Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product W1706 Woodstock
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OWNER'S MANUAL (FOR MODELS MANUFACTURED SINCE 8/10) MODEL W1706 14" BANDSAW Phone: (360) 734-3482 • Online Technical Support: tech-support@shopfox.biz COPYRIGHT © JUNE, 2004 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
This manual provides critical safety instructions on the proper setup, operation, maintenance, and service of this machine/tool. Save this document, refer to it often, and use it to instruct other operators.
SET UP EL EC T R I C A L M AINTE NANCE SE RVI CE PA R T S OPER A TIONS SA FE T Y INTRODUCTIO N USE THE QUICK GUIDE PAGE LABELS TO SEARCH OUT INFORMATION FAST! Co nte nt s INTRODUCTION ..................................... 2 W oodstock T echnical Support .
-2- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) INTRODUCTIO N W oo ds toc k T ec h n i c a l Su pp ort Th is mach ine has been speci al ly desig ned t o pr ovide ma ny ye ars o f tr oubl e- fr ee ser vic e . Cl ose a tte nti on to deta il , rugged ly buil t parts and a rigi d qual i ty con trol prog ram assu re saf e an d rel i ab l e opera ti on .
-3- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) INTRODUCTIO N C on t r o ls an d F ea t u r es Figure 1. Bandsaw rear view . A B C D E F G Figure 2. Bandsaw front view . H J I L M K Re f er to Fig ur es 1– 2 and the descrip tions belo w to bet te r underst and the c ontr ols and f ea tu res of the Model W 1 7 0 6 .
-4- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SA FE T Y Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, MAY result in minor or moderate injury. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury.
-5- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SA FE T Y APPROVED OPERATION. Untrained operators can be seriously hurt by machinery . Only allow trained or properly supervised people to use machine. When machine is not being used, disconnect power , remove switch keys, or lock-out machine to prevent unauthorized use—especially around children.
-6- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SA FE T Y A dd i ti o n a l Sa f ety f or Ban ds a w s R E A D an d un de rs ta nd th is entire manual before using this machine. Serious per - so nal in jury ma y oc cur i f sa fe ty an d o p e r at io na l information is not under - s t o od a nd f ol lo we d.
-7- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) EL EC T R I C A L P O WE R S U P P L Y The ma ch ine must be pr operly set up bef or e it is saf e to opera te . DO NOT con nect th is mach ine to the pow er sour ce un til i nstru cted to do so in the " T est Run " portion of this manua l.
-8- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) EL EC T R I C A L Gr o un di n g R eq u i r e me n ts Ex t en s i on C or ds In the ev ent of c er ta in types o f mal functio n s or bre akd own s, gr ound ing pr ovides a pat h of le ast res ista nc e f or el e ct ric cu rr en t to tra ve l— in or der to reduc e the r is k of elect r ic shock .
-9- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP Th is mach ine has been ca ref ul l y pack ag e d for saf e tra nspo rtat ion . I f you not ice the ma chi ne has b een da ma ged during sh ipp ing , ple ase con tact y our auth orized Shop Fo x dea ler immed ia tel y .
-10- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP • F loor Load: Thi s ma chi ne di st ribut es a he a v y loa d in a sm al l foo tprin t . Some res iden tia l floors ma y requi re addi tion al bra cin g to support bot h mach ine and o p e r a t o r.
-11- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP The asse mbl y pr o c edure con si sts of a ttac hin g the ban dsaw body to the ca bin et stand , i nst al l ing the trunn ion base and tabl e , and at tach ing the f ence ra i ls to the ta bl e . T o assemb le the bandsa w , do these steps : 1.
-12- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP 5. R emove the insert and the table slot locking pin from the table. 6. Line up the table slot with the blade, position the table so that the blade is in the center cut-out.
-13- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP 12. Place the fence assembly onto the front rail and position it to the left of the table insert, then secure it in place by pressing down on the lock lever (see Figure 12 ). Figure 12. Fence secured in place.
-14- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP B l a de T r ac k i ng Bla de trac king i s a ff ected by the ti l t of the upper whee l ( known as ce n te r trac kin g ) and the a l ign men t of bo th wheels (kno wn as copl ana r tra cking ) .
-15- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP 6. R otate the upper wheel by hand several times (at least three) and watch how the blade rides on the wheel crown.
-16- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP Onc e the assemb l y is c omp l et e , te st run your mach ine to ma k e su re it runs pro perl y . If , during the tes t run, you ca nnot easi ly loca te the sour ce of an unus ual noise or vibra ti on , sto p usi ng the mach ine im medi at el y , then r eview th e T rou bl eshooting on Page 52 .
-17- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP T en s i on i ng B l a de A pr operl y te nsioned bla de i s essen ti a l f or ma kin g ac cura te cuts , ext endi ng the l if e o f the bla de , and ma kin g ma ny o the r ba ndsa w ad jus tmen ts.
-18- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP A d j us ti ng P os i t i v e S t op Af ter using the tab le a t a ti lt of o ther th an 0 ° , the p os itive st op a ll ows the tabl e to be qu ick l y and a c cur a tel y re turned to the horizon tal p os i ti on in r el a tion to the bla de .
-19- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP A l i gn i ng T a b l e T o ens ure c ut ti ng ac curacy whe n the tabl e is firs t in sta ll ed, the ta bl e shoul d be al ig ned so the mi te r slo t is par al le l to th e ban dsaw blad e . Th is proc edure works best with a 3 ⁄ 4 " b la de .
-20- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP A l i gn i ng Mi t er Gau ge Bod y T o ens ure a c cur a te cu ttin g resul ts whe n usi ng the mi te r ga uge , the mi ter gaug e body must be a l ig ned wit h the b l a d e. Tools Needed Qty Machinist's Square .
-21- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP A d j us ti ng F e nc e The fe n ce must be a l ig ned wit h the bl ade to en sur e ac cura te cutt ing r esul ts. Th is is best done b y al ign ing the fe nc e w i th the mi te r sl ot af ter the tab l e is prope rl y ali g n e d.
-22- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP A d j us ti ng B la de S upp or t B ea r in g s The su pport b eari ngs ar e posi tioned behi nd the blade and suppo rt the ba ck of the bla de du ring cutt ing opera ti ons.
-23- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP 7. Loosen the thumbscrew on the support bearing adjustment shaft (see Figure 27 ). 8. Use the knurled knob to position the support bearing approximately 0.016" away from the back of the blade, as illustrated in Figure 29 .
-24- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP A d j us ti ng B la de Gu i de B ea r in g s The bl ade guide s pr ovid e si de- to- side support to keep the blad e st rai gh t whi le cutt ing . The bl ade gui des ar e desi gned to be ad jus ted in two wa ys— fo r wa rd / backwar d and side - to- si de .
-25- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE TUP 7. Loosen the cap screws behind the guide bearings (see Figure 31 ), then open the upper wheel cover . 8. R otate the upper wheel with one hand, and use the hex wrench to rotate the eccentric guide bearings until they just begin to rotate with the blade (see Figure 33 ).
-26- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS OP ER A TIONS G enera l Th is mach ine w i ll perf orm man y types of ope ra tions tha t a re beyond the sc ope of th is m anu al . Man y of th ese opera tio ns can be da nger ous or dea dl y if per f ormed inc orrect ly .
-27- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS Ope r a ti on O v er v i e w The purpose of th is ove r view is t o pr ovide th e no vic e ma ch ine opera tor with a basic unders tand ing of.
-28- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS Bas i c C on t r o ls Ref er to Fi gur es 35 – 37 and th e desc ript ions belo w t o bet te r underst and the bas ic con tro ls an d c omponen ts of th is ban dsaw . A. ON/OFF Buttons: T urns the motor ON and OFF .
-29- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS C u tt i ng Ov e r v i e w The Model W 1 706 i s c apable of per forming the following c ut s: • Mite r s • C ompound Ang les • A ngle s.
-30- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS • Wet or "Green" Stock: Cutting wood with a moisture content over 20% causes unnecessary wear on the blade and yields poor results.
-31- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS T ab l e T i l t The ta bl e ti l ts 45 ° to th e righ t and 1 0 ° to the l eft f or a wide ra nge of cu tti ng opti ons. T o ti lt the tabl e , do these step s : 1. DISCONNECT BANDSA W FROM POWER! 2.
-32- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS Ri p pin g Ri ppin g is the pr ocess of cu ttin g w i th the g ra in o f the wood stock . Fo r pl y wood and o the r pr o c essed wood , ripp ing sim pl y mea ns cut ting down th e l ength o f the workp iece .
-33- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS Cr ossc utti ng Cr osscut ting is the proc ess of cut ti ng acr oss the gra in of wood . F or pl y wood an d o the r pr o c essed wood , cr osscut ting simp ly mean s cu ttin g acr oss the w id th of the mat er ial.
-34- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS R esa w i ng Resa wing ( see F igure 44 f or an exam ple ) is th e pr ocess of cut ti ng a boar d in to two or mor e th inne r boa r ds . The maximu m boar d widt h tha t can be resa wn is l im it ed b y the maximum c ut ti ng hei ght of the bandsa w .
-35- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS When cutt ing cu r ves , simu lta neousl y f eed and turn the st o c k ca ref ull y so th at the bla de f oll ows the la you t l ine with out tw is ting .
-36- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS The Model W1 706 o ff ers blade speeds of 1 50 0 & 32 0 0 FP M ( F eet Pe r Mi nute ) . Fo r genera l woodwo rking and most cu tt ing opera ti ons, we r ecom mend usi ng the 3200 FPM speed .
-37- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS B l a de I n f or m a t i on Sel ecting the righ t blad e requ ires a knowl edge of the variou s bl ade cha racte rist ics to ma tc h the bl ade w i th the parti cula r cut ti ng opera tion .
-38- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS Tooth Style Fig u re 49 illus tra te s the thr ee mai n toot h styl es : • Raker: Considered to be the standard because the tooth size and shape are the same as the tooth gullet.
-39- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS B l a de C h a ng es If the bandsaw should unexpectedly start up when the wheel covers are ope n or whe n ch ang ing the bla de, entanglement or amputation injuries could result. ALWAYS disconnect the bandsaw from power before opening the wheel covers.
-40- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) OPER A TIONS A C C ES SOR IES Ba n dsa w A c c es sori es The foll ow ing Ban dsa w ac c essor i es ma y be a va il abl e throu gh your l ocal Woods tock I n te r n a tion al Inc .
-41- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) M AINTENANCE M AINTENANCE Lub r ic ation The table can be kept rust-free with regular applications of products like SLIPIT ® . For long term storage you may want to consider products like Boeshield T -9™.
-42- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE S E RV I CE Th is section cov ers the most c ommon serv ic e ad j ustm en t s or pr ocedu res tha t ma y need to be made during the l if e of your mach ine .
-43- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE Be l t Se r vic e T o ens ure op timu m power tran sm issi on fr om the moto r to the blad e , th e b e lt mus t be in good cond iti on and operat e unde r pr oper te nsi on. The bel t shoul d be chec k ed f or cra cks, f ra ying , and wea r .
-44- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE Replacing Belt Tools Needed Qty Socket 12mm w/Extension ....................................1 W rench or Socket 13mm .......................................1 To replace the belt, do these steps: 1.
-45- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE S h i mm i ng T ab l e T o ens ure a c cur acy when cut ting stac k ed wo rkpi eces or ci rcl es, the ta bl e shoul d be 90 ° to the bac k of the bla de , as i l l ust ra ted in Fig ur e 56 .
-46- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE B l a de L ea d Band sa w blad es may wande r off the cu t li ne when sawing , as sho wn in F igure 58 —t hi s is ca ll ed bla de lead . Bla de l ea d is us u ally ca used b y too fas t of a f eed rat e , a dul l or damage d bla de , or im proper blade ten si on .
-47- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE Tool Needed Qty W rench or Socket 10mm .......................................1 The skew the table, do these steps: 1. On a scrap piece of wood, mark a line that is perpendicular to the front edge.
-48- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE 3. With the blade installed and properly tensioned, hold a straightedge close to the center of both wheels. Make sure the straightedge fully extends across the wheels, as shown in Figure 61 on the previous page.
-49- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE Shimming a Wheel 1. DISCONNECT BANDSA W FROM POWER! 2. With a straightedge touching both points of whichever wheel is forward most, measure the distance the straightedge is away from the out- of-adjustment upper wheel (see Figure 63 for an example).
-50- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE These pa ges ar e curr en t at the ti me of pr i nt ing . How ev er , in the spi r i t of im prov emen t, we ma y ma k e ch anges to the elect r ic a l syst ems of fu tur e ma chi nes. S tudy thi s dia gram car efu ll y .
-51- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE STOP Read Page 50 Befo re Wiring W 1 7 06 Wi ri ng Di agr a m.
-52- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) SE RVI CE T r o ub leshooting Th is section cov ers the most c ommon pr oble ms and c orr e ct ion s wit h thi s type of ma ch ine .
-53- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) PA R T S 1 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 8 11 11-1 11-2 11-3 11-4 11-5 12 13 25V2 26V2 73 97 98 98-1 99 100 101 102 103 104 104-1 105 106 108 109 110 111 112 113 174.
-54- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) PA R T S Ca b i n e t S ta n d P a r ts L i s t REF PART # DESCRIPTION REF PART # DESCRIPTION 1 X1706001 CABINET STAND ASSEMBLY 101 X1706101 TRUNNION 1-1 X.
-55- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) PA R T S Bod y 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14V2 15 16 17 19 20V2 21 22 23 24V2 28 29 29-1 30 31 33 34 35 35-1 35-2 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 45-1 46 47 48 51 55 56 57.
-56- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) PA R T S Bo dy P a r ts L i s t REF PART # DESCRIPTION REF PART # DESCRIPTION 41 X1706041 WHEEL TIRE 89 X1706089 GUIDE SHAFT BRACKET 42 XPN01 HEX NUT 1/2-2.
-57- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) PA R T S F en c e & Mi t er Gau ge 23 27 32 36 37 52 53 54 58 77 77-1 77-2 Fence Assembly With Rails 77-3 78 87 94 95 107 107-1 113 114 114-1 114-2 114.
-58- Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ) PA R T S F en c e & Mi t er Ga ug e P arts L i s t REF PART # DESCRIPTION REF PART # DESCRIPTION 23 XPS22 PHLP HD SCR 10-24 X 5/8 114-4 X1706114-4 STOP.
Model W 1 70 6 ( Mfg . Sinc e 8 / 1 0 ).
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