Band Saw Machine Guarding

Most of the aftermarket machine guards are junk.

Band saw machine guarding.

All guards should be in place before use. Increase safety and visibility with these blade guards that have a built in light. Very happy with our purchase. There are a couple of things with machine guarding on a bandsaw that we need to be mindful of.

Here we have a metal cutting bandsaw used in its horizontal position. Made of clear acrylic guards attach to your band saw blade s support arm at an angle to minimize glare. Start up the band saw. Increase safety and visibility with these blade guards that have a built in light.

First of all a term to teach you. We bought the one for the band saw and drill press. The two types of band saws horizontal and vertical are named for their respective cutting blade positions. Operate on 1 aaa battery sold separately.

Set blade tension within manufacturer standards. They are also completely adjustable covering a wide range of positions for any possible stock size. These are well designed well made and professional looking. The portion of the blade that s doing the actual cutting of the stock is called the point of operation.

Avoid loose fitting clothes and long hair that might become entangled in a power tool and remove rings watches neck chains and other jewelry. A wider gap will place tension on the blade and increase the risk of breaking. The easiest way to avoid injury is to use properly guarded saws and appropriate safety equipment. The operator is required to hand feed and manipulate the stock against the blade to saw along a predetermined line.