RIDGID WL1200LS1 - Manual (Page 25)

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Spindle Turning
WARNING: For your own safety,
turn switch "OFF" and remove
switch key before mounting work-
piece in lathe.
If you have never done any amount of
wood turning, we suggest that you prac-
tice using the various wood turning tools.
Start with a small spindle turning.
Be sure to study the "How To..." section
of this manual. It explains and illustrates
the correct use of the turning stools, the
positioning of the tool rest and other infor-
mation to help you gain experience.
1. Carefully inspect and select a piece of
wood 2" x 2" x 12" and always use
wood free of checks, splits, cracks or
knots.
2. Draw diagonal lines on each end to
locate the centers.
3. On one end, make a sawcut approxi-
mately 1/16" deep on each diagonal
line. This is for the spur center.
4. The other end is for the live center.
Place the point of an awl on the wood
where the diagonal lines cross and
mark the center point.
5. Tap the spur center into the other end
of the wood. Make sure the spurs are in
the saw cuts. Remove the spur center.
6. Make sure the centers and the hole in
the spindle and the tailstock ram are
clean. Insert the spur center into the
headstock and the live center into the
tailstock. Do not drive them in.
7. Place the wood between the centers
and lock the tailstock.
WARNING: Be sure the spur
center and live center are firmly
seated against the workpiece and
that the tailstock is securely locked
in place to prevent serious personal
injury.
Diagonal Lines
on Both Ends