July 22/2003
I began a wood turning. and, I got to want Band-Saw.
I cuts beforehand square material circularly.
I investigated Band-Saw with the non-expensive and high performance.
I bought BS-10K by REXON co,ltd.
As for this model, the maximum ability to cut is 180mm at 90degrees and 90 mm at 45degrees.
It has enough ability to the home user.
It is made in Taiwan and it is similar to DELTA.
It bought together because the lip fence which is made from aluminum, too, was non-expensive.
I made a stand.
The height is about 400 mm.
It has the caster.


Dust Collector
I attempted to use band-saw.
Then, dust was flying around.
The body of saw has the hose connection mouth of dust collector.
However, it comes out from there hardly.
Dust is flying from around the table.
Therefore, I put a hose to the behind of the table.
I fixed a hose with the aluminum plate.


The jig of Circle-cut
I made jig of the circle cut.
It is composed of Lumber and nail.
I was drilling 2mm in lumber with 25 mm thickness, it's 5mm pitches.
I used a nail for the center of the works in the hole.
The guide included in a ditch of miter-gauge is 16mm in width 6mm in thickness.
Moreover, the board for stoppers is attached to the side.
The photograph is the behind of jig.



Using.

1. I drill 2mm in the center of the works, it's 5mm depth.
2. I inserts a nail in the position with the radius of jig from the behind.
3. I keep the works on the jig.(I adjusts a nail and a hole)
4. I take on the jig and works on the table of band-saw.
5. I pushes until the stopper hits the edge of the table.
6. I turns a works with both hands.

Test
It had become the evening when making a stand and jig and duct of dust.
I attempted to cut some beech last.
The sound is quiet, It isn't fearful when using jig.
Probably,I think that I will use band-saw most often in the powered tools.

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