Glossary Of Terms; Assembly & Adjusting; Mounting Scroll Saw To Workbench - Makita SJ401 Instruction Manual

Getting To Know Your Scroll Saw
This versatile heavy-duty scroll saw is great for making toys,
puzzles, games, artwork, and jewelry, and because of its cutting
capacity, it is a handy do-it-yourself tool. It cuts wood and plastic up
to 50 mm thick.
1. Blade Storage Case
Your scroll saw is equipped with a blade storage area located
on the side of the saw. The blade storage area conveniently
stores the blade set screws, allen wrenches and both pin and
plain end blades. You can open the case with pressing the
top.
2. Sawdust Blower
Keeps workpiece clean for more accurate scroll cuts. For best
results, always direct air flow from blower tube at blade and
workpiece. To adjust, loosen set screw in the foot assembly,
position tube and tighten screw.
CAUTION: To prevent blower tube from collapsing DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN.
3. Sawdust Ejection Port
Your scroll saw is equipped with a vacuum hook-up. This
feature will allow you to attach any 32 mm vacuum hose into
the hole provided for convenient sawdust removal.
4. Hold Down Foot
The foot should always be lowered until it just rests on top of
the workpiece to prevent workpiece from lifting, but not so
much that the workpiece drags.
5. Hold Down Foot Adjusting Knob
Allows you to raise or lower the foot and lock it at desired
heights.
6. Blade Tension Lever
Allows you to loosen or tighten the blade tension by rotating the
lever.
7. Table Lock Knob
Allows you to tilt the table and lock it at desired angle up to 45
degrees.
8. Degree Scale
Shows the degree the table is tilted.
9. Speed Control Knob/ON-OFF Switch
For speed control setting, refer to the "Choice of Blade and
Speed" table. The ON-OFF Switch has a locking feature.
THIS FEATURE IS INTENDED TO HELP PREVENT
UNAUTHORIZED USE BY CHILDREN AND OTHERS.
10. Blade Holders
Retain and position the blade
11. Blade Support & Guard
Defines area of moving blade and supports blade
12. Table
Provides working surface to support workpiece.

Glossary of Terms

Kerf
The slot cut by the blade.
Leading Edge
The edge of the workpiece which is pushed into the blade first.
Sawblade Path
The area of the workpiece directly in line with and moving toward
the saw blade edge.
Blade Tooth Set
The distance that the edge of the saw blade tooth is bent (onset)
outward from the side of the blade.
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Trailing Edge
The workpiece edge last cut by the saw blade.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being performed.
Assembly & Adjusting

MOUNTING SCROLL SAW TO WORKBENCH

Hex Head Bolt
WARNING:
Turn off saw and unplug before making any adjustments.
1. When mounting this saw to a workbench, a solid bench is
preferable to a plywood bench where noise and vibration will
be more noticeable.
2. Hardware to mount this saw to a workbench is NOT
SUPPLIED with the saw. However, we recommend the
hardware used be no smaller than the following.
Quantity Description
3 Hex Head Bolts, M8
Required
3 Flat Washers, 8
3 Lockwasher, 8
6 Hex Nuts, M8
3. Example of mounting this scroll saw to workbench, as shown.
Flat Washer
Lock Washer
Hex Nut
Jam Nut