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→Overview
====Demonstration====
====Demonstration====
To show a complete knowledge of the Wood Vertical Bandsaw, the student will cut out a curved shape using scrap wood.
====General Procedure====
====General Procedure====
# Make sure the blade guards and fence are in place
## Instructions on adjusting can be found in the manual
### Blade guards (p. 33-34)
### Fence (p. 35-37)
# Adjust the upper blade guard so that it is just clearing the material being cut
# Make sure that the cutting teeth are facing down
# Make sure that the blade has been properly tensioned (blade doesn’t have slack) and tracked (blade moves evenly and consistently as the wheels turn, doesn’t wander back and forth)
## Instructions on tensioning (p. 30) and tracking (p. 29) can be found in the manual
# Make sure the proper size and type of blade is in use
##
## Blade help is in the manual (p. 38-42)
# Turn the saw on
## , ‘I’ turns on, ‘O’ turns off
# Hold the workpiece firmly against the table, flat side down
# Push material into blade at a moderate pace, using a push stick if necessary at the end of the cut
# Turn the machine off once the cut is complete
# Remove the workpiece
==Safety==
==Safety==
====General maintenance====
====General maintenance====
Little maintenance is needed to upkeep the Wood Vertical Bandsaw. Refer to the table below for specific tasks.
====Specific Maintenance Tasks====
====Specific Maintenance Tasks====
!Frequency
!Frequency
!Done By
!Done By
|-
|General Cleaning
|After each use
|Student
|-
|-
|Blade Change
|Blade Change
|When Dull
|When Dull
|Tech
|Ace
|-
|Rotate back blade guard 15 degrees
|Every 8 hours of use
|Ace
|}
|}