Bandsaw General Safety n Wear your safety glasses

Bandsaw

General Safety n Wear your safety glasses at all times n Take off all jewelry n Do not wear loose clothing n Make sure you are the only person in the safety zone when operating the bandsaw.

General Safety continued n Keep your material tight against the table n Do not race through the blade n Keep your hands out of the blade path (off to one side) n Clear scrap or cut material with a brush, other scrap material, or your project from the table. Do not use your hands.

Components of the Bandsaw n Guard n Table n Miter Gauge n Fence

Operations of the Bandsaw n Ripping n Crosscutting n Mitering n Resawing n Freehand cutting

Guard Should be 1/8” to ¼” above the material being cut

Table

Miter Gauge

Fence

Ripping n Ripping is defined as cutting along the materials length OR cutting with the grain.

Cross cutting n Cross cutting is defined as cutting the material’s length OR cutting across the grain.

Mitering n A miter is defined as cutting the material’s length at an angle OR cutting across the grain at an angle.

Resawing n Resawing is defined as cutting the material’s thinckness

Freehand cutting n Freehand cutting is defined as cutting on the bandsaw without the use of a guide to cuts arcs, angles, etc.

Operation Procedure 1 n 1. Make sure the guard is 1/8” to ¼” above the stock.

Operation Procedure 2 n 2. Make sure one side is flat on the material.

Operation Procedure 3 n Make sure one FACE one EDGE are flat on the material when CROSSCUTTING, RIPPING, and RESAWING.

Operation Procedure 4 n 4. Turn the machine on and begin cutting. n Use RELIEF CUTS when cutting narrow internal arcs on the bandsaw. n Leave your line for sanding purposes

Set the Guard

Relief Cuts