Jet Tools VBS-3612 manual

Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 36-inch Met al working Band Sa w Mode l VBS-3612 WMH T OOL G ROUP 2420 Vantage Dr iv e El g in, I llinoi s 60124 Part No . M - 414470A Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s ion A 1 9/06 www.wm ht oolgroup. co m Copyri ght © W MH Tool Group This Manual is Bookmarked[...]

2 Warrant y and Service W M H Too l G rou p, I nc ., warrants e very product it se lls. If one of ou r to ols nee ds service or re pai r, one of our Authorize d S e rvi ce Cente r s located throughou t t he Unit e d States can give you quick se rvi ce . In most cases, any o f these W MH Too l Group Au t hor ize d Service Ce nt e r s can aut hor ize[...]

3 Ta ble of Contents W a r r ant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab l e o f Con tents .................................................................................................................................... 3 Warn ing ......[...]

4 W arning 1. Read and under st and t he enti r e owners manual befor e at tempti ng as sem bly or operat i on. 2. Read and understand t he w ar ning s po sted on the m achine and i n thi s m anual. Fail ure t o co m ply w i t h all of t hes e warning s m ay c ause seri ou s inj ur y. 3. Replac e the warning l abe l s if they bec om e obscured or r[...]

5 blah bl ahbl ah 21. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on. Looking around, c ar rying on a c on v ersation and “ horse-play” are carel ess act s that can r esul t i n serious injur y . 22. Mai nta i n a balanc ed s t ance at all times so that y ou do not f all or lean agai nst the bl ade or other m ov ing parts. Do not overr eac h or use ex[...]

6 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s provi ded by WM H Tool Group c o v ering the saf e operati on and m aintenanc e procedure s f or a JET Model V BS -3612 Band S aw . T his m anual cont ains instr uctions on instal lati on, saf e t y precaut i ons, general operati ng proc edures, mai ntenance i nstructi ons and parts breakdo wn. Thi s m achine has be[...]

7 Features and T ermi n ol og y 1 – Main W ork Table 2 – W ork La m p 3 – Blade Tension Handwheel 4 – Au x iliar y Work Table 5 – Variable S peed Handwheel 6 – Chip Port 7 – Gear Shift Lev er 8 – Rod for Circle Cutt i ng Attac hm ent 9 – Gu i de Post Lock K nob 10 – Guide Post Rai se/Low er Handwheel 11 – Bl ade T r ac ki ng K[...]

8 Unpacking Open shi pping cont ainer and chec k f or s hi pping dam age. Report any damage im mediatel y t o your di stri butor and s hi pping agent . Do not discar d any shi ppi ng m ateri al until t he Band Saw is set up and runni ng properl y . Com pare t he content s of your cont ai ner with t he f o ll ow i ng parts li s t to mak e s ur e all[...]

9 Instal l ation and A ssembl y Tool s re q uired for assemb l y: Fork lift w ith stra p or c ha in Eye bol t (provided) Set of hex wrenches (prov ided) Rem o v e a ll crating and plasti c from around t he band sa w . Remove any lag screws or hol ding straps whi ch secure the band saw to the wood pa llet . Rem o v e the eye bol t from the tool box,[...]

10 Grounding Instructions Elect rical co nnection s must be mad e by a qu alified el ectrician i n comp liance wit h all relevan t codes. Th is machi ne must be p r o perly ground ed to help preven t electri cal sho ck and po ssible fat al injur y. Thi s m achine m ust be grounded. In the ev ent of a m alfunc tion or br eakdown, grou nding pr ov i [...]

11 If the Band Sa w i s to be har d-wired t o a panel , m ake sure a disconn ect i s av ailabl e f or the operator . Duri ng hard-wiri ng o f the Band Saw, m ake sure t he f uses hav e been re m oved or the breaker s h a v e been tr ipped i n the ci rcu i t to which t he Band Saw w ill b e c onnec ted. Plac e a warning pl acard on the f us e hol de[...]

12 5. Rem o v e the worn blade an d instal l t he new blade, m aki ng sure t he t eeth f ace down ward where they pa ss through the sl ot in t he tabl e. 6. Use the t ension hand w h eel t o t i ghten t he tensi on on t he blade. 7. Proc eed w i th “Bl ade Tension” and “Blade Tr ac ki ng” bef ore operating t he band saw . Blade Ten sion Rot[...]

13 7. W hen satisfi ed, return t he upper and lower blade gui des close to t he bl ade. 8. Close upper and l ow er door s. Guide Post For eff e ctiv e cutting and for s af ety’s sake, ther e should be a m i nim u m amount o f space bet ween the t op of the workpi ece and the bot tom o f the blade gui des. Loosen the l ock i ng knob (see Fi gure 6[...]

14 Squ arin g Work T a ble with Blade 1. P lac e the table in horiz ontal posit i on with “ 0” on the scal e (Figure 11) . 2. Pl ace a m achini s t ’s square o n the tabl e and against t he blade as shown. 3. If the square i s not f l us h agai ns t the bl ade, loosen t he scre w belo w the tabl e (Figure 11) with a 26mm w r enc h ( pr ov i d[...]

15 6. Aft er installi ng new bel ts, m ake s ur e they are tensi oned properl y . Work Lamp Bulb The W ork Lam p us es a s t andard m edi u m -base 60 watt bul b. Band Sa w Operation Consult “Featur es and T erm inology” on page 7 f or identif ication o f t he cont ro ls. Unloc k the cont ro l panel us i ng the prov ided keys . Never op erate t[...]

16 3. Star t the saw u si ng the pushbutton. 4. Tur n the speed s et ti ng handwheel (F igure 14) to t he requi red s peed. T urning t he handwheel clock w i s e i ncrea ses speed. Tur ni ng counter cl oc k wise decr ease s speed. Rotate the s pee d s etting han dw h eel only when th e b and saw is runn ing. Ev aluating Cu tting Efficien cy The bes[...]

17 IMPORT ANT: If a b l ade has been cut by usi ng snips, t he end s of the bl ade m us t be gro und square bef ore w el ding t he m together, as sho w n in F igur e 17. Re movi ng T e eth In fi ne p i tched blades, one or m ore of t he teeth on each si de of t he cut may need t o be rem ov ed by gri nding so that the w el d area of the b l ade is [...]

18 Th e w e ld er is desi gned f or inter mitte nt use. Re peate d weldin g withi n a sho rt p eriod of t ime may cau se the w elder t o overh eat. 12. Rem ove t he blade f rom t he clam ps , and caref u ll y i nspect it. T he spaci ng o f the teet h should be uni f or m and the w el d should be loc ated i n the center o f the gul let. Mi s ali gnm[...]

19 If t he bl ade is t hicker at t he wel d than at t h e rest of t he bl a d e, using t he bl ad e may d amage the guides. 20. W hen grindi ng, do not hi t t he teeth, or grind deeper than the t hick ness of the bl ade; or burn or ov erheat the wel d area. Be sure to rem o v e flash f ro m the back edge of the blade. Any f lash or “stub” t eet[...]

20 Gage Use the st andard gage (bl ade thi ckness ) except when the i ncrea s ed thi ckness of the work piece decrease s acc uracy and w i dth cannot be inc reased to compensate. Ex a m ples o f heavy gage appli cations: 1. W hen r adius cut ting i n thick m ateri a l s . 2. When the m a x imum width usabl e on the m ach i ne stil l provi des insuf[...]

21 Vari able-toot h blades com b i ne f eatures of t he other st yles. T hey generall y offer s m ooth c uts and long bl ade life, whil e reducing noi s e and v ibration. Set The t er m “set” re f ers to t he w ay i n which t he saw teeth ar e bent or po s i ti oned. Bendi ng the teet h creates a kerf t hat is w i der than t he back of t he bl [...]

22 M a intenance Be fore doi ng mai ntena nce on th e machine, disco nnect it f rom the electri cal supp ly by p ullin g out the plug or s witchi ng of f the main sw itch! F ailure to comply may cause seri o us inju ry. Use a brush to l oosen accum ulated chi ps and debri s . Use a shop v acuum t o re m ove the debri s . Make sure the c hip brush o[...]

23 Speed and P i tch Chart[...]

24 T y pi cal Band S aw Operations[...]

25 Tr oubleshoot ing – Operating Problems Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy Bl ade has been im proper l y w el ded. Re-weld t he bl ade (see pages 16-19). Bl ade not install ed pr oper l y. Set t he gu i de i nsert s cl oser, and inc rease blade tensi on. Feedi ng w or k pi ece t oo forc ef u l ly. Decrease f eed rate. Saw blade i s t w i sted. I[...]

26 Tr oubleshoot ing – Mechanical and Elect rical Problems Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy No inc o mi ng power. Verif y m achine is connect ed to power source. M ak e sure ST ART button is pushed i n co m pletely , and t he S TO P butt on i s d i sengaged. Cord dam aged. Replac e cord. Over load aut om atic r eset has not res et. W hen t he ba[...]

27 Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy Motor failure. If el ec t r i c m otor i s sus pec t, y ou hav e two opti ons : Ha v e a qualified elec trician test t he mot or for functi on or rem ov e the m otor and take it to a qualif ied elec t r i c m otor repai r shop and hav e i t t ested. Mi s wir i ng of the unit . Double c heck to confirm all e l ec[...]

28 Tr oubleshoot ing – W elded Blade Inspecti on Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy Dir t or s c al e on clamp jaws or blade. Al ways keep j aws cl ean. Clean bl ade bef ore weldi ng. Bl ade ends not square. Bef ore w el ding, gr i nd cut edges of the blade unt il they ar e square. Use the shear on the band saw f or square cuts . Bl ade ends not c[...]

29 Tr oubleshoot ing – W elder Mechanical Probl e ms Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy W ire connection i s poor; connect ing point o f w el ding switc h i s bad. Change swit c h, or grind the connect ing port wit h a fil e. Tr ansf ormer burnt out. Change transf ormer , or re-wir e it . Bl ade has oi l on i t. W ipe off any oil. W e l d could no[...]

30 Par t s List: VBS - 3612 Band Saw (ref er to breakdowns on pages 35 and 36) Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... VBS 3612-101 .......... Gea r Bo x ........................................................... ................................... 1 2 ............... TS- 0209101 ............ Soc ket H ead Cap Sc r ew ......[...]

31 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 56 ............. TS- 0561021 ............ Hex Nu t ............................................................. 5/1 6”-18 ...................... 4 57 ............. VBS 1220M- 110 ....... Guide S upport Housing ...................................... ................................... 1 58 .........[...]

32 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 11 5 ........... TS- 0051051 ............ Hex Ca p Scre w.................................................. 5/16 ”-18 x 1" ............... 8 11 6 ........... VBS 3612- 1116 ........ Motor Pulley ...................................................... 4-1 /8” A3 ..................... 1 11 7 ...[...]

33 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 17 4 ........... VBS 3612- 1174 ........ Spring Plate ....................................................... ................................... 6 17 5 ........... VBS 3612- 1175 ........ H andle Arm ....................................................... ................................... 3 17 6 ..[...]

34 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 23 3 ........... TS- 0267061 ............ Set S cre w .......................................................... 1/4" -20 x 5/8 " .............. 4 23 4 ........... VBS 2012- 7100 ........ Gear S ha ft ......................................................... .................................[...]

35 VBS - 3612 Band Saw[...]

36 VBS - 3612 Band Saw[...]

37 Par ts List: Welder, S hear an d Work Lamp A ssemblies (ref er to breakdown on page 39) Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... J WG34- 6 0 1............. Li mit Sw i tch ....................................................... ...................... ............. 1 2 ............... PR- EV- 6011 ............ Ins ulator ...[...]

38 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 58 ............. PR-E V- 6280 ............ Gri nder W heel ................................................... ................................... 1 59 ............. TS- 0680021 ............ Flat W a s her ....................................................... M6 .............................. 1 60 .[...]

39 Welder , Sh ear and Wor k Lamp Assem blies[...]

40 Electr ical Connection s – 3Ph , 230/460V[...]

41 Electr ical Connection s – 3Ph , 230/460V SB1 W eld On ( W hite) SA4 Ke y Switch SQ6 Safety Sw i tch SB2 A nneal On (Green) HL Indi cator Li ght (Green) KM Contact or SB3 Em ergency S t op ( Red) E L Lam p (60 W , 115V) FR O v erload Relay SB4 M ain Motor Off ( Red) QS G eneral S witc h T 2 Tr ansf ormer SB5 M ain Motor On (Green) SQ1 S af ety[...]

42 Electr ical Box (see page 41 f or i dentif ic ati on o f parts)[...]

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