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I CAUTION: For your safety, comply with all the
safety instructions on pages 2- 5 before using the
band saw_
A band saw isbasically a "curve cutting" machine It
is not capable of doing inside cutting
Your Craftsman Band Saw is not only capable of the
usual band saw operations, but it can be converted
into a sander as welt You can finish wood, certain
compositions and plastics
It is also used for straight-line cutting operations
such as crosscutting, ripping, mitering, beveling,
compound cutting, and resawing
Operation Recommended Blade Size
(Inches)
Cross Cutting I/4, 3/8, 1/2
Ripping 1/2
Mitering 1/4, 3/8, 1/2
Beveling 1/4, 3/8, 1/2
Compound Cutting 1/4, 3/8, 1/2
Circle Cutting See Chart Below
Resawing 1/2
Curve Cutting 1/8, 1/4
Extremely Fine Scroll
Cutting (Thin Material Only) 1/16
CIRCLE CUTTING
1 Adjust the upper guides to just clear the work-
piece
2 Use both hands while feeding the work into the
blade Hold the workpiece firmly against the
table Use gentle pressure, and do not force the
work, but allow the blade to cut
3 The smaJlest diameter that can be cut out is
determined by the width of the blade For
example, a 1/4-inch wide blade wilt cut a mini-
mum diameter of approximately 1-1/2-inch (.see
chart)
BLADE SELECTION GUIDE FOR MINrMUM
CIRCLE CUTTING
CIRCLE DIA
_ 2-It2"D
t/2"
BLADE SIZE
SAWDUST COLLECTION
1 There is an opening provided in the rear of the
bottom cover to attach a 2-1/2-inch hose from a
wet/dry vac to controt sawdust
SAWDUST COLLECTION
OPENING
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