Smithy Midas 1220 LTD - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1
Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing a Smithy lathe-mill-drill. We are pleased you chose Smithy
to fulfill your machining needs.
The purpose of this manual is to give the machinist, beginning or advanced, the
information he need to operate the Smithy Midas 1220 LTD. It will teach you about the
machine’s parts and how to care for them. We’ll explain how to grind cutters, set up lathe
tools, hold work pieces, and do all basic machining operations.
Please read this operator’s manual carefully. If you don’t understand how your machine
works, you may damage it, your project, or yourself. If you want to learn more about
machining practices, Smithy offers books that meet the needs of machinists at all levels
of experience. We also suggest using your local library as a resource. Enrolling in a
machining class will give you the best knowledge of machining.
If you have any questions not covered in this manual, please call Smithy. Our trained
technicians will help you with any machining problems you may have. Dial our toll free
number 1-800-476-4849 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00pm Eastern Time. You
can also find Smithy on the Internet at www.smithy.com. Check for service updated and
service bulletins.
We are always interested in your suggestions to improve our products and services. Feel
free to contact us by phone or email us at [email protected]. If you have comments
about this operator’s manual, or if you have a project you’d like to share with other Smithy
owners, contact Smithy Co., PO Box 1517, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-1517.
We look forward to a long working relationship with you. Thank you again for putting your
trust in Smithy.
This manual should remain with your Smithy machine. If ownership changes, please
include the owner’s manual with the machine.
Model No.:__________________________________________________
Serial No.:__________________________________________________
(at the back of the lathe bed)
Purchase Date:______________________________________________
Delivery Date:_______________________________________________
Sales Technician:____________________________________________
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