Woodstock STEELEX ST1000 - Manual (Page 28)

-26- ST1000 14" Bandsaw
NEVER place fingers or hands in the line of
cut. In the event that something unexpected
happens, your hands or fingers may be pulled
into the blade. ALWAYS use a push stick when
ripping narrow pieces. Failure to follow these
warnings may result in serious personal injury!
Ripping
Ripping is the process of cutting with the grain of the
wood stock. For plywood and other processed wood,
ripping simply means cutting down the length of
the workpiece.
To rip with the Model ST1000:
1. Adjust the fence to match the width of the cut
on your workpiece and lock the fence in place.
2. Lower the blade guides to approximately 1 ⁄
4
"
above the workpiece.
3. Make sure all safety precautions have been
taken and start the bandsaw.
Crosscutting
Crosscutting is the process of cutting across the
grain of wood. For plywood and other processed
wood, crosscutting simply means cutting across the
width of the material.
To crosscut with the Model ST1000:
1. Mark the workpiece on the edge where you
want to begin the cut.
2. Move the fence out of the way. Place the
workpiece evenly against the miter gauge.
3. Lower the blade guides to approximately 1 ⁄
4
"
above the workpiece.
4. Line up the mark with the blade.
5. After all safety precautions have been met, turn
the bandsaw ON. Slowly feed the workpiece
into the blade and continue the cut until the
blade is all the way through the workpiece.
Figure 35 shows a typical crosscutting opera-
tion.
Figure 35. Crosscutting with miter gauge.
Figure 34. Ripping with a push stick.
4. Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade and
continue with the cut until the blade is com-
pletely through the workpiece. Figure 34 shows
a typical ripping operation.
Note: If you are cutting narrow pieces, use a push
stick to protect your fingers.