Grizzly Variable Speed Wood G8690 - Manual (Page 20)

g8690 variable speed Wood lathe
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2. locate and mark the center of both the work-
piece and the backing block.
3. drill a 1 ⁄
4
" diameter hole through the center of
the backing block.
4. glue the center of the backing block to the
center of the workpiece (look through the
drilled hole to line up centers), clamp the
backing block to the workpiece, and wait for
the glue to cure according to the manufactur-
er’s recommendation.
NOticE: Only use tap screws or wood screws
with non-tapered heads (
Figure 18) to attach the
faceplate to the workpiece. Do NOT use drywall
screws or screws with tapered heads because
these can split the faceplate, or the screws may
snap off during operation.
figure 19. example of backing block mounting.
Backing
Block
to mount your workpiece to a backing block:
1. make the backing block (figure 19) from
a piece of scrap wood that is flat on both
sides.
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figure 18. Correct and incorrect screw types for
mounting faceplate to workpiece.
after turning, the workpiece can be sanded, as
shown in
figure 20, and finished (in the same
manner) before removing it from the lathe.
sanding/finishing
figure 20. typical sanding operation.
Whenever sanding or finishing, move the tool rest
holder out of the way to increase personal safety
and gain adequate working room.
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wrapping the sandpa-
per completely around
the workpiece will pull
your hands into the mov-
ing workpiece and may
cause injury. Never wrap
sandpaper completely
around the workpiece!
to mount your workpiece to the faceplate:
1. Find the center of your workpiece in the same
manner as when spindle turning.
2. Cut off the corners of the workpiece.
3. Center the faceplate on the workpiece and
attach it through the faceplate holes with
non-tapered head wood screws as shown in
figure 18.
4. thread the faceplate onto the headstock
spindle and tighten securely.