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| [[Category:Tools]][[Category:Band Saws]]
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| |tool_title = Wood Cutting Band Saw
| | |shop_title = Asylum Wood Shop |
| |tool_subtitle = Wood Cutting Band Saw
| | |image = Wood_shop_door.png |
| |image = Band_saw_pm1500_nolabels.png
| | |caption = Don't be a stranger! |
| |caption = Band Saw PM1500 "Bullwinkle" in the Wood Shop
| | |lead = Sal Mancini |
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| There are two tools in the Wood Shop in this category:
| | == Power Tools == |
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| [https://wiki.artisansasylum.com/wiki/Powermatic_PM1500_15-inch_Band_Saw PM1500 Band Saw "Bullwinkle"]
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| [https://wiki.artisansasylum.com/wiki/Powermatic_PWBS-14_14-inch_Band_Saw PWBS-14 Band Saw "Rocky"]
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| User Manuals:
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| Link to: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1at6OsDZCI-1-I0M0Lae1Da0XvNL506Yd/view?usp=drive_link Powermatic PM1500 Manual]
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| Link to: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GUv_u3nbDi5B8pD_y4N_AeyptazCN0kJ/view?usp=drive_link Powermatic PWBS-14 Manual]
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| ==Description==
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| The cutting blade in a band saw is a continuous loop that travels through the machine on pulleys. In a vertical band saw, the blade travels vertically through a slot in a table, and workpieces are hand-fed through the blade to make a cut.
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| Wood-grain affects the forces and motions during cutting in a saw, so there is a ripping fence and a miter gauge as in a table saw. With metal cutting, the workpiece is usually clamped in a vise.
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| ! colspan="2" class="infobox-image" | [[File:Band_saw_labeled_PWBS-14.png|530px|Band saw parts]] | |
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| | colspan="2" | Parts of a typical band saw.
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| ==Use For==
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| * Dry, flat lumber
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| * Boards
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| * Plywood sheets that fit within the tool width
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| * Logs, carvings, or other irregular lumber if supported properly
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| * Making curved cuts (within the tolerance of the blade, see below)
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| ==Do Not Use For==
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| * Pressure-treated
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| * Wet lumber
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| * Plastic
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| * Metal or metal-coated
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| * Composites
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| ! colspan="2" class="infobox-image" | [[File:band_saw_cutting_radii.png|250px|Cutting radii]]
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| | colspan="2" | Cutting radii with various width of blade.
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| ==Safety Notes==
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| '''[[WARNING:]]This is a convenient and familiar tool that can deceive the user into being casual with its operation.'''
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| '''Do not relax safety protocols or or treat this tool as anything but a potentially lethal hazard.'''
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| {{EyeLungWarning}}
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| ! colspan="2" class="infobox-image" | [[File:band_saw_blade_closeup.png|400px|Band saw blade]]
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| | colspan="2" | Keep fingers away!
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| '''Personal:'''
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| * '''Always wear safety glasses.''' Eyeglasses are not safety glasses.
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| * No loose clothing. Tie up long hair. No jewelry.
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| * Wear non-slip shoes and keep a stable stance to avoid falling or leaning against the blade.
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| * '''Do not wear gloves.''' Gloves can be drawn in by the moving blade, causing very serious injury.
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| * Hearing protection is recommended.
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| * '''Always use the dust collector.''' Both band saws in the Wood Shop are connected to the central dust collector (Coral AF/4C)
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| * All forms of dust are hazardous. Wear a dust mask to avoid exposure.
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| * Do not cut hazardous materials such as pressure-treated lumber.
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| '''Tool:'''
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| * Always lower the blade guard to the lowest point that will allow a cut.
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| * Always unplug the tool before servicing.
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| ! colspan="2" class="infobox-image" | [[File:band_saw_manual_pages.jpg|300px|manual laminates]]
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| | colspan="2" | Laminated pages from the user's manual hanging between the two saws in the Wood Shop.
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| * Remove adjusting keys and wrenches before switching on the tool.
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| * Keep safety guards in place at all times.
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| * Use a push stick when feeding small pieces into the saw.
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| * If the blade jams during cutting, switch off the power and allow the machine to come to a complete stop.
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| * If the blade comes off the drive pulleys, refer to the equipment manual for the particular unit for instructions on how to re-seat it and set the tension.
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| ''Laminated copies of the relevant pages in the user's manual are hung from a power drop between the two saws in the Wood Shop.''
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| * Blade tensioning is generally done with a handle or a crank located underneath the idler wheel on the top. Tension force depends on the width of the blade.
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| ==Accessories==
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| ! colspan="2" class="infobox-image" | [[File:band_saw_rip_fence.png|300px|Rip fence]]
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| | colspan="2" | A generic rip fence. Fences on saws in the Wood Shop may have a different profile.
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| Wood-cutting band saws have a different set of accessories from metal-cutting band saws.
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| '''Rip Fence'''
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| Wood-cutting band saws have similar accessories to those on a table saw. The most important is the rip fence.
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| This accessory guides the workpiece lengthwise at a fixed distance through the blade. It clamps in place using the handle shown.
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| Note: The PM1500 saw in the Wood Shop "Bullwinkle" has an aluminum attachment to its rip fence.
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| '''Important''' Use a push stick to finish cuts. Keep hands and fingers away from the blade at all times.
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| ! colspan="2" class="infobox-image" | [[File:band_saw_miter_gauge.png|300px|Miter gauge]]
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| | colspan="2" | A generic miter gauge.
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| '''Miter Gauge'''
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| A miter gauge is used for cross-cutting or for making miter cuts. To use it, remove the rip fence and seat the gauge in the slot on the table.
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| This accessory has an adjustable angle that may be set to achieve miter cuts as small as 30 degrees with respect to the feed direction.
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| '''Never cross the hands over the line of the cut when feeding a workpiece into the saw.'''
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| '''Always keep the blade guard down as far as possible.'''
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| '''Tilting the table'''
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| Many band saws have a feature allowing the operator to tilt the table to make bevel cuts. Please check with the shop lead whether these types of cuts are allowed on a particular tool.
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| ! colspan="2" class="infobox-image" | [[File:band_saw_table_tilt.png|300px|Table tilt]]
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| | colspan="2" | Underneath the table there may be a tilting gauge for bevel cuts.
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