Spindle turning – Grizzly G0632 User Manual

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Spindle Turning

Spindle turning is the operation performed when
a workpiece is mounted between the headstock
and the tailstock (see

Figure 39).

Figure 39. Typical spindle turning operation.

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Figure 40. Workpiece marked diagonally from

corner to corner to determine the center.

To set up a spindle turning operation:

1. Find the center point of both ends of your

workpiece by drawing diagonal lines from cor-
ner to corner across the end of the workpiece
(see

Figure 40).

Spindle Turning

Make sure the headstock and tailstock cen-

ters are properly aligned before beginning

any turning operation. See Aligning Centers

on Page 38 for additional instructions on

this procedure. Failure to observe this warn-

ing could result in the workpiece being

thrown from the lathe resulting in serious

personal injury.

2. Using a wood mallet, tap the point of the spur

center into the center of the workpiece on
both ends, leaving an indented center mark.

3. Using a

⁄

" drill bit, drill a

⁄

" deep hole at the

center mark on the end of the workpiece to
be mounted on the headstock spur center.