Craftsman 21602 - 16 in. Variable Speed Scroll Saw User Manual

canonlyremovewoodwhenthey
areonthedownstroke.
4. Thereisa learningcurveforeach
personwhowantstousethis
saw.Duringthatperiodoftimeit
isexpectedthatsomebladeswill
breakuntilyoulearnhowtouse
thesawandreceivethegreatest
benefitfromtheblades.
5. Bestresultsareachievedwhen
cuttingwoodlessthanoneinch
thick.
6. Whencuttingwoodthickerthan
oneinch,theusermustguidethe
woodveryslowlyintothebladeand
takeextracarenottobendortwist
thebladewhilecuttinginorderto
maximizebladelife.
7. Teethonscrollsawbladeswearout
andmustbereplacedfrequently
forbestcuttingresults.Scrollsaw
bladesgenerallystaysharpfor1/2
to2 hoursofcutting,dependingon
materialbeingcut.
8. Togetaccuratecuts,beprepared
tocompensatefortheblade's
tendencytofollowthewoodgrain
asyouarecutting.
9. Thisscrollsawisintendedtocut
woodorwoodproducts.Plastics
andnon-ferrousmetalsperform
wellonscrollsawsthathavevery
slowspeedcapability,andshould
belubricatedwithmachineoilor
beeswax.
10.Whenchoosinga bladeto use
withyourscrollsaw,considervery
fine,narrowbladesto scrollcutin
thinwood1/4in.thickorless.Use
widerbladesforthickermaterials
butthiswillreducetheabilitytocut
tightcurves.
11.Thissawuses5 in.longpinorplain
endtypebladesonly.
12.Bladeswearfasterwhencutting
plywoodorparticleboardwhich
isveryabrasive.Anglecuttingin
hardwoodsreducesbladetoothset
fasterduetothebladedeflection.
FREEHAND CUTTING (FIG. V)
[_ WARNING J
To avoid injury from an accidental
start, make sure the switch is in
the OFF position and the plug is
not connected to the power source
outlet.
1. Lay out desired design, or secure
design to the workpiece (1).
2. Raise the blade guard foot (2) by
loosening the blade guard foot lock
knob (3).
3. Position the workpiece against the
blade and place the blade guard
foot slightly above the top surface
of the workpiece.
4. Secure the blade guard foot (2) by
tightening the blade guard foot lock
knob (3).
5. Remove the workpiece from the
blade prior to turning the scroll saw
ON. Set the variable speed control
knob (4) to the desired speed by
turning the control knob clockwise
or counterclockwise.
CAUTION: In order to avoid
uncontrollable lifting of the
workpiece and to reduce blade
breakage, do not turn saw ON
while the workpiece is against the
blade.
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Craftsman 21602 - 16 in. Variable Speed Scroll Saw Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	21602 - 16 in. Variable Speed Scroll Saw
Category	Saw
Language	English