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====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==
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====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====
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!Frequency
!Frequency
!Done By
!Done By
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+|General Cleaning
+|After each use
+|Student
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|-
|Blade Change
|Blade Change
|When Dull
|When Dull
−|Tech
+|Ace
+|-
+|Rotate back blade guard 15 degrees
+|Every 8 hours of use
+|Ace
|}
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