Check to be sure the blade is installed properly with the teeth pointing __________.

Get permission from the instructor before making any __________ or adjustments on the saw.

The wheel guards must be __________ and locked before the saw is turned on.

The blade guide should be adjusted so that it is about __________ above the material you are going to cut.

When you switch on the saw, make sure the blade is lined up and __________ properly

If the saw makes a __________ noise while it is running, turn it off immediately.

Never stand on the __________ side of the table, and don't let anyone else stand on that side while the saw is running.

If the blade breaks, get out of the way __________.

Never make adjustments on the saw while it is __________.

Wait for the saw to come up to __________ speed before you start the cut.

Feed the material smoothly and evenly through the cut. Don't __________ it.

Do not __________ of a cut while the saw is running. Turn off the saw and wait for it to come to a complete stop.

A __________ blade should be used for cutting small circles or sharp curves. Relief cuts should be made first. (In Mr. J's class relief cuts will be done on the Scroll Saw)

Guide the material so your hands and fingers are __________ in the path of the cut. Keep them out of the line of the cut.

Use a piece of __________ to remove scraps from around the blade

The material must be held down firmly against the __________ while it is being cut.

Plan the cut so you can keep your __________ all the way through the cut.

When you cut a large piece of material, ask someone to help __________ the stock while you guide it through the saw.

Always turn the band saw off and wait for it to come to a complete stop before you __________ it.

 Student should wear safety glasses at all times while learning in the lab.

When you are done using a piece of equipment let it lay where you were using it last, students in the next hour will be using the same tools next hour.

 When cutting a piece of stock in a horizontal saw make sure that the saw blade does not drop on the workpiece

 When cutting any stock at least two teeth of the blade should be touching the stock at any time.

Clean up your work area before you leave the shop for the day.

The machine should be set so that it shuts off when it is finished cutting.

 Always push down on the saw while cutting, it will cut more efficiently this way.

 Round stock cuts quicker when it spins in the bandsaw.

If the blade breaks while sawing just stand there and call for help from the teacher she/he will know what to do.

Cutting fluid should be used when cutting with a band saw.

If an cutting fluid spills on the floor leave it it will soak in.

Set the guides for the blades as close as possible to the stock to be cut this will keep the blade cutting straight.

Thin metal should be cut on edge it will cut fast with just one or two band saw teeth touching it. 

Angle Iron should be cut with the point of the angle straight up.

The golden rule of thumb when using a band saw is to have two teeth touching the material being cut at all times. 

Bandsaws are sized by the average size of the idler wheels.

Cutting fluid has five jobs;  lubricant, cool, clean, collaborate, and cut.

When cutting using the band saw use, plenty of cutting fluid, it helps the cutting and keeps the blade sharper longer.