Design Studio: Band 

Quick Start

About This Machine

Powermatic – PM1500 (Download Manual)

  • 153.5” blade
  • 14.5” throat capacity
  • 14” max cut height
  • 1/8” min width & 1” max width blade
  • 3HP

Jet – JWBS-14CS (Download Manual)

  • 93.5” blade
  • 13.5” throat capacity
  • 6” max cut height
  • 1/8” min width & 3/4” max width blade
  • 1HP

How to Use

Used for cutting a variety of sizes in raw material down to size. Best for cutting relatively straight or gentle curving patterns. The tightness of the curve one is able to cut is relative to the width (tooth point to back edge) of the blade.

illustration depicting the blade width to curve radius ratio

NOTE: No Metal is to be machined on this equipment!

Please use the Student Machine Shop next door for ALL metal machining needs.

Video

Please check out the safety video for the Band Saw.

Need Additional Help?

Contact a Pit TA for more information.

Vea Hernandez, General Manager vea@udel.edu

Caylin Payne, Lead TA caypayne@udel.edu

Franklin Alas, TA alas@udel.edu

Angel Casanova, TA casanova@udel.edu

Ryan Cole, TA rycole@udel.edu

Lauren DeSantis, TA laurende@udel.edu

Luke Dosen, TA dosenlu@udel.edu

Aidan Fleischhacker, TA aidanfly@udel.edu

Jiro Guillen, TA jiro@udel.edu

Dylan Jorgensen, TA djorgy@udel.edu

Sibyl Roosen, TA sibyl@udel.edu

Thomas Schaeffer, TA tschaeff@udel.edu

Jenna Taylor, TA jmtaylor@udel.edu

Bryan Tiamson, TA bry@udel.edu

Jacob Flenner, Technical Lead TA jflenner@udel.edu

The Pit TA Office Hours

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