Compound Rest; Tool Post - Shop fox M1099 Owner's Manual

Model M1099 (Mfg Since 8/07)

Compound Rest

The compound rest is used to cut tapers on parts or to
set the proper infeed angle when threading. It may also
be used to cut specific lengths longitudinally, when set
parallel to the spindle axis.
To set the angular position, do these steps:
1. Loosen the hex nuts on each side of the compound
rest (see Figure 25).
2. While watching the scale, rotate the compound rest
to the desired angular position.
3. Tighten the two hex nuts. Be sure to not overtight-
en, as you may strip threads or crack or distort the
base casting.

Tool Post

The four-way tool post (Figure 26) is mounted on top of
the compound rest and allows a maximum of four
⁄ " tools to be loaded simultaneously.
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8
The four-way tool post allows for quick indexing to new
tools. This is accomplished by loosening the top handle,
then rotating the tool post to the desired position.
Tighten the top handle to lock the tool into position.
Hex Nut
Figure 25. Compound rest, scale, and hex
⁄ " x
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Figure 26. Four-way tool post and top
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Scale
nuts.
Top Handle
handle.