Shop Fox M1113 - Manuals

-6- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SA FE T Y SAFETY READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. Standard Safety Instructions 1. READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE STARTING MACHINERY. Machinery presents serious injury hazards to untr...

-8- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SA FE T Y Additional Safety for Bandsaws READ and understand this entire instruction manual before using this machine. Serious personal injury may occur if safety and operational information is not understood and fol- lowed. DO NOT risk your safety by not reading...

-9- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw EL EC TR IC A L ELECTRICAL DO NOT work on your electrical system if you are unsure about electrical codes and wiring! Seek assistance from a qualified electrician. Ignoring this warning can cause electrocution, fire, or machine damage. 220V Operation The Model M1...

-10- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P Keep machine disconnected from power until instructed otherwise. SETUP This machine has been carefully packaged for safe trans- portation. If you notice the machine has been damaged during shipping, please contact your authorized Shop Fox dealer immediat...

-11- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P • Floor Load: This machine distributes a heavy load in a small footprint. Some residential floors may require additional bracing to support both machine, operator, and material to be processed. • Working Clearances: Consider existing and anticipated need...

-13- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P Although not required, we recommend that you mount your new machine to the floor. Because this is an optional step and floor materials may vary, floor mount- ing hardware is not included. Generally, you can either bolt your machine to the floor or mount ...

-14- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P To assemble the bandsaw, do these steps: 1. Place the bandsaw table upside down on a flat sur- face (preferably a workbench) and make sure the table trunnion mounting bolts ( Figure 9 ) are tight. Assembly Figure 9. Table trunnion mounting bolts. ����� �...

-16- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P Figure 17. Scale installed on front fence rail. Figure 18. Blade guide installation. Figure 19. Miter gauge holder attached with miter gauge inserted. 14. Use a sharp pencil to mark the fence rail where the fence scale indicator on the right-hand side is...

-17- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P "Blade Tracking" is how and where the blade rides on the wheels. When tracking correctly, the blade rides on the peak of the wheel crowns. Blade tracking is primarily con- trolled by adjusting the upper wheel tilt, also known as "Center Track...

-18- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P Once the assembly is complete, test run the machine to make sure it runs properly for regular operations. The test run consists of verifying the following: 1) The motor powers up and runs correctly, and 2) the safety dis- abling mechanism on the switch w...

-19- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P A properly tensioned blade is essential for making accu- rate cuts and is a prerequisite for making many bandsaw adjustments. The blade tension is adjusted by rotating the blade tension lever. To tension the bandsaw blade: 1. Make sure you have performed...

-20- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P The support bearings are positioned behind the blade for support during cutting operations. Proper adjustment of the support bearings is an important part of making accu- rate cuts and also keeps the blade teeth from hitting the blade guides during cuts....

-21- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P The blade guides provide side-to-side support to help keep the blade straight while cutting. The blade guides adjust in two ways—forward/backward and side-to-side. Properly adjusted blade guides are essential to making accurate cuts. To adjust the upper ...

-22- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P An adjustable table stop allows the table to easily return to 90˚ after tilting. To set the table stop so the table is 90˚ to the blade, do these steps: 1. Make sure the blade is correctly tensioned as described in the Blade Tensioning instructions on Pa...

-23- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE TU P To ensure cutting accuracy when the table is first installed, align the table so the miter slot is parallel to the bandsaw blade. This procedure works best with the largest blade that the machine accepts. To align the miter slot parallel to the bandsaw b...

-24- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S OPERATIONS General This machine will perform many types of operations that are beyond the scope of this manual. Many of these operations can be dangerous or deadly if performed incor- rectly. The instructions in this section are written with the...

-25- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Workpiece Inspection (Wood) Some wood workpieces are not safe to cut or may require modification before they are safe to cut. Before cutting wood, get in the habit of inspecting all workpieces for the following: • Foreign Objects (Figure 36): Na...

-27- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Cutting Overview The bandsaw is capable of performing the following cuts: Figure 38. Reading metal chip characteristics. Chips are width of tooth, thin, curled, and silvery: Optimum speed and feed rate. Chips are silvery, thin, small, or powdery...

-28- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Guide Post The guide post (shown in Figure 39 ) connects the upper blade guide assembly to the bandsaw. The guidepost allows the blade guide assembly to move up or down to be as close to the workpiece as possible. In order to cut accurately and ...

-29- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Crosscutting "Crosscutting" means cutting across the grain of wood. For plywood or metal, crosscutting simply means cutting across the width of the workpiece. To make a 90˚ crosscut, do these steps: 1. Move the fence out of the way, adju...

-30- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Cutting Curves When cutting curves, simultaneously feed and turn the stock carefully so the blade follows the layout line with- out twisting. If a curve is so abrupt that it is necessary to repeatedly back up and cut a new kerf, use a narrower b...

-31- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Blade Characteristics (Wood Cutting) Blade Length Measured by the circumference, blade lengths are usually unique to the brand of your bandsaw and the distance between wheels. This saw uses 133" long blades. Blade Width Measured from the bac...

-33- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Blade Selection (Metal Cutting) Selecting the right blade for the job depends on a variety of factors, such as the type of mate- rial being cut, hardness of the material, material shape machine capability, and operator tech- nique. The chart bel...

-34- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Blade Changes To replace the blade, do these steps: 1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER! 2. Release the tension lever. 3. Remove the table insert and the table pin. Adjust the upper and lower guide blocks away from the blade. 4. Open the upper and ...

-35- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S Fence Scale Calibration You may need to recalibrate the fence scale after chang- ing or adjusting the blade, or if the scale is not producing accurate cuts. Recalibrate the fence scale by adjusting the hairline indicator on the fence and testing...

-36- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw O PE R AT IO N S ACCESSORIES The following accessories may be available through your local Woodstock International Inc. Dealer. If you do not have a dealer in your area, these products are also available through online dealers. Please call or e-mail Woodstock In...

-37- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw M A IN TE N A N CE MAINTENANCE Protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces on the table by wiping the table clean after every use—this ensures moisture from wood dust does not remain on bare metal surfaces. Keep tables rust-free with regular applications of general...

-38- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE RV IC E SERVICE This section covers the most common service adjustments or procedures that may need to be made during the life of your machine. If you require additional machine service not included in this section, please contact Woodstock International Tech...

-40- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE RV IC E To ensure accuracy when cutting stacked workpieces, the table should be 90˚ to the back of the blade as shown in Figure 53 . If the table is not perpendicular to the back of the blade, the table needs to be shimmed. Shims can be made of any durable ob...

-42- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE RV IC E When wheels are aligned, or coplanar, the bandsaw cuts straighter, with much less vibration, heat, and blade wear because the blade is automatically balanced on the wheel. See Figure 55 to better understand coplanarity. If your bandsaw develops tracki...

-44- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE RV IC E Electrical Component Wiring Figure 62. Inverter/controller box terminal blocks. Figure 61. Variable speed dial. Figure 59. Motor switch. Figure 60. Power switch. Figure 58. Motor junction box wiring.

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-46- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw SE RV IC E Troubleshooting This section covers the most common problems and corrections with this type of machine. WARNING! DO NOT make any adjustments until power is disconnected and moving parts have come to a complete stop! PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE A...

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-49- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw PA RT S Bandsaw Body Parts List REF PART � # DESCRIPTION REF PART � # DESCRIPTION 1 XM1113001 BODY 46 XPB11 HEX � BOLT � 5/16-18 � X � 1-1/2 2 XM1113002 BLADE � TENSION � HANDLE 46-1 XPN02 HEX � NUT � 5/16-18 3 XM1113003 TENSION � HANDLE � WASHER 46-2 XPW07 FLAT...

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-51- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw PA RT S Table & Guides Parts List REF PART�# DESCRIPTION REF PART�# DESCRIPTION 101 XPB51 HEX � BOLT � 1/4-20 � X � 3/8 136 XPS01 PHLP � HD � SCR � 10-24 � X � 1/2 102 XPLW02 LOCK � WASHER � 1/4 137 XPSB06 CAP � SCREW � 1/4-20 � X � 1 103 XPW06 FLAT � WASHER...

-52- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw PA RT S ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� Fence Breakdown REF PART � # DESCRIPTION REF PART � # DESCRIPTION 200 XM1113200 FENCE � ASSY 209 XM1113209 PIN � 6 � X � 43 201 XM1113201 FENCE � BODY 210 XM1113210 P...

-53- M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw PA RT S Label Placement Safety labels warn about machine hazards and how to prevent machine damage or injury. The owner of this machine MUST maintain the original location and readability of all labels on this machine. If any label is removed or becomes unreadab...

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