Grizzly G0509 - Manual (Page 36)

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G0509 & G0509G 16" x 40" Lathe
spider (g0509g)
your lathe is equipped with a set of outboard
spindle supports otherwise known as a "spi-
der" (
figure 34). use the spider when a long
workpiece has the potential for wobble or vibration
when it extends through the outboard side of the
headstock.
the tips of the spider screws have brass wear
pads that hold the workpiece without causing
indents in the finish.
When installed, always use the jam nuts to lock
each spider screw in position. Merely tightening
the spider screws against the workpiece and leav-
ing the jam nuts loose is not safe. the spiders
screws may loosen up during lathe operation and
crash into the lathe end cover.
remove the spider screws when not in use.
always disconnect the lathe from power
when installing, removing, or adjusting the
spider screws. ignoring this warning can
lead to personal injury or machine damage.
figure 34. spider.
manual micrometer
stop
this lathe is equipped with a manual micrometer
stop (
figure 35). toward the end of the cut and as
the tool approaches the shoulder of a workpiece,
disengage the carriage and then manually finish
the cut by hand-operating the carriage.
the micrometer stop is not an automatic carriage
stop. if used as such the carriage will crash into
the chuck, causing damage and possibly destroy-
ing the lathe.
figure 35. Manual micrometer stop.
Manual Micrometer
stop