Mounting Wood For Spindle Turning - Craftsman 113.228360 Owner's Manual

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basic lathe operations
MOUNTING WOOD FOR SPINDLE
TURNING
WARNING:To avoid Injury from unexpected start-
Ing, turn switch "off" and remove switch key
before mounting workpieoe in lathe.
We recommended that spindle turnings larger
than four Inches in diameter not be attempted.
If you have not done a lot of wood turning, we suggest
you start by mounting a small spindle turning. Follow
these steps:
1, Carefully inspect and select a piece of wood 2" x
2" x 12"and always use wood free of checks, splits,
cracks or knots.
2. Draw diagonal lines across each end of wood to
locate the center of each end.
3. On one end using a non-power handsaw, make a
saw cut approximately 1/16" deep on each diagonal
line. The spurs on the spur center will be placed
in these cuts,
4. The other end is for the cup center,Place point of
cup center on the wood where diagonal lines cross.
5. Drive cup center into wood. Use a wooden mallet
or a plastic hammer. If you don't have one, use a
steel hammer, but put a piece of wood on the end
of cup center to protect it. Remove the cup center.
6. Drive the spur center into other end of wood, Make
sure the sPurs are in the saw cuts, Remove spur
center,
7, Make sure the centers and the holes in the
headstock spindle and tailstockspindle are clean,
Insert spur center into headstock and cup center
into tailstock and tap them in lightly with a piece
of wood. Do not drive them in,
8. Put a drop of oil or wax on the wood where it
contactsthe cup center. This wilt lubricate the wood
while it is turning.
9. Place lhe wood between the centers and lock the
tailstock,
WARNING: To avoid Injury from thrown pieces,
be sure the spur center and cup center are firmly
seated against the workplece and that the tail-
stock is securely LockedIn place,
10. Move the cup center inlo the wood by turning
tailstock hand wheel, Make sure cup center and
spur center are "seated" into wood in holes made
in steps 5 and 6 above, Turn the wood by hand
while turning the hand wheel until the cup center
and spur center are tight against workpiece,
11, Lock the tailstock spindle by tightening the splndle
lock.
DIAGONAL
LINES
SPUR CENTER
t16" DEEP CUT
PLASTIC
HAMMER