Bandsaw

General Item:

o NEVER cut any material other than acrylic or aluminum unless you ask first.

o NEVER use shop rags or glove around the bandsaw.

o NEVER use your hands alone to push materials into the machine. For flat or angled shock use a pushing block and for round shock use the small vise.

o NEVER walk away from the machine while it is running.

o ALWAYS whenever you cut angle shock place it face down so that you're never cutting the long side.

Cutting:

o To operate the bandsaw properly you must choose the correct type of bandsaw blade for the type of material you are cutting, set the blade cutting speed for the type of material you are cutting, and set the blade guard height for the thickness of the material your are cutting.

o In the Design Studio the correct type of bandsaw blade and the blade cutting speed has been set for you. You will only have to set the blade guard height.

o To set the blade guard height remove the secret nob, open the top door, insert the nob, turn it counter clockwise to loosen the guard, raise or lower the guard, tighten the guard backup by turning it clockwise, remove the nob, close the door, and put back the nob.