Woodstock W1770 - Manual (Page 4)

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W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake
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INTRODUCTION
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Functional.Overview
The bandsaw is one of the most versatile cutting
tools in the shop and is capable of the following
cuts:
• Miters and Angles
• Compound Angles
• Resaw Cuts
• Rip and Crosscuts
• Curves and Circles
• Stacked Cuts for Duplicate Parts
The blade is a flexible steel band with teeth on
one edge that fits around two aligned wheels
with slightly crowned rubber tires, which help
the blade track in the center of the wheels dur-
ing operation.
One wheel stays in a fixed position and is driven
by a motor. The other wheel spins freely and is
adjustable toward or away from the fixed wheel,
which controls the tension of the installed blade.
This wheel also features a tracking control that
allows the wheel to tilt forward or backward to
adjust how the blade rides on the wheel. The
rotation of both wheels pulls the blade down-
ward toward the table.
When a workpiece is pushed against the mov-
ing blade, the downward force of the blade
teeth scrape across the workpiece and cut it.
Blade guides on both sides of the cutting area
keep the blade from flexing or being pushed off
the wheels from the horizontal pressure of the
workpiece while cutting.
Since the purpose of the blade guides is to pro-
vide support while cutting, they should be as
close as possible to the blade; however, the
blade guides should only touch the blade while a
workpiece is being cut, or the constant friction
will reduce the life of the blade. Also the upper
blade guide assembly should be adjusted as close
as possible to the workpiece to provide maxi-
mum support and safely cover any unused area
of the blade with the blade guard.
Also, a foot brake can be used to cut power to
the motor, quickly bringing the blade to a halt.