Craftsman 137.224320 - Manual (Page 9)

GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CRAFTSMAN BAND SAW TERMS
BLADE GUIDES ~ Support the blade and keep it from
twisting during operation. Blade guides must be adjusted
when the blade is changed or replaced.
BLADE TENSION KNOB - Controls the amount of blade
tension when changing blades.
BLADE TRACKING KNOB “ Adjusts the blade position so
the blade always runs in the center of the wheel.
ON / OFF SWITCH - Has a built-in child safety lock. To lock
the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch key from
the switch.
RELIEF CUT - Removal of waste material by a cut from the
outside edge, allowing easier cutting of intricate curves.
SAWDUST PORT - Helps keep the machine free from
sawdust. The sawdust port makes an excellent hookup for a
wet/dry vacuum.
TABLE LOCK KNOB - Locks the table in place.
TILT (BEVEL) SCALE - Shows the degree the table is tilted
for bevel cutting.
UPPER BLADE GUIDE LOCK KNOB — Locks the upper
slide. Use it after you adjust the upper guide assembly to
make sure the upper blade guide just clears the workpiece
before cutting. Upper guide lock knob must be tightened
before the band saw is turned on.
WOODWORKING TERMS
BEVEL CUT - An angle cut made through the face of a
workpiece
COMPOUND CUT - A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.
CROSSCUT ~ A cut made across the width of the
workpiece.
F.P.M. - Feet per minute, Used in reference to the surface
speed of the saw blade,
FREEHAND - Performing a cut without using a fence
(guide), hold-down or other proper device to prevent the
workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM “A sticky sap based residue from wood products.
HEEL - Misalignment of the blade.
KERF - The material removed by a blade In a through cut,
or the slot produced by the blade in a non-through or partial
cut.
LEADING EDGE - The end of the workpiece pushed into
the cutting tool first.
MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width of a
workpiece.
RELIEF CUT “ Removal of waste material by a cut from the
outside edge, allowing easier cutting of intricate curves.
RESAW “ A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner workpieces.
RESIN - A sticky sap that has hardened.
RIPPING CUT - A cutting operation along the length of the
workpiece. .
R.P.M. - Revolutions per minute. The number of turns
completed by a spinning object in one minute.-
SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or table top
directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of the
workpiece which will be cut,
SET - The distance between two tips of the saw blade teeth,
bent outward in opposite directions to each other.
TRAILING END ~ The workpiece end last cut by the blade,
WORKPIECE - The item being cut. The surfaces of a
workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, edges.
WORKTABLE - The surface on which the workpiece rests
while performing a cutting or sanding operation.