Craftsman 113.248510 - Manual (Page 36)

basic band saw operation
WARNING: FOR YOUR SAFETY, COMPLY WITH
ALL THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 3-5
BEFORE USING THE BAND SAW.
A band saw is basically a “curvecutting” machine. It
is not capable of doing inside cutting.
Your Craftsman Band Saw is not only capable of the
usual band saw operations, but it can be converted
into a Sander as well. You can finish wood, certain
compositions and plastics.
It is also used for straight-line cutting operations
such as crosscutting, ripping, mitering, beveling,
compound cutting, and resawing.
ALL MODELS
Operation
Cross Cutting
Ripping
Mitering
Beveling
Compound Cutting
Circle Cutting
Resawing
Curve Cutting
Recommended Blade Size
(Inches)
1/4, 3/8, 1/2
1/2
1/4, 3/8,1/2
1/4, 3/8, 1/2
1/4, 3/8, 1/2
See Chart Below
1 / 2
1/8, 1/4
BLADE SELECTION GUIDE FOR MINIMUM
CIRCLE CUTTING
CIRCLE CUTTING
1. Adjust the upper guides to just clear the work­
piece.
2. Use both hands while feeding the work into the
blade. Hold the workpiece firmly against the
table. Use gentle pressure, and do not force the
work, but allow the blade to cut.
3. The smallest diameter that can be cut out is
determined by the width of the blade. For
example, a 1/4-inch wide blade will cut a mini­
mum diameter of approximately 1-1/2-inch (see
chart).
SAWDUST COLLECTION
1. There is an opening provided in the rear of the
bottom cover to attach a 2-1 /2-inch hose from a
wet/dry vac to control sawdust.
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