Spindle Turning - Grizzly G0462 Owner's Manual

Spindle Turning

Spindle turning, as shown in Figure 32, is the
operation performed when a workpiece is mount-
ed between the spindle and quill centers.
Figure 32. Typical spindle turning operation.
Before beginning any turning operation
that uses the live center installed into the
tailstock quill, make sure the spur and
live centers are properly aligned (refer to
Aligning Centers on Page 37 for detailed
instructions). Failure to heed this warning
could result in the workpiece being thrown
from the lathe resulting in death, blindness,
or broken bones.
G0462 Wood Lathe (Mfd. Since 11/14)
To set up a spindle turning operation:
1. Mark both ends of your workpiece by draw-
ing diagonal lines from corner to corner. The
intersection point of these lines will show you
the center of your workpiece. See the illustra-
tion in Figure 33 for details.
Workpiece
Workpiece
Center
Figure 33. Workpiece marked diagonally from
corner to corner to determine the center.
2.
Use a wood mallet to tap the point of the spur
center into the workpiece where the lines
intersect so that it leaves a center mark, then
remove the center. Do this to both ends of the
workpiece.
3. Use a ⁄ " drill bit to make a
1
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the center mark on the workpiece end that
will be mounted on the spindle spur center.
4.
To help embed the spur center into the
workpiece, cut ⁄ " deep saw kerfs into the
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8
same workpiece end along the diagonal lines
marked in Step 1.
5.
If your workpiece is over 2" x 2", cut the cor-
ners off the workpiece length-wise to make
turning the corners safer and easier.
Pencil Lines
Marked Diagonally
Across Corners
⁄ " deep hole at
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