Vertical Bandsaw Introduction: Difference between revisions

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This is the content required for an introduction to our bandsaws - reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a tutor! It will make it a lot quicker though ;-)

Let's begin! First off, make sure you have read the machine's manual (see respective "InfoBox" on the machine page).

Safety

Dangers

ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD!
NEVER use without instaled saveguard.
DO NOT use close by flameable liquides and/or gas.
DO NOT modify the machine on your own authority (insurance, you know).
Befor servicing, adjusting or cleaning the machine ALWAYS turn Power OFF and wait for the blade to grind to a halt.
ALWAYS keep bandsaw-blades in safe custody.
SPECIAL CAUTION when working with toxic woods (like; Eiche, Esche, Eibe, Buche, Buchsbaum).
small splinters can fly towards the operator

Precautions

Alway wear:
- Tight clothing,
- Safty googles,
Ear protection,
when working with heavier workpieces, - safty-boots and
especialy while working with toxic woods, - dust mask.

Keep your workspace decent and clean and your footroom free of obstacles.
Check bandsaw for foreign particles.
Check bandsaw-blade for cracks and that saw teeth are looking downwards.
Adjust blade: tensioning the blade by turning the tighting-screw. The numbers on the chart shows the width of the blade (the thicker the blade the tighter the tension, what a sentence...). Observe if the blade is lying in the middle of the pulley.
Adjust blade-guide: Guide-pins should touch, not press, the blade but should'nt touch the saw-teeth. Leaf an 0,5-1mm gap to the back roller. Repeat this with the lower guide-unit.
Lower the blade guard as close as possible down to the workpiece.
Hold ready the parallel fence, push stick and a jig/wedge when sawing round workpieces

Demonstration

The tutor will show you these steps in detail:

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-This is the content required for an introduction to our <[[Bandsaws]]> - '''reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a [[tutor]]!''' It will make it a lot quicker though ;-)
+This is the content required for an introduction to our [[bandsaws]] - '''reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a [[tutor]]!''' It will make it a lot quicker though ;-)
-Let's begin! First off, make sure you have read the machine's <MANUAL>.
+Let's begin! First off, make sure you have read the machine's manual (see respective "InfoBox" on the [[bandsaws|machine page]]).
 == Safety ==
 === Dangers ===
-'''ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD!'''<br>'''NEVER''' use without instaled saveguard.<br>'''DO NOT''' use close by flameable liquides and/or gas.<br>'''DO NOT''' modify the machine on your own authority (insurance, you know).<br>Befor servicing, adjusting or cleaning  the machine '''ALWAYS''' turn Power OFF and wait for the blade to grind to a halt.<br>'''ALWAYS''' keep bandsaw-blades in safe custody.<br>'''SPECIAL CAUTION''' when working with toxic woods (like; ''Eiche, Esche, Eibe, Buche, Buchsbaum'').<br>small splinters can fly towards the operator
+* '''ENTANGLEMENT HAZARD!'''
+* '''NEVER''' use without instaled saveguard.
+* '''DO NOT''' use close by flameable liquides and/or gas.
+* '''DO NOT''' modify the machine on your own authority (insurance, you know).
+* Befor servicing, adjusting or cleaning  the machine '''ALWAYS''' turn Power OFF and wait for the blade to grind to a halt.
+* '''ALWAYS''' keep bandsaw-blades in safe custody.
+* '''SPECIAL CAUTION''' when working with toxic woods (like; ''Eiche, Esche, Eibe, Buche, Buchsbaum'').
+* small splinters can fly towards the operator
 === Precautions ===
-Alway wear:<br>'''Tight clothing,<br>Safty googles,<br>Ear protection''',<br> when working with heavier workpieces, - '''safty-boots''' and<br>especialy while working with toxic woods, - '''dust mask'''.
+* Alway wear:
+** '''Tight clothing,
+** Safty googles,
+* Ear protection''',
+* when working with heavier workpieces, - '''safty-boots''' and
+* especialy while working with toxic woods, - '''dust mask'''.
--Keep your workspace decent and clean and your footroom free of obstacles.<br>-Check bandsaw for foreign particles.<br>-Check bandsaw-blade for cracks and that saw teeth are looking downwards.<br>-Adjust blade: tensioning the blade by turning the tighting-screw. The numbers on the chart shows the width of the blade (the thicker the blade the tighter the tension, what a sentence...). Observe if the blade is lying in the middle of the pulley. <br>Adjust blade-guide: Guide-pins should touch, not press, the blade but should'nt touch the saw-teeth. Leaf  an 0,5-1mm gap to the back roller. Repeat this with the lower guide-unit.<br>-Lower the blade guard as close as possible down to the workpiece.<br>-Hold ready the parallel fence, push stick and a jig/wedge when sawing round workpieces
+* Keep your workspace decent and clean and your footroom free of obstacles.
+* Check bandsaw for foreign particles.
+* Check bandsaw-blade for cracks and that saw teeth are looking downwards.
+* Adjust blade: tensioning the blade by turning the tighting-screw. The numbers on the chart shows the width of the blade (the thicker the blade the tighter the tension, what a sentence...). Observe if the blade is lying in the middle of the pulley.
+* Adjust blade-guide: Guide-pins should touch, not press, the blade but should'nt touch the saw-teeth. Leaf  an 0,5-1mm gap to the back roller. Repeat this with the lower guide-unit.
+* Lower the blade guard as close as possible down to the workpiece.
+* Hold ready the parallel fence, push stick and a jig/wedge when sawing round workpieces
 == Suggested Reading ==