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Note: If your lathe didn’t come with them, adding chip tray braces
(LittleMachineShop.com part number 1328) spreads the feet by several inches
and makes the lathe much steadier.
You can also bolt your lathe to your workbench. The following diagram shows
the holes required. The wider bolt pattern is for the 7x12 lathe, while the
narrower bolt pattern is for the 7x10 lathe.
Mount the lathe to the workbench with 6 mm bolts. The bolts should be about
10 mm longer than the thickness of the workbench. Use fender washers on the
underside of wooden benches to prevent the bolt heads from pulling through.
Operating Controls
There are several controls used to operate the lathe. Become familiar with
them before you use the lathe.
Motor Controls
1.
Speed control
2.
Forward/off/reverse switch
3.
Power switch
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