Band Saw Safety

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Band Saw Safety

• Prevent an accident-
• be safe and smart!

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Band Saw Information

• Band Saws come in many different sizes and styles
• They are used to cut metals, woods, plastics, and
  foods

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Band Saw Blade
Band saw blades are hooked facing downward
towards the material you are cutting. By design,
band saw blades will hold the material you are
cutting on the cutting table.
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Band Saw Safety

• Your fingers needs to be at least 2 from the
  blade at all times.
• Never allow your fingers into the red insert, the
  Circle of Danger while the saw is running.

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Always wear your safety glasses
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Lock Knob
On/Off Switch
Blade Guard
Table
Blade
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Band Saw Safety

• You must make relief cuts whenever you are
  making tight or small curved cuts.
• You must adjust the blade guard ¼ above the wood
  you are cutting. This is known as The Pinky Rule

Wood
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Adjust the blade
1/4
The Pinky Rule
guards height to 1/4
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Do NOT put hands
in line with the blade
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Cut curves by
Step 1
making relief cuts
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Cut curves by
Step 2
making relief cuts
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Never back out of
long cuts
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Feed the wood
evenly and slowly
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Review

• The band saw does two types of cutting, what are
  they?
• Resawing and Irregular Shapes (curves)
• How high should the blade guard be?
• lt1/4, The Pinky Rule

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Review

• Should the band saw be used to cut a small
  radius?
• No, the blade may break
• Should the blade be backed out of a long cut?
  Why?
• No, the blade may break

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Safety Rule 1

• Keep all guards in place.
• Use the lock knob to loosen the Guard and adjust
  correctly

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Safety Rule 2

• Adjust the blade guards to within 1/8 to ¼ of
  the stock.
• The Pinky Rule
• Use the lock knob to loosen the Guard

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Safety Rule 2 - Continued

• Blade guards that are over ¼ inch above the work
  will lead to accidents and reduces the accuracy
  of your cut.
• This is UNSAFE!

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Safety Rule 3

• Keep the stock flat on the table.

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Safety Rule 3 - Continued

• Never hold the stock above the table, the
  material must remain flat on the table surface at
  all times.
• UNSAFE!

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Band Saw Safety

• Never disturb anyone while they are operating the
  band saw.
• Always clean up scrap wood when you are done on
  the band saw.
• This is a 1 person machine. Observe the Power
  Tool Safety Area.

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Band Saw Safety

• You must always wear safety glasses.
• You must never use band saw without instructor
  permission.
• If the band saw breaks, shut the machine off in
  the safest manner. Let the instructor know
  immediately.

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Danger Zone

• The area directly to the right of the band saw is
  the danger zone
• If the blade breaks, it may come out and injure
  some one
• Immediately turn the machine off and move away

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What could be happening?
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