Bandsaw Woodster SB12 user manual missing

[GWS48]

Hi just bought a second hand woodster sb12 bandsaw anyone have any ideas where I can get / download the user manual..done loads of Googling but not getting very far...thanks in advance..

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Was there anything specific you needed to know?

 

[GWS48]

It has no cutting band / blade so how to fit and setup correctly.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The blade is 2240mm. http://www.tuffsaws.co.uk/ is as good a place as any for your blade, though they're shut for Xmas. They're not difficult to set up, if you search the site using the "search" in the user tools on the right hand side you'll find mountains of info.
You might find you need to pack the guides off with a washer or two to get them in the right plane, and make sure the bearing under the table hasn't seized - if it has it's a 626ZZ. You might also find the guide winder clogged as well - I removed mine altogether.

 

[Alexam]

Videos may help https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=ac ... g62PdqVF08

Also check out the following
GET THE BEST TUNING FROM A BANDSAW 'Alex Snodgrass of Carter Industries has an excellent video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGbZqWac0jU on a tune up method that works well. His updated version also here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxVyKsbuwZQ
The following video may help some owners with a Record BS400, but it is similar to most machines blade changes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-aHHxEKw6g
Blades can run and cut without any guides whatsoever (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SHG3R2mEMM) as long as the machine is tuned correctly. This is how the blade should be running BEFORE the guides are brought into play on your machine, so that they can 'bump back' the blade should it wander, so please dont get guides near the blade before you know it is running clear and staying in the same place.
CHECKING BLADE TENSION - Flutter test Video's -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chyo9chuwJs and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8zZuDosSy0
Tuning a bandsaw is only that and nothing else. If you really want to get the very best use of your bandsaw on an ongoing basis, then the Steve Maskery DVD's will show you far more and they are a real investment that you should own. http://www.workshopessentials.com/shop/ '.
BUY BEST BLADES FROM ..... http://www.tuffsaws.co.uk/

Malcolm

 

[GWS48]

Okay great I really appreciate your guidance and help guys, I'll take a look at the utubes later and get genned up!