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Spur Center
(Figure 4) - locks into headstock and holds the workpiece during spindle turning.
Figure 4
Thoroughly clean the taper on the spur center and the inside of the headstock
spindle before mounting the spur center. Failure to do so may result in separation of the two and
possible injury or tool damage.
Face Plate
(Figure 5) – screws on to the headstock and is used in face plate turning operations. Mount
your workpiece onto the faceplate with brass wood screws (not provided). Make sure the screws are not
so long that they will enter the area of the workpiece where the material is to be removed. To remove the
faceplate from the spindle, place knockout rod into hole A (Figure 5) and let it contact the bed of the lathe
for leverage. Then unscrew the faceplate.
Knockout Rod
( Figure 7) - slides into the headstock to tap the spur center free. Stored in the tool caddy
shown in (Figure 1a). NOTE: Always hold the spur center before tapping it out with knockout rod with your
other hand to prevent it from falling and damaging the tip.
Figure 5
Figure 7