Record Power BS350S, Original Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ister this product please visit www recordpower info It is important to register your product as soon as possible in order to receive efficient after sales support and be entitled to the full 5 year guarantee Your statutory rights are not affected Please see back cover for contact details Important For your safety read instructions carefully before assembling or using this product Save this manual...

Page 2: ...7 EU Declaration of Conformity 39 Part Description Part Number Blades BB103121406 1 4 x 6 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103123806 3 8 x 6 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103121204 1 2 x 4 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103121206 1 2 x 6 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103123403 3 4 x 3 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB10312 3PACK 1 4 3 8 5 8 Skip tooth pattern SBS300 127 Table Insert Bandwheels SRPBS12 101 Drive belt SBS350 26 Ba...

Page 3: ...to use the machine Indicates an instruction that requires particular attention Wear protective eyewear Use respiratory protective equipment Use suitable protective footwear Use hearing protection Use protective work gloves Indicates a risk of severe personal injury or damage to the machine Indicates a risk of severe personal injury from electrical shock Risk of personal injury from lifting of heav...

Page 4: ...ing of the machine apply In addition ensure that any vehicles or manual handling equipment used for transportation are of adequate specification 6 The machine should be level and stable at all times When using a leg stand or cabinet base that is designed to be fitted to the machine always ensure that it is securely fastened to the machine using the fixings provided If the machine is suitable to be...

Page 5: ...ler support stands etc for any work pieces large enough to tip when not held down to the table top Do not use another person as a substitute for a table extension or as additional support for a work piece that is longer or wider than the basic table or to help feed support or pull the work piece Do not attempt to machine more than one work piece at a time When feeding the work piece towards the bl...

Page 6: ...itching the machine ON Ensure that the blade is correctly tensioned and aligned on the bandwheels and the blade guides are correctly adjusted Ensure that the teeth of the blade are pointing downwards Check the condition of the blade to ensure that no teeth are missing damaged or deformed and the blade is not cracked or split If any of these conditions apply replace the blade immediately Ensure tha...

Page 7: ...been purchased from a retailer the 5 year guarantee is transferable and begins on the date of the first purchase of the Product and in the event of a claim under this guarantee proof of the original purchase date will be required to validate the warranty period 2 Claims Procedure 2 1 In the first instance please contact the Authorised Dealer who supplied the Product to you In our experience many i...

Page 8: ...100 mm Dust Extraction Port P Motor Q On Off Switch and Emergency Stop Blade length 2630 mm 1031 2 Blade width 6 19 mm 1 4 3 4 Max depth of cut 230 mm Throat depth 340 mm Table size 545 x 400 mm Max width blade to rip fence 280 mm Table height 998 mm Extraction port 100 mm Motor 230 V 50 Hz 11 2 hp 1120 W Full load current 6 7 A Weight 100 kg Footprint 610 x 440 mm Dimensions Height 1760 mm x widt...

Page 9: ...ssembly unit Fig 3 1 Stand 1 2 x Long mid brace supports 2 Medium mid brace support 3 Short mid brace support 4 2 x Long top brace supports 5 2 x Short top brace supports 6 4 x Legs 7 24 x Stand fixing nuts bolts and washers each 8 4 x Long fixing bolts nuts and washers Wheel Kit 9 8 x Hex bolts 10 2 x D Handle brackets 11 8 x Nylon nuts 12 8 x Washers 13 D handle 14 2 x Fixed wheels 1 3 2 4 5 6 7...

Page 10: ... the BS350S W Pedal Wheel Kit 3 2 Stand Assembly 1 Locate the first leg and secure it to one of the long top brace supports using the nuts bolts and washers supplied Fig 3 2 2 In the same way attach the second leg to the brace support Fig 3 3 3 Locate the short top brace supports and fix them to the legs as shown Fig 3 4 4 Continue in this way until all of the legs and top brace supports have been...

Page 11: ...e stand using the D handle brackets M6 x 16 Hex bolts Washers and M6 Nuts provided Fig 3 9 3 Fully tighten all of the fixings to secure the wheels and handle assembly take care not to over tighten the fixings as damage to the threads may occur PLEASE NOTE For your safety only use the handle to pull the machine It is unsafe to push the machine using the handle When lifting the stand ensure the fron...

Page 12: ...3 11 LONG FIXING BOLTS 1 Feed the long fixing bolts up through the stand and secure the four corners using the washers and bolts provided Fig 3 10 Once this is achieved the whole stand can be fully tightened ready for the bandsaw to be fitted LOCATION HOLES 200mm 17º WARNING For your safety only use the handle to pull the machine It is unsafe to push the machine using the handle When lifting the s...

Page 13: ...handle 2 Rise fall hand wheel and crank handle 3 Blade tensioning knob Table Assembly 4 Table stop safety bolt 5 Table 6 4 x Table fixing bolts washers and spring washers 7 4 x Long fixing bolts nuts and washers 8 Table levelling nut and bolt 9 Scale Bracket 10 2 x hex head bolts 11 Push stick holder and nut Fence Assembly 12 Fence bar 13 Fence fixing bar nuts and washers 14 Fence carrier 15 Fence...

Page 14: ... to belt tension and speed mechanism with 10 mm spanner not supplied See Fig 4 3 4 4 Fitting the table Tools Required 13 mm spanner not supplied With the help of another person lift the working table onto the trunnion Mount the working table on the trunnion using the supplied 4 x table fixing bolts and 4 x washers See Fig 4 4 front view 4 5 rear view 4 5 Fitting the tension knob To fit the tension...

Page 15: ...protractor with the flat edge running parallel to the mitre fence 3 Position it in such a way that the fence screws slot into the holes on the protractor Fig 4 10 4 Replace and re tighten the locking nuts 5 Position the slide underneath the protractor so that the threaded bar sits in the angle slide and the pivot pin inserts into the pivot hole Fig 4 11 and Fig 4 12 6 Tighten the ratchet handle on...

Page 16: ... the adjustment collars and the fence bolts accordingly If the fixing nuts have been tightened these will need slackening off before this adjustment can be made 4 11 Fence alignment 2 Check that the fence is 90º to the table using a suitable square If no adjustment is needed fully tighten the fence bar nuts If adjustment is required this is achieved by raising or lowering either side of the fence ...

Page 17: ...rew makes contact with the top surface of the lower band wheel housing Once the screw is set to the correct length it is secured by tightening the lock nut up to the flat registration point on the underside of the table 5 2 Adjusting the table tilt scale Once the table is set at 90º to the bandsaw blade it may be necessary to adjust the angle pointer on the angle scale so any further angles are ac...

Page 18: ...he machine from the supply by unplugging the mains plug Set the tracking of the blade before setting the blade guides Once the blade is tensioned track the blade by turning the upper bandwheel by hand and adjusting the tracking knob See Fig 6 2 When viewed from the back of the machine turning the tracking knob clockwise the blade will move towards the back of the bandwheel by turning the tracking ...

Page 19: ...rust bearing to be just clear of the back of the blade See Fig 6 9 To do this first unlock the Hex socket screw See Fig 6 9A then using the adjustment knob at the rear position the thrust bearing Fig 6 10 6 5 Adjusting the cutting height Once the blade is set the cutting height must be adjusted so there is maximum guarding for the blade and so that blade guides are providing optimum support to the...

Page 20: ...s two integral multi vee form pulleys and the motor shaft has a twin multi vee form pulley The vee belt passes around the bandwheel pulley the motor pulley and the plain tension roller The belt tension is released and applied by using the crank handle this moves the tension roller and allows the speed to be changed See Fig 7 1 High Speed 820 m min Before changing the speed always make sure the mac...

Page 21: ...not be an earth wire within the circuit In the case of the BS1363 plug for use in the UK always ensure that it is fitted with a fuse conforming to BS1362 appropriate to the rating of the machine If replacing the original fuse always fit a fuse of equivalent rating to the original Never fit a fuse of a higher rating than the original Never modify the fuse or fuse holder to accept fuses of a differe...

Page 22: ...ur country Restarting In the Event of a Blockage or if the Machine Stalls If the bandsaw stalls due to the blade becoming trapped in the work piece switch it off immediately by pressing the emergency stop button and wait for the machine to come to a complete stop before proceeding further If the blade is trapped within the work piece it may be necessary to prize the work piece apart slightly using...

Page 23: ...al to be sawn it is essential that the saw blade is allowed to cut freely by not applying too much pressure The need for excessive pressure is likely to be a result of the incorrect blade selection or a worn blade and will result in inaccurate cutting and possibly blade breakage Blade Selection Width When cutting shapes the width of the blade limits the minimum radius that can be cut If the blade ...

Page 24: ...r country who will advise you of your nearest retailer or alternatively a mail order supplier 9 Operation Bandsawing Practice cont BB103121406 1 4 x 6 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103123806 3 8 x 6 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103121204 1 2 x 4 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103121206 1 2 x 6 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB103123403 3 4 x 3 TPI Skip tooth pattern BB10312 3PACK 1 4 3 8 5 8 Skip tooth pattern i Applica...

Page 25: ...ausing it to spin or bounce back at you Ex 3 Use a side pressure pad for accurate cutting of taller material Ex 4 Chamfered pieces can be cut squarely using an additional support jig on the opposite side of the work piece to the fence Ex 5 Jig for accurate repetitive wedges Ex 6 By mounting a registration pin on a slide repetitive circles can easily be achieved Ex 7 Angle cutting jig for accurate ...

Page 26: ...y usage ie if one motor is switched off for 20 minutes then the other can be used thus enabling continuous usage Or both motors can be used simultaneously giving maximum suction but in this mode the extractor must be switched off for 20 minutes every hour 0 5 micron filtration DX5000 High Filtration Dust Extractor Bag type extractor 200 litre capacity Twin 1 kW motor suitable for heavy usage ie if...

Page 27: ...er blade guides and guard and slot in the spine of the machine taking care not to cut yourself wear gloves if necessary Fit the new blade ensuring the blade teeth are pointing downwards and towards you at the position where the blade passes through the table Ensuring that the blade is fully in place on bandwheel Simply re apply tension using the cam handle lever Fine adjust the blade tension furth...

Page 28: ...moved then the various components can be accessed and replaced Undo the relevant hex nuts for either the guide rollers or rear thrust roller Fig 11 6 and fit the new parts Once the new components are fitted The blade should be re fitted Section 11 1 and the guides adjusted as shown in Section 6 3 When replacing components on the lower guide assembly first ensure that the blade is removed Undo hex ...

Page 29: ...rings fitted in the hub pressed up against each other Take a brass drift or similar and tap one of the bearings out the second bearing should now be able to be pushed out When fitting the new bearings position by hand in the wheel hub and tap in until the bearing seats against the ridge in the casting Fig 11 11 11 7 Cleaning the table The table is ground from cast iron and if cared for properly wi...

Page 30: ...ion indicator is not accurate The blade tension indicator is only a guide but tension is incorrect fine adjustment may be required for each blade Unsure of which type of blade to use Refer to section 9 in the manual How much tension should be Refer to section 9 in the manual put on the blade Cannot get the blade on Blade tension not released Ensure the blade tension cam lock lever is released The ...

Page 31: ...nut 17 Wheel bracket 18 Hex bolt 19 Hex nut 20 Flat washer 21 Washer 22 Carriage bolt 23 Flat washer 24 Wheel 25 Washer Ref No Description 1 Rubber shoe 2 Short mid brace support 3 Leg 4 Long top brace support 5 Hex nut 6 Washer 7 Hex bolt 8 Hex nut 9 Washer 10 Hex bolt 11 Long mid brace support 12 Short top brace support 13 D handle 14 Pan head screw ...

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Page 35: ...1 0 x 25 57 Flat washer M6 58 Brush 59 Hex bolt M6 1 0 x 25 60 Star knob 61 Nylon nut M6 1 0 62 Strain relief 63 Strain relief nut 64 Crank handle 65 Tension rod 66 Guide post lock knob 67 Blade tracking knob 68 Wing nut M8 69 Cam 70 Pillow block 71 Quick release handle 72 Cap screw 74 Quick release lever seat 75 Hex nut 76 Sliding shaft 77 Tension wheel 78 Set collar 10 mm 79 Hex screw 80 Hex nut...

Page 36: ...ate 145 Upper blade guide bracket 146 Blade support shaft 149 Hex socket screw 150 Adjust bar 151 Roller guide 153 Upper guide support block 154 Pan head screw 156 Rack 157 Upper guide hose 159 Hex socket screw 160 Spacer bushing 161 Bushing 162 Cap screw M6 1 0 x 16 163 Spring washer 6 164 Guide bracket 165 Worm cylinder 166 Fixed plate 167 Gear 168 Fixed bolt 169 Cover 170 Hex bolt M8 1 25 x 16 ...

Page 37: ... using one of the pins and washers provided Fig 15 6 5 Feed the axle through the fixing holes on both of the rear legs of the stand and pedal Fig 15 7 The rear side of the machine is that which is closest to the spine see Fig 15 8 6 Repeat this process at the opposite side ensuring that both sides of the axle have been secured with the fixing pins and washers and that both sides of the pedal are f...

Page 38: ...TTENED AREAS Fig 15 6 FIXING PIN Fig 15 10 RELEASE CATCH PEDAL OPERATING FRAME Fig 15 9 Fig 15 5 AXLE BRACE SUPPORT BAR Fig 15 11 Fig 15 7 AXLE FIXING PIN Fig 15 3 RELEASE CATCH Fig 15 4 Fig 15 8 REAR OF BANDSAW PEDAL ...

Page 39: ...RECTIVE 2006 95 EC and its subsequent amendment ELECTROMAGNETIC 2004 108 EC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE EN 55014 1 2006 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 A2 EN 55014 2 1997 A1 and its subsequent amendments and conforms to the machinery example for which the EC Type Examination Certificate No BM50169546 AN50169545 AE 50172130 has been issued by TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH at Am Grauen Stein ...

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