Using the WoodCut™ or MetalCut™ Blade
If you have purchased a saw with a WoodCut™ blade or are installing a WoodCut™ or MetalCut™ blade onto your saw, follow
the instructions outlined here for proper use.
1) If your saw was set up for wet sawing using a diamond blade, make sure the flow adjustment screw that controls the water drip
rate is completely turned off. Drain the water coolant reservoir. Remove the drain hose and dry out the interior of the saw.
2) Install the blade with the teeth pointing downward. Refer to installing the blade on page 3.
3) Plug the saw into a grounded outlet.
4) Wear safety eye protection while operating the saw.
5) Turn the saw on. The black control knob is on the left of the saw. Please note that the saw has a variable speed motor. When
turning the saw on, turn the speed up slowly to your desired sawing speed. It is not necessary to run the saw at full speed to
cut. In fact, running the saw at full speed on a continual basis will cause extra stress on the blade and does not increase its
cutting ability.
6) With the saw now running, place a scrap piece of material flat on the work table in front of the blade. Using light pressure at
first, slowly guide the material into the blade. It is important not to force material into the blade. Allow the blade to do the work.
As you get the right "feel", the blade will seem to pull the material into it.
7) Pushing too hard will not increase cutting speed. It will actually slow it down. Use the speed control to adjust sawing speed to
the material being cut and intricacy involved. For tight inside curves and intricate work, operate at a slower speed to maintain
control and not twist the blade.
8) If the blade seems limp, loose or slips on the wheels as you saw, adjust the blade tension or tracking as outlined on page 3 and
check the BladeSert™ for wear, replace as needed.
Sawing Tips For All Blades
Sawing effectively is an acquired skill. Just remember to let the blade do the work. Be aware that sawing with a diamond blade
is quite different than sawing with toothed blades. The diamond in the blade is actually wearing away the material being cut rather
than ripping fibers like a wood blade.
1) Wear safety eye protection while operating your saw.
2) Never leave the saw running when not in use. The blade will last longer.
3) Guide the material straight into the blade. Never push or force the cutting action.
4) Use lighter pressure and slower speeds when starting a cut and then increase speed to the desired cutting level.
5) Never twist or bend the blade.
6) Slower speeds and lighter pressure are recommended for intricate cuts, tight curves, when completing a cut or when backing
out of a cut.
7) If a dry powder appears on the cutting surface or in the air when wet sawing with the diamond blade, more coolant (water) is
needed. Check the reservoir level first. If there is plenty of coolant, increase the drip rate by slowly turning the coolant adjust-
ment screw on reservoir.
8) If excess coolant (water) is spraying off the blade or coolant puddles on the work surface when wet sawing, check the drip rate.
You may also want to install the leather wiper to help control excess water on the blade. (See page 4 for leather wiper
instructions)
9) You can use the WoodCut™ or MetalCut™ blade “wet” when sawing plastics and fiberglass to reduce heat and melting.
10) Keep out of the reach of children.
11) Turn off and unplug your saw when not in use.
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achieve maximum cutting ability. In fact running the saw at full speed on a continual basis cases extra stress on the blade and
does not increase its cutting ability.
6) Adjust the flow of coolant onto the blade by slowly turning the coolant flow adjustment screw. Coolant flow rate should be about
one drop of coolant every 4-5 seconds. Water should not flow excessively. Increase the water flow rate ONLYif a dry powder
forms on the tip of the material being sawed.
7) With the saw now running, place a scrap piece of material flat on the work table in front of the blade. Using light pressure, guide
the material into the blade. It is important not to force or push material into the diamond blade . Once you have the right "feel",
the blade will seem like it is pulling material into it. Pushing into the blade will not increase cutting speed and is more likely to
bog it down. Use the speed control to adjust the sawing speed to the material being cut and intricacy involved. The tighter the
cut, the slower the speed needed to maintain control and not twist the blade.
8) Your blade will last longer if you do not let the motor run idly. The continuous bending and unbending that the metal experi-
ences as it moves over the wheels causes the blade to work harden and become brittle over time. Aproperly used blade will
often fail from this work hardening before the diamonds wear out. To maximize the value of your blade, make sure you are
using the diamonds every time you make that metal bend and unbend.
9) Shut off the coolant flow after use. Frequently check the reservoir level while sawing and fill as needed.
