Transcript Bandsaw PPT
Bandsaw
General Safety
Wear your safety
glasses at all times
Take off all jewelry
Do not wear loose
clothing
Make sure you are the
only person in the
safety zone when
operating the bandsaw.
General Safety continued
Keep your material tight against the table
Do not race through the blade
Keep your hands out of the blade path (off to one
side)
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
Guard
Table
Miter Gauge
Fence
Operations of the Bandsaw
Ripping
Crosscutting
Mitering
Resawing
Freehand cutting
Guard
Should be 1/8” to ¼” above the material being cut
Table
Miter Gauge
Fence
Ripping
Ripping is defined as cutting along the
materials length OR cutting with the grain.
Cross cutting
Cross cutting is defined as cutting the
material’s length OR cutting across the
grain.
Mitering
A miter is defined as cutting the material’s
length at an angle OR cutting across the
grain at an angle.
Resawing
Resawing is defined
as cutting the
material’s thinckness
Freehand cutting
Freehand cutting is defined as cutting on
the bandsaw without the use of a guide to
cuts arcs, angles, etc.
Operation Procedure 1
1. Make sure the guard is 1/8” to ¼” above
the stock.
Operation Procedure 2
2. Make sure one side is flat on the
material.
Operation Procedure 3
Make sure one FACE one EDGE are flat on the
material when CROSSCUTTING, RIPPING, and
RESAWING.
Operation Procedure 4
4. Turn the machine on and begin cutting.
Use RELIEF CUTS when cutting narrow
internal arcs on the bandsaw.
Leave your line for sanding purposes
Set the Guard
Relief Cuts