Bandsaw Safety
1. Operate only with the instructor’s permission and after you have received instruction.
2. Remove jewelry, eliminate loose clothing, and confine long hair.
3. Make sure all guards are in place and operating properly.
4. Always use eye protection.
5. All materials should be inspected for defects such as warps, knots and foreign objects
6. Keep safety guards in place. Upper guide should clear stock by about 5mm.
7. Make curved cuts gradually and use relief cuts for tight radius curves.
8. Never back out of curved cuts while machine is still running as this will result in the blade coming off. (You must wait until blade comes to a
complete stop).
9. Make all cuts on the waste-side of the line.
10. Always keep your hands on the sides of the blade while operating.... never in front of blade!
11. Maintain a well-balanced position and feed work into blade firmly, but without pushing too hard.
12. Never start the machine with stock touching blade, never reach under the table, and never perform layout or setup on the table.
13. Never stand to the side of the band saw in case the blade breaks.
14. Turn machine off and disconnect from power source before installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-ups, or when making repairs.
15. If the blade breaks while operating the band saw you should stop the machine, don’t remove your stock, and report to the teacher.
2. Remove jewelry, eliminate loose clothing, and confine long hair.
3. Make sure all guards are in place and operating properly.
4. Always use eye protection.
5. All materials should be inspected for defects such as warps, knots and foreign objects
6. Keep safety guards in place. Upper guide should clear stock by about 5mm.
7. Make curved cuts gradually and use relief cuts for tight radius curves.
8. Never back out of curved cuts while machine is still running as this will result in the blade coming off. (You must wait until blade comes to a
complete stop).
9. Make all cuts on the waste-side of the line.
10. Always keep your hands on the sides of the blade while operating.... never in front of blade!
11. Maintain a well-balanced position and feed work into blade firmly, but without pushing too hard.
12. Never start the machine with stock touching blade, never reach under the table, and never perform layout or setup on the table.
13. Never stand to the side of the band saw in case the blade breaks.
14. Turn machine off and disconnect from power source before installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-ups, or when making repairs.
15. If the blade breaks while operating the band saw you should stop the machine, don’t remove your stock, and report to the teacher.