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Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship

Policies and Procedures
Model Shop Safety Rules


Scroll Saw Safety


Use the air supply to blow sawdust from the material you are cutting. The air supply is shown in the picture to the right.


The scroll saw cuts on the down stroke, therefore the
teeth of the saw blade must be pointed downward (below).

 

When finished using the scroll saw, release the tension on the saw
blade by releasing the tension lever as illustrated below


Blade Tense

Note: loosen the tension on the saw blade when the scroll saw is not in use. Never tension the saw blade by turning the tension knob. Let the blade tension first, then flip the knob to the closed position. The knob is shown in the picture to the right.


Blade Released

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