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STEP 2: ASSEMBLING THE LATHE COMPONENTS YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED
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Component Assembly Needed For Spindle Turning
Mount the Lathe Drive Center to the headstock quill spindle.
Be sure the setscrew tightens on the spindle flat. Tighten it
securely using your 5/32" Allen wrench.
Install Drive Center
Mount the Tailstock to the base arm on the right end of the
machine base and tighten the knurled sleeve & insert assembly.
Install Tailstock
Tighten Handle
Mount the Tailstock Cup (Dead) Center in the center hole of the tailstock.
Note that a Tailstock Center may already be installed in your
tailstock (see photo).
Install Cup Center
Insert the Lathe Tool Rest Post into the front mounting hole in the carriage.
The following parts (post, arm & tool rest) may already be
assembled.
Install Tool Rest Post
Mount the Tool Rest Arm to the top of the tool rest post and
tighten the handle.
Mount Tool Rest Arm
Mount the Lathe Chisel Tool Rest to the top of the tool rest arm
and tighten the handle
Mount Tool Rest
Position the stock between the two centers, advance the quill
with FIRM pressure to solidly seat the stock between the 2
centers and lock the quill into position. SAFETY
NOTE: It is often necessary to seat the drive center
into one end of the wood by striking it with a mallet to be
certain the center spurs have a good bite on your stock. If
necessary, this would have to be done BEFORE you position the
stock between the two centers.
Position Stock
Component Assembly Needed For Faceplate Turning
NOTE: With Faceplate (unlike Spindle Turning) the actual turning process must begin by mounting your workpiece (turning blank) to the primary faceplate turning component… the faceplate.
Start by rounding your turning blank on the bandsaw or by making
a succession of 45° cuts on the table saw to approximate a
rounded blank.
Round Turning Stock
Locate and mark the center of your turning blank on its back side.
Mark Centerpoint
Lay your turning blank front-side-down on your workbench, position
your faceplate over your center mark and securely screw your
faceplate to the back side of your turning blank.
Mount To Faceplate
Mount your Faceplate (with workpiece attached) to the lathe's
quill spindle and secure it with Allen setscrew.
Mount Faceplate To Quill
Insert the Lathe Tool Rest Post into the front mounting hole in the carriage.
The following parts (post, arm & tool rest) may already be
assembled.
Insert Tool Rest Post
Mount the Tool Rest Arm to the top of the tool rest post and
tighten the handle.
Install Tool Rest Arm
Mount the Lathe Chisel Tool Rest to the top of the tool rest arm
and tighten the handle.
Install Tool Rest
See How Simple That Was!
Now that you've located and assembled the lathe turning components, it's time to get into the basic lathe turning instruction you need to start turning.
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