Southbend 14" METAL CUTTING BANDSAW SB1022 - Manual (Page 4)

INTRODUCTION
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For Machines Mfg. Since 8/09 Model SB1021/SB1022 I N T R O D U C T I O N
About This Machine
Capabilities
This 14" Metal-Cutting Bandsaw allows you to
make exterior and interior contoured or straight
cuts. To better understand these capabilities,
imagine making a "doughnut" out of 1" steel
plate.
The outside circular shape can be easily cut by
moving the workpiece around the blade, using a
pre-drawn line as a cutting guide.
Cutting the inside hole would normally be a
difficult task with a bandsaw. But this machine
makes it easy. First, the bandsaw blade is cut
with the built-in blade shear. A hole slightly
larger than the blade is then drilled into the
center of the workpiece, so the blade can be
threaded through the hole. The ends of the blade
are then clamped into the built-in welder, welded
back together, annealed, and ground flat with the
built-in grinder. Once the blade is re-installed on
the wheels, it can then be used to cut the interior
hole and complete the doughnut shape. After
completion, the blade is sheared again to remove
it from the workpiece.
Aside from the above capabilities, this machine
can also be used for straight cuts in sheets too
large to fit in the vise of a horizontal metal-
cutting bandsaw
For example, if you needed to cut a 24" x
24" sheet of 1" steel in half, you can clamp a
straightedge to the bandsaw table, then guide
the sheet along the straightedge to make a nice
straight cut. Cutting this same size of stock on a
horizontal bandsaw would require a very large
machine.
On the other hand, if you need to "resaw" an 8"
x 8" billet into a series of 1" thick plates, clamp
a straightedge 1" away from the blade, raise the
blade guides to accommodate the height of the
billet, and each cut you make will produce an 8"
x 1" plate.
Both of these types of straight cuts can also be
made with the table tilted to 15°, which creates a
beveled cut.
Features
Now that you know the basics of what this
machine can do, take a minute to consider its
features.
This machine is equipped with a built-in air
blower near the blade guides. This feature keeps
metal chips away from the cutting area, so you
can accurately follow pre-drawn cutting lines
without metal chips getting in the way.
An adjustable work lamp is also provided above
the table to eliminate shadows from the work
area. This is a great feature when doing close up
work near moving blades!
We also equipped this bandsaw with variable
speed, so you can precisely control cutting
results for the type of blade installed and type
of material being cut. This is a great feature to
have when doing precision cutting.
Aside from features, we designed this machine to
be extremely solid and durable. We used heavy
gauge steel for the wheel doors, ridiculously thick
table trunnions and frame castings, USA-made
Allen-Bradley electronics, and Japanese-made
NSK ball bearings.