Clarke 6460100 Operating And Maintenance Manual - Page 9

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Clarke 6460100 Operating And Maintenance Manual
NOTES ON SAW BLADES
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS USE GOOD QUALITY BLADES
BLADES BREAK FOR FIVE PRINCIPAL REASONS:
1.
Too much tension or too little tension on the blade.
2.
Overworking the blade by feeding the workpiece too fast.
3.
Twisting or bending the blade by feeding the workpiece off-centre.
4.
Over use - the blade has reached the end of its useful life.
5.
Feeding too much material into the saw, - more than the maximum 2" depth for which it
was designed.
HOW TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT BLADE FOR THE JOB
This scroll saw accepts a wide variety of blade widths and thicknesses. The width of the blade ,
the thickness of the blade, and the number of teeth per inch (TPI) are determined by the type of
material and size of the radius being cut. Here are several examples:
TPI
WIDTH
THICKNESS
10
2.8mm
0.11"
15
2.8mm
0.11"
18
2.4mm
0.25mm
0.095"
As a general rule, select the narrowest blades recommended for intricate curve cutting and
widest blades for straight and large curve operations.
0.5mm
Medium curves on 1/4" to 1-3/4" wood, wallboard,
0.020"
hardboard.
0.5mm
Same as above, plus wood 1/8" to 1-1/2" thick
0.020"
Extra thin cuts on soft woods to 1/4" and parquetry
0.011
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