Grizzly 18" x 47" Wood Lathe G0733 - Manual (Page 30)

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Model G0733 (Mfg. Since 10/11)
2. make a center mark by using a wood mallet
and tapping the point of the spur center into
the center of the workpiece on both ends.
3. using a 1 ⁄
4
" drill bit, drill a 1 ⁄
4
" deep hole at the
center mark on the end of the workpiece to
be mounted on the headstock spur center.
4. to help embed the spur center into the
workpiece, cut 1 ⁄
8
" deep saw kerfs in the
headstock end of the workpiece along the
diagonal lines marked in
Step 1.
5. if your workpiece is over 2" x 2", cut the cor-
ners off the workpiece lengthwise to make
turning safer and easier (see
figure 37).
6. drive the spur center into the end center
mark of the workpiece with a wood mallet to
embed it at least
1 ⁄
4
" into the workpiece, as
shown in figure 38.
1/4"
figure 38. spur center properly embedded.
Workpiece
Center
figure 37. Corners of workpiece removed.
7. With the workpiece still attached, insert the
spur center into the headstock spindle (refer
to
installing/Removing Headstock center
on page 23 for additional instructions).
Note: Use the tool rest to support the opposite
end of the workpiece so that the workpiece
and spur center do not separate during
installation.
8. install the live center into the tailstock quill
and tighten the quill lock handle to lock the
quill in position (refer to
page 24 for addi-
tional instructions).
9. slide the tailstock toward the workpiece
until the point of the live center touches the
workpiece center mark, then lock the tailstock
in this position.
10. loosen the quill lock handle and rotate the
tailstock handwheel to push the live center
into the workpiece at least a
1 ⁄
4
".
11. properly adjust the tool rest to the workpiece
(see Adjusting Tool Rest on page 23).
12. Before beginning lathe operation, rotate the
workpiece by hand to ensure that there is
safe clearance on all sides.
Keep the lathe tool resting on the tool
rest the ENTiRE time that it is in contact
with workpiece or when preparing to make
contact between lathe tool and workpiece.
Otherwise, the spinning workpiece could
force the lathe tool out of your hands or
entangle your hands with the workpiece.
failure to heed this warning could result in
serious personal injury.
Do not press the workpiece too firmly with
the tailstock or the bearings will bind and
overheat. Do not adjust the tailstock too
loosely or the workpiece will spin off the
lathe. use good judgment and care, other-
wise, serious personal injury could result
from the workpiece being ejected at high
speeds.