Use And Care Manual

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ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Thinner blades will have more possibilities for blade deection when cutting angles are not perpendicular
to the table.
CAUTION: Any and all servicing should be performed by a qualied service centre.
FIG. 7
BLADE SELECTION (Fig. 7)
This scroll saw accepts 5" (12.7 cm) length pin-end and
pinless blades, with a wide variety of blade thicknesses and
widths. The type of material and intricacies of cutting
operations will determine the number of teeth required per
inch. Always select the narrowest blades for intricate (tight
radius and curves) curve cutting and the widest blades for
straight and large curve cutting operations. The following
table represents suggestions for various materials. When
purchasing blades, refer to the back of the package for best
use of blades on various materials. Use this table as
an example, but practice and your own personal preference
will be the best selection method.
When choosing a blade, use very ne, narrow blades to
scroll cut in thin wood 1/4" (6 mm) thick or less. Use wider
blades for thicker materials, but this will reduce the ability
to cut tight curves.
BLADE CARE
To maximize the life of your scroll saw blades:
• Do not bend blades when installing.
• Always set proper blade tension.
• Use the right blades (See instructions on replacement blade packaging for proper use.)
• Feed the workpiece correctly into the blade.
• Use thin blades for intricate cutting.
9.5-15 15-28 30-48
Teeth/inch
TPI
Blade width
Inch
Blade thickness
Inch
Blade/SPM
Material cut
10-15 0.110 0.018 500-1200
Medium turns on 1/4 -1 3/4"
(0.6 - 4.4 cm) wood, soft metal,
hardwood
15-28 0.055-0.110 0.010-0.018 800-1700
Small turns on 1/8 - 1 1/2"
(3.1 - 3.8 cm) wood, soft metal,
hardwood
30-48 0.024-0.041 0.012-0.019 Varies
Non-ferrous metal/hardwoods
using very slow speeds