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   Stuart | May 22, 2007 05:19pm | #1

   You can still get the owner's manual from Sears.  Go to http://www.sears.com, and click on 'Parts and Accessories' at the top of the page.  You can then enter the saw's part number and you'll go to a page where you can order parts, including the owner's manual.

   There are some Craftsman band saw owner's manuals posted over on the Old Woodworking machines website at http://www.owwm.com; they are probably all for older machines but there may be one that's close to yours.

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   BillHartmann | May 22, 2007 05:24pm | #2

   There are a couple of books out on Bandsaws that would give you good information on tunning, blade selection, etc.

   Look them up on Amazon or go to your library.

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   mike4244 | May 22, 2007 09:06pm | #3

   Buy Bandsaw Handbook by Mark Duginske. You will be ready to tune up and run your saw after this read.

   mike

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   ownerbuilder | May 22, 2007 09:18pm | #4

   Keep in mind the bandsaw may well be the most dangerous piece of equipment in the shop.  Go to the butcher shop and watch him cut up a side of beef...

   Be careful, and have fun!

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   BillBrennen | May 23, 2007 01:09am | #5

   False. Bandsaws are WAYYY safer than tablesaws. Both tools will cut meat, but only the bandsaw will cut meat in a controlled fashion. Control=safety.Bill

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   FastEddie | May 23, 2007 01:53am | #6

   Ditto Bill.  The bandsaw is one of the safest cutting machines in the shop.  About the only way to get hurt is to act stoopid and push the wood through the blade with your thumb ... had a friend do that in my garage.  One reason it's safe is that there is no kickback, and the blade runs relatively slowly.  And when the blade breaks, it just stops moving, but you get to hear the wheels turn for what seems like forever."Put your creed in your deed."   Emerson

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   Scott | May 23, 2007 08:19am | #7

   >>>Keep in mind the bandsaw may well be the most dangerous piece of equipment in the shop.Huh? I don't know where you get that from.Here's a quote from M. Duginske's book (which I happen to agree with):"One huge advantage to using the band saw is safety, which should always be the first consideration in any sawing operation. The band saw is infinitely safer than the table saw or radial arm saw. The blade is easily covered by the guard. The cutting speed is slow and the noise level is low. Noise causes operator fatigue, which encourages accidents.When you make a rip cut with a table saw, and especially a radial arm saw, the circular saw blade applies a force on the wood in the direction of the operator. The average rim speed of a ten-inch circular blade is 110 mile per hour. If the circular blade binds or is pinched by the wood, the board flies back at the operator with lightning speed. This dangerous situation, called “kickback,” is the cause of a large percentage of serious sawing accidents.Dangerous kickbacks cannot happen with a band saw. The band saw blade applies a force directly towards the table, literally holding the wood down as it is cutting.”I consider my band saw to be one of the safest machines I own. Of course, they can all hurt or kill you one way or another….Be safe,Scott.
   Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”

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   muggs56 | May 23, 2007 01:47pm | #8

   Hell; just about anything can kill you if you abuse it. The Two things wrong with this saw are; whatever safety guard it had is gone(have to figure that out!) and the second thing is the LED display doesn't work. Apparently at one time you could program this saw for angle and God knows what else. Still haven't found a manual...

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   Scott | May 23, 2007 04:48pm | #9

   I wouldn't worry about the LED, I can't imagine it was anything other than a gimmick. As for the guard, it is usually build right into the height adjustment. If it has snapped off, Sears will probably be able to replace it.Scott.Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”