Central Machinery Horizontal Bandsaw - Revision history

Aneel: Change Skedda field to Title

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Change Skedda field to Title

Sid at 00:20, 17 September 2024

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Operation

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Controls

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Controls

Aneel: /* Operation (pictures encouraged) */ Added photos

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Operation (pictures encouraged): Added photos

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Common Problems

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Material Limits

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Use Case

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 ==== Etiquette ====
-If you are going to be spending a lot of time on the saw, write "horizontal band saw" in the optional notes of your [https://asmbly.skedda.com Skedda] booking so other metal shop users will know.
+If you are going to be spending a lot of time on the saw, write "horizontal band saw" in the title field of your [https://asmbly.skedda.com Skedda] booking so other metal shop users will know.
 == Use Case  ==

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 {{Required|Metal Shop Safety}}
-Central Machinery Horizontal Bandsaw, located on the north side of the metal shop, next to the cold cut saw.
+Central Machinery Horizontal Bandsaw, located on the north side of the metal shop, next to the cold saw.
 {{ToolPhoto|CMHorizontalBandsaw.jpg}}
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 The [[Metal Shop Safety Class]] is required to use this tool.
-No special PPE is required to use this tool.
+No special PPE is required to use this tool, but the general shop requirements of safety glasses and closed-toed shoes apply. Safety glasses may be found on a shelf on the back side of the Tormach enclosure.
-==== Etiquette (if relevant) ====
+==== Etiquette ====
 If you are going to be spending a lot of time on the saw, write "horizontal band saw" in the optional notes of your [https://asmbly.skedda.com Skedda] booking so other metal shop users will know.
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 The bandsaw is used for general-purpose metal cutting. It is suitable for bar, tube, and plate stock, but not for sheet stock. Used properly, it produces a fairly smooth, straight cut, which may be good enough for some applications, but you should not expect perfectly square cuts, so if precision is required, consider the bandsaw as a roughing step.
 == Materials ==
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 == Operation ==
-Lift the blade to the vertical position. Turn the lowering knob to fully stopped and turn on the brake (lever is perpendicular).
+Reserve time in [https://asmbly.skedda.com Skedda] under "Metal Shop - General". Using the bandsaw during another Metal Shop reservation (eg. "Metal Shop - Welding Area 1") is fine, but please don't monopolize the tool if others need to use it as well.
-Adjust the throat of the saw so that it is not much wider than it needs to be to clear the stock during the cut.
+===== Setup =====
-Raise the saw back above your stock, set the brake, and turn the lowering knob to fully stopped.
+* Lift the blade to the vertical position. Turn the lowering knob to fully stopped and turn on the brake (lever is perpendicular).
-Turn on the saw with the switch. Let the blade get up to speed. Open the coolant valve enough that there's a good flow of coolant along the blade, but not so much that there's a good flow of coolant all over the floor.
+* Once your material is in place, lower the blade to the diagonal position. Because you set the brake, it should remain stationary there. Release the brake and turn the lowering knob to allow the blade to get close to your material so that you can line up the cut.
-Release the brake, and turn the lowering knob so that it slowly lowers.
+===== Cutting =====
-When the cut is finished, the machine will flip its own power switch to off.
+* Turn on the saw with the switch. Let the blade get up to speed. Open the coolant valve enough that there's a good flow of coolant along the blade, but not so much that there's a good flow of coolant all over the floor.
 ==== Controls ====

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 == Operation ==
-Lift the blade to the vertical position. Turn the lowering knob to fully stopped and turn on the brake (perpendicular).
+Lift the blade to the vertical position. Turn the lowering knob to fully stopped and turn on the brake (lever is perpendicular).
 Place your material in the vise. Note that when you loosen the vise with the crank, it often doesn't move the jaw, so, you may have to manually move the movable jaw.
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 File:Power switch.jpg|Power switch
 File:Brake lever and lowering knob.jpg|Brake lever and lowering knob
 File:Coolant valve.jpg|Coolant valve
 </gallery>
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 ==== Common Problems ====
 The coolant rests in a blue reservoir under the machine. If coolant is leaking all over the floor, it's possible that the reservoir has shifted so that it is not directly under the drain. Please reposition it to catch the outflow.

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 ==== Controls ====
 <gallery>
 File:Throat adjustment.jpg|Throat adjustment
-File:Coolant valve.jpg|Coolant valve
+</gallery>
 ==== Settings and Adjustments ====

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 The bandsaw uses pre-mixed blue coolant. You should find some between the bandsaw and the cold cut saw. If coolant levels are low and there's no pre-mixed coolant, please contact a steward.
-== Operation (pictures encouraged) ==
+== Operation ==
 Lift the blade to the vertical position. Turn the lowering knob to fully stopped and turn on the brake (perpendicular).
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 File:Throat adjustment.jpg|Throat adjustment
 File:Coolant valve.jpg|Coolant valve
 </gallery>Photos to follow:
 * power switch

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 The coolant rests in a blue reservoir under the machine. If coolant is leaking all over the floor, it's possible that the reservoir has shifted so that it is not directly under the drain. Please reposition it to catch the outflow.
 If you are unsure, it is always best to contact a steward and fill out a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBhIcxwJPpBbuTVlxZ6-hSfNduEM5kkT0e4JP_uxGe9Ar75Q/viewform problem report]
 == Common Projects ==
 Add your projects here!

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 ==== Material Limits ====
-Table of min max dimensions / Material limits
+This saw is capable of cutting large stock (slowly).
 ==== Consumables ====

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 The bandsaw is used for general-purpose metal cutting. It is suitable for bar, tube, and plate stock, but not for sheet stock. Used properly, it produces a fairly smooth, straight cut, which may be good enough for some applications, but you should not expect perfectly square cuts, so if precision is required, consider the bandsaw as a roughing step.
-Asmbly use:  Reserve time in [https://asmbly.skedda.com Skedda] under Metal Shop - General. Using the bandsaw during another Metal Shop reservation (eg. Metal Shop - Welding Area 1) is fine, but please don't monopolize the tool if others need to use it as well.
+Asmbly use:  Reserve time in [https://asmbly.skedda.com Skedda] under "Metal Shop - General". Using the bandsaw during another Metal Shop reservation (eg. "Metal Shop - Welding Area 1") is fine, but please don't monopolize the tool if others need to use it as well.
 == Materials ==

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 ==== Equipment-Specific Safety ====
-[[Metal Shop Safety]] is required to use this tool.
+The [[Metal Shop Safety Class]] is required to use this tool.
 No special PPE is required to use this tool.