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Dear customer, Thank you for choosing the Stratos Wood Turning Lathe. The Stratos is a wood turning lathe that combines innova- tions with proven methods. The result of the cooperation between experienced wood turners and engineers is a great value-for-money wood turning lathe that is eminently suitable for beginners, advanced craftsmen, professionals and artists.
Table of contents Explanation of symbols ............3 Locking device (excenter cleat) ........19 Introduction ................ 4 Spindle lock ..............20 1. Basic health and safety notices ........4 24-position indexing ............20 2. Intended Use ..............6 Movable control unit and main switch ......20 3.
The design and construction of the Stratos ments that could get caught by the rotating 230 are intended to enable you to work with the machine wi- parts.
• Never climb on the machine and tools. A tilting machine The Stratos 230 Wood Turning Lathe has been designed and or a cutting tool which is accidentally touched can cause built for turning work using wood materials, horn, bone and serious injuries.
3. Technical data Overall dimensions Length x height x depth .......................1,350 mm x 1,250 mm x 500 mm Weight Bench top (without cast iron stand) ..........................113 kg Stand ..................................... 65 kg Total weight .................................. 178 kg Distance between centers ............................700 mm Distance between centers with 400 mm bed extension ....................
In order Automatic deactivation to do this, ask someone with experience in wood turning and Stratos is equipped with a zero-voltage switch which deac- have them train you. tivates the lathe in the event of a power outage or when the pulley cover is lifted, and it prevents restarting when the po- At our site, we are offering beginners‘...
5. Safety devices The safety devices are for the protection of people and material property. Without intact safety devices, severe injuries can be the consequence. Danger! The wood turning lathe must always be used with functioning safety devices. Turn off the lathe immediately on noticing that a safety device is faulty or has been removed! All accessories added by the user must be equipped with the specified safety devices.
Recommendation Lathe installation site Position the Stratos 230 close to a power source (isolated socket). Ensure the floor is level, solid and stable. Leave sufficient space around the machine. Also consider suffi- cient space for when the headstock has been rotated, for the bed extension and/or the outrigger.
7. Assembling the wood turning lathe Description of the wood turning lathe 3.2 3.3 1.12 1.10 1.11 Headstock Movable control unit Headstock pivot locking pin Stop rod Headstock clamping lever Handwheel Tailstock Pulley cover Live center Rubber tray Quill Motor clamping lever Quill fine adjustment (on the rear) Quick-release lever for motor locking mechanism Quick-release lever for quill locking...
Assembly information: We carefully packaged the machine at our site. Upon receipt, please check the packaging for damage or whether the machine has become damaged during transport as well as whether the contents are complete. In the event of complaints, please report them to your supplier immediately and do not start using the machine.
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Delivery contents Lathe bed with headstock, tailstock, tool rest support with tool rest 350 mm (1“ stems). Stand. Live center with integrated ring and center point live center, MT2 Spur center 25 mm, MT2. Knock out bar. Feet, height adjustable, 8 x 3/8“ x 50 mm. Bolts 8 x 3/8“...
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Danger! • During machine assembly, always make sure that your fingers do not get trapped in between the parts. Risk of crushing! • Be aware of the weight of the individual components and handle them carefully to avoid causing yourself any injuries.
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Make sure that cables do not get damaged. Using two people, lift the empty lathe bed onto the stand and align it. Now fix the lathe bed to the stand with the remaining two bolts. First, hand-tighten the bolts so you can adjust the lathe bed and the feet after removing the bar clamp.
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Now insert the stainless steel handle (N) into the specified socket on the motor flange to tighten the drive belt. Attach the holder for the movable control unit to the front right of the lathe bed. The tool holder is attached to the opposite rear of the lathe bed.
The wood turning lathe has been assembled. Easy quick-release system (available as an option) Art. DDSTR-AS This high quality equipment enables rapid replacement of the lathe bed extension and the outrigger. This accessory is not part of the shipment. Assembling the bed extension (available as an option) Art.
7. Connecting the wood turning lathe 8. Commissioning to the mains supply To begin with, check that the machine has been set up and The operator must use an isolated socket fused with 16 amp. assembled correctly. Before commissioning, remove all loose The mains voltage and rating must correspond to the data on parts and tools that may be lying on the lathe.
Tailstock In order to move the tailstock on the lathe bed, loosen the clamping lever, move the tailstock to the required position Never loosen the quill on the tailstock or the tailstock itself and secure it there again. while the work piece is rotating. The tailstock is equip- ped with a MT2 quill.
Spindle lock The spindle lock can be activated by a 90° turn. The spindle has a total of 9 location holes for locking. Activate the spind- le lock in order to loosen the chuck etc. from the spindle. It is essential that the motor is not turned on during locking of the spindle.
Speed range using pulley change Stage I The motor drives the spindle pulleys via 2 wide pulleys using a Stage II Poly-V belt. A slower belt speed is needed for work with larger diameters in order to maintain an ideal torque. This means that if you have turned a spinning top for example and then want to turn a bowl with a diameter of 30 cm or more, the motor output might be reduced under heavy use.
Motor lever If you ever need to replace a faulty belt, this is very easy with the Stratos lathe. Disconnect the mains plug and only then open the cover (A). the spindle shaft and belt cover and then placed on the pulleys.
Processing work pieces Danger! Warning! • Always use eye protection. • In the event of a power outage, the work piece will continue to spin freely. The ma- • Make sure the work piece has been secu- chine slowing down can take some time. rely clamped in position.
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Mounting side grain between centers length, towards the opposite end. Using the clamping lever, position the tailstock tightly on the rear of the lathe bed. By Ideal centering is essential because any imbalance has to turning the handwheel, push the live center into the cen- be minimized, in particular for large work pieces.
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Positioning of the blade support or tool rest for side grain So-called „fillets“ are cut with the beading tool or cut-off tool. The tool engages above the center. When roughing, set the tool rest slightly below the spind- le center line so the blade can engage slightly above the middle.
The Stratos offers you the opportunity to turn work pieces with a larger diameter than 45 cm. You have the choice of attaching the outrigger at the front left under the headstock or on the right outside surface of the right stand.
If processing or material faults occur during the intended use of the Stratos • When the machine has been decommissi- 230, they will be repaired or replaced by your relevant sales oned, the rules and regulations applicable at partner at his expense and choice.
or another legal provision. requirements for these may differ from those specified above. Please note that distributors in Austria and Germany may have Therefore, please contact your local distributor in the event of their own warranty conditions concerning this product. The problems.
Gewerbegebiet Am Brennhoflehen Kellau 167 A-5431 KUCHL dass die Maschine: Drechselbank Typ: Stratos FU – 230 Seriennr.: von 10500 bis 11000 in der aufgestellten Ausführung folgenden einschlägigen Bestimmungen entspricht: • EG-Richtlinie 2006/42/EG über Maschinen • EG-Richtlinie 2004/108/EG über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit Die Schutzziele der Niederspannungsrichtlinie 2006/95/EG wurden gemäß...
Appendix 2: Spare parts lists Parts list A, Headstock Position- Part no. Description Specification Quantity number KS18-A01 Spur center KS18-A02 Face plate 150mm x M33 KS18-A03 Allen set screw 1/4x3/8“ KS18-A04 Spindle M33x3.5mm KS18-A05 Round-head screw 1/4“x5/16“ KS18-A06 6x6x50 KS18-A07 4x4x10 KS18-A08 Bearing...
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KS18-A19 Motor rating plate KS18-A20 Motor 230V 50Hz KS18-A21 Spring washer 3/8“ KS18-A22 Machine screw 3/8-16unc x 1-3/4 KS18-A23 Cable retainer ACC5 KS18-A24 Cable bushing PG13.5 KS18-A25 Round-head screw M3X18 KS18-A26 Circuit breaker-1 14 V KS18-A27 Single-wire cable 2 KS18-A28 Bearing 6205 KS18-A29...
Parts list B, Lathe bed, tool rest, tailstock Position- Part no. Description Specification Quantity number KS18-B01 Handwheel handle KS18-B02 Handwheel 6“x19 KS18-B03 Set screw 1/4x1/4 KS18-B04 Tailstock KS18-B05 Quick-release lever 5/16“ KS18-B06 Clamping lever KS18-B07 Stop rod KS18-B08 Quill fine adjustment M10x30 KS18-B09 KS18-B10...
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KS18-B14 Bushing KS18-B15 KS18-B16 Fixing ring KS18-B17 Nylon nut 3/4“ x 10unc KS18-B18 KS18-B19 Clamping lever KS18-B20 Circlip S-22 KS18-B21 Brass bush KS18-B22 Quick-release lever KS18-B23 Schnellspannhebel 3/8“ KS18-B24 Tool rest 14“ KS18-B25 Rear cover plate KS18-B26 Round-head screw #10-24unc x 5/16“ KS18-B27 Strain relief PGll...
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