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G0457 14" Industrial Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 5/11)
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Stacked Cuts
One of the benefits of a bandsaw is its ability to
cut multiple copies of a particular shape by stack-
ing a number of workpieces together.
Before making stacked cuts, ensure that both the
table and the blade are properly adjusted to 90°.
Otherwise, any error will be compounded with
each piece cut from the top to the bottom of the
stack.
To complete a stacked cut:
1. Align your pieces from top to bottom to
ensure that each piece has adequate scrap
to provide a clean, unhampered cut.
2. Secure all the pieces together in a manner
that will not interfere with the cutting. Hot glue
on the edges works well, as do brad nails
through the waste portion. (Be careful not to
cut into the brads!)
3. On the face of the top piece, lay out the
shape you intend to cut.
4. Make relief cuts perpendicular to the out-
line of your intended shape in areas where
changes in blade direction could strain the
woodgrain or cause the blade kerf to bind.
5. Cut the stack of pieces as though you were
cutting a single piece. Follow your layout line
with the blade kerf on the waste side of your
line as shown in Figure 42.
Cutting into brad nails that are used to
secure the multiple pieces can cause the
blade to break and may cause an injury to
the operator. Be extremely careful of where
you are cutting when performing this opera-
tion.
Figure 42. Cutting multiple pieces at once.