Page 2 - Warranty and Service
2 1.0 Warranty and Service JET warrants every product it sells against manufacturers’ defects. If one of our tools needs service or repair, please contact Technical Service by calling 1-800-274-6846, 8AM to 5PM CST, Monday through Friday. Warranty Period The general warranty lasts for the time perio...
Page 3 - Table of contents; Section
3 2.0 Table of contents Section Page 1.0 Warranty and Service ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Table of contents .................................................................................
Page 4 - Safety warnings
4 3.0 Safety warnings 1. Read and understand the entire owner's manual before attempting assembly or operation. 2. Read and understand the warnings posted on the machine and in this manual. Failure to comply with all of these warnings may cause serious injury. 3. Replace the warning labels if they b...
Page 5 - About this manual
5 25. Maintain tools with care. Keep saw blades sharp and clean for the best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. 26. Turn off the machine before cleaning. Use a brush or compressed air to remove chips or debris — do not use your bare hands. 27. Do no...
Page 6 - Specifications
6 5.0 Specifications Model number ......................................................................................................................................... VBS-1408 Stock number .............................................................................................................
Page 7 - Uncrating and assembly; Installation; Voltage conversion
7 6.0 Uncrating and assembly 1. Finish uncrating the band saw. Contact your distributor if any damage has occurred during shipping. 2. Remove any preservative with kerosene or diesel oil. Do not use gasoline, paint thinner, or any cellulose-based product, as these will damage painted surfaces. 3. Re...
Page 8 - Controls
8 9.0 Controls Variable Speed Handwheel (B, Figure 2) – Turn clockwise to increase speed and counterclockwise to decrease speed. CAUTION: Do not turn handwheel while machine is stopped. Adjust speed only when machine is running. Upper Blade Guide Lock Knob (C, Figure 2) – Turn counterclockwise to lo...
Page 9 - Adjustments; Blade tracking; Blade guide adjustment
9 Figure 5 10.0 Adjustments All adjustments or repairs to machine must be done with power off and machine disconnected from power source. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. 10.1 Blade tensioning 1. Raise upper blade guide by loosening lock knob (A, Figure 6) and lifting blade guide handle (...
Page 10 - Top guide adjustment; Blade selection; Material composition
10 far enough back to clear saw blade even during cutting operation when the blade is deflected toward the rear. 3. Tighten the two screws (G, Figure 8). 4. Open upper access door and rotate blade wheel by hand until weld portion of blade is between the two fingers. 5. Loosen two socket head cap scr...
Page 11 - Welder operation
11 11.3 Set type Straight Set – used for free cutting non-ferrous materials; i.e., aluminum, magnesium, plastics, and wood. Wavy Set – used on materials of varying thickness (pipe, tubing, and structural shapes). Raker Set – used in large cuts on thick plate and bar stock where finish of cut is not ...
Page 12 - Removing Teeth; Welding
12 Figure 10 Figure 11 12.2 Removing Teeth In fine pitched blades, one or more of the teeth on each side of the cut may need to be removed by grinding so that the weld area of the blade is uniform and the teeth will be uniformly spaced. See Figure 10, and refer to section 12.5 Blade grinding . 12.3 ...
Page 13 - Annealing; Carbon steel blades
13 Figure 13 12.4 Annealing The blade must now be annealed, or cooled at a controlled rate to prevent it becoming too brittle. The general procedure follows. Specific procedure will depend upon blade type, as described in sections 12.4.1 through 12.4.3. 1. Turn pressure selector knob all the way to ...
Page 14 - Secondary Annealing; Band saw operation; Blade break-in procedure
14 12.5 Blade grinding Keep hands away from rotating grinding wheel. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. Always heed the indicator light – when glowing, it warns that the grinder motor is running. After annealing, the blade must be ground to remove excess metal or flash from the weld. W ith ...
Page 15 - Evaluating cutting efficiency; Maintenance; Lubrication schedule
15 13.3 Evaluating cutting efficiency The best way to determine whether a blade is cutting efficiently is to observe the chips formed by the cutting. • If chip formation is powdery, then the feed rate is too light, or blade is dull. • If the chips formed are curled, but colored – blue or straw color...
Page 16 - Troubleshooting; Operating problems
16 15.0 Troubleshooting 15.1 Operating problems Table 1 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Saw blade is twisted. Blade has been improperly welded. Re-weld blade. See section 12.3 Blade not installed properly. Set guide inserts closer, and increase blade tension. Feeding workpiece too forcefully. Decrease...
Page 17 - Mechanical and electrical problems
17 15.2 Mechanical and electrical problems Table 2 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Machine will not start/restart or repeatedly trips circuit breaker or blows fuses. Machine will not start/restart or repeatedly trips circuit breaker or blows fuses (cont.) No incoming power. Verify machine is connected...
Page 18 - Welded blade inspection
18 15.3 Welded blade inspection Table 3 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Weld is misaligned. Dirt or scale on clamp jaws or blade. Always keep jaws clean. Clean blade before welding. Blade ends not square. Before welding, grind cut edges of blade until they are square. Use the shear on the band saw for...
Page 19 - Welder mechanical problems
19 15.4 Welder mechanical problems Table 4 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Weld could not be made. Jaws do not move. Wire connection is poor; connecting point of welding switch is bad. Change switch, or grind the connecting port with a file. Transformer burned out. Change transformer, or rewire it. Bl...
Page 20 - Speed and pitch chart
Page 22 - VBS-1408 Band Saw – Exploded View
Page 24 - VBS-1408 Band Saw – Parts List; Index No Part No
24 18.1.3 VBS-1408 Band Saw – Parts List Index No Part No Description Size Qty 1010 .......... VBS1408-1010 .......... Work Table .............................................................. ...................................... 1 1020 ......... VBS14-102 ................ Table Support Frame (s/n...
