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ON-OFF SWITCH
Refer to Figure 16.
• To turn lathe ON, position the rocker in the OFF position and
insert the removable key with words "REMOVE TO LOCK" in
up position. Plug power cord into receptacle. The switch now
can be actuated to "ON" by punching the "ON" side of the
rocker or by grasping the key between fingers and lifting.
NOTE: This switch is guarded in the "OFF" position so as to
avoid any accidental start up.
To turn lathe off, the switch can be turned to "OFF" position by:
• Grasping key between fingers and pushing down.
• By punching the "OFF" side of the rocker with a finger.
• Or, in an emergency, hitting the key downward with a
"CHOP" using the side of the hand.
The key can be removed or inserted when the rocker is in the
OFF position only.
• To lock, simply pull the key from the key hole and store in
a safe place out of reach of children or the inexperienced.
NOTE: With the key removed, the rocker can be "ROCKED;' but
the switch cannot be actuated.
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Removable Key t_ !t Guard
Figure 14
"ON" Position
Figure 15
Key Removed
Figure 16
SPINDLE TURNING
If you have never done any amount of wood turning, we sug-
gest that you practice using the various wood turning tools.
Start with a small spindle turning.
Be sure to study the following pages of this manual. They
explain and illustrate the correct use of the turning tools, the
positioning of the tool rest, and other information to help you
gain experience.
1. Select a piece of wood 2" x 2" x 12".
2. Draw diagonal lines on each end to locate the centers.
Diagonal Lines on
Both Ends
3. On one end, make a saw cut approximately 1/16tt deep on
each diagonal line. This is for the spur center.
4. The other end uses the bearing center. Place the point of the
bearing center on the wood where the diagonal lines cross.
5. Drive the bearing center into the wood. Use a wooden
mallet or a plastic hammer, but put a piece of wood on the
end of the bearing center to protect it from harm.
6. Remove the bearing center and drive the spur center into
the other end of the wood. Make sure the spurs are in the
saw cuts. Remove the spur center.
7. Make sure the centers and the hole in the spindle and the
tailstock ram are clean. Insert the spur center into the
headstock and the bearing center into the tailstock. Tap
them in lightly with a piece of wood. Do not drive them in.
8. If the bearing center is not of the ball bearing type, put a
drop of oil or wax on the wood where it contacts the bear-
ing center. This will lubricate the wood while it is turning.
9. Place the wood between the centers and lock the tailstock.
10. Move the bearing center into the wood by turning the hand
wheel. Make sure that the bearing center and spur center
are "seated" into the wood in the holes made in steps 5 and
6. Rotate the wood by hand while turning the hand wheel.
11. Adjust the tool rest approximately 1/8"away from the cor-
ners of the wood and 1/8"above the center line. Note the
angled position of the tool rest base. Lock the tool rest
base and the tool rest.
1/8"
TOOL REST
12. Observe the speed chart. Notice that a 2" square turning
up to 18" long should run at 980 RPM for "roughing".
Move the V-belt on the pulleys to the next slowest speed
(step 4). Rotate the wood by hand to make sure that the
corners do not strike the tool rest and verify that the
indexing pin is not engaged.
Figure 17
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