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EHB-8VS | EHB-8VSM
9.2 BLADE SPEEDS
The Model EHB-8 horizontal cut-off bandsaw is equipped
with electronic variable speed raging from 80-310 FPM. The
speed change is completed by turning the speed control
knob (Figure 5) located to the right of the machine on the
main motor. Change blade speeds as follows:
1. Raise the saw head so that it is not in contact with a
work
piece.
2. Press the motor start button on the main control panel.
3. Adjust the speed to correspond with the material that
you are cutting (Figure 6 on page 9) Note: speeds
are
approximate.
!
Adjust speed dial only when machine is running.
9.0 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
9.1 CONTROL PANEL
The operating controls for the cut-off saw are located on the
control panel (Figure 4) and consist of the following controls
and indicators:
Coolant Pump Switch (A)
– turns coolant pump on and off.
Emergency Stop Switch
(B)
– press to stop the drive
motor.
Note: A micro switch also stops the motor when the
workpiece is cut and the saw head is completely down.
Start Switch
(C)
– press to start the drive motor. The saw
head must be in the raised position.
Power Light
(D)
– indicates that machine is plugged in and
the outlet circuit breaker is turned on. The machine does not
need to be running for the power light to be on.
Feed Rate Control (E)
– this knob is used to set the
amount of downward force that is applied to the saw blade.
The feed rate is proportional to the opening of the valve.
When set to zero, the saw head is locked in the raised
position. Increasing the valve opening (counterclockwise
adjustment) increases the feed rate; decreasing the valve
opening (clockwise adjustment) reduces the feed rate.
Fig. 4
D
A
B
C
E
Fig. 5
Speed Rate Control Knob
Material to be Cut
Belt Speed
60 Hz
fpm
mpm
Tool Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy
Steel, Phosphor Bronze, Hard
Bonze, Hard Cast Iron, Mallea-
ble Iron
~80
25
Mild Steel, Soft Cast Iron, Me-
dium Hard Brass, Medium Hard
Bronze
~130
40
Soft Brasses and Bronzes, Hard
Aluminum, Plastics
~170
51
Plastics, Soft and Medium Alu-
minum, Wood, Other Light Ma-
terials
~235
71
Fig. 6
!
If the bulb is out, lamp will not light, but machine
may still have power.
