INSTRUCTIONS

GET BETTER RESULTS BY MAKING THE RIGHT PREPARATIONS

By making the right preparations you can work more effectively, achieve better results and save money. Here are some useful tips to remember before starting work and when actually sawing timber. You should also remember to install the sawmill on a firm, flat surface and prevent anyone who should not be there from getting too close. When you have rolled the log onto the rails, use the height adjustment to set the centreline of the log horizontal.

1. Measure the diameter of the smallest end of the log and decide how to cut the log to get the timber you require. Remember to make an allowance for the thickness of the cut (=2 mm/.078 inch for bandsaws).

2. Brush any dirt off the log. This prevents unnecessary wear to the saw blade. Cut off the first slab.

3. Release the log and rotate it 180 degrees, lower the height adjustment. Set the cutting height. This determines the width of the boards. Cut off the second slab.

4. Release the log and rotate it 90 degrees. Cut off the top bark.

5. Release the log, rotate it 180 degrees, and lower the height adjustment. Cut the block as required. Do not forget to make an allowance for the thickness of the bandsaw/bladesaw chain (2 mm/6 mm), .078 inch/.23 inch for a bandsaw blade, but more for a saw chain) if you do not use the graduated scale.

Data for height adjustment crank:

� 1 turn = 5 mm/.196 (2) inch
� 1 graduation = 1 mm/.39 inch
� The scribing disc can be zeroed by turning it

6. Several boards can be edged at the same time by clamping them against the stop. To prevent the boards from moving during cutting, insert a plank between the boards and the stop. The plank should be at least 50 x 100 mm (2� x 4�).