2. SpECIFICATION
3. ASSEmBLY & AdJUSTmENT
When not in use switch off the lathe and remove the plug from the power socket.
DO NOT operate the lathe when you are tired or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or intoxicating medication.
DO NOT leave the lathe operating unattended and do not leave the work area until the lathe is at a complete stand still.
1.3.
WOOd CUTTING SAFETY
Remove all loose wood knots before mounting workpiece on the lathe.
Fasten the workpiece securely to the faceplate or between centres before turning on the lathe. Wrong set-up procedures may cause the
workpiece to be thrown from the lathe, which may cause personal injury.
To confirm that the workpiece will not hit any part of the lathe always rotate it by hand before turning on the motor.
Rough out a workpiece to be as true and round as possible before attaching to the faceplate. This will minimise vibration.
Rough out “out of round” workpieces at a slow speed. Running the lathe too fast will cause vibration, which may result in the workpiece
being thrown from the lathe, or the tool being pulled from your hand.
Avoid awkward hand positions, care must be taken to stop your hands from slipping onto the rotating workpiece.
Keep a firm control of the cutting tool. Care must be exercised when wood knots or voids are exposed to the turning tool.
Complete any hand sanding before removing the workpiece from the lathe. Ensure that the lathe speed during sanding does not exceed
the speed used for the last cutting operation performed on that same workpiece.
DO NOT store, or lay, work tools in such a way that you must reach over the lathe, or the workpiece, to select them. Hang or store the
turning tools at the tail stock end of the lathe.
DO NOT allow the tool to “bite” into the workpiece as the wood may split, or be thrown from the lathe.
For spindle turning, always position the tool rest above the centre line of the lathe. DO NOT apply the turning tool to the workpiece below
the level of the rest itself.
DO NOT run the lathe in the wrong direction. This could cause the turning tool to be thrown from your hands. The workpiece surface must
be moving downwards past the tool rest.
WARNING!
DO NOT remount a workpiece if the original centres of the workpiece have been altered or removed.
Having remounted a workpiece where NO alteration has been made to the original centres, the lathe must be set to the lowest speed
before turning it on.
DO NOT mount a workpiece that contains splits, checks or loose knots.
DO NOT switch on the lathe whilst the tool is in contact with the workpiece.
WARNING!
Keep alert. DO NOT allow familiarity (from frequent use) to cause a mistake. Remember, a careless second is sufficient to
inflict serious damage and/or personal injury.
Turning Capacity Over Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370mm
Thread Size (Headstock Spindle) . . . . . . . . 3/4” x 16tpi
Distance Between Centres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1100mm
Tailstock Taper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MT2
Turning Speed Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 - 2000rpm
Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550W - 230V/1ph
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92kg
fig. 1
fig. 2
Unpack the lathe and check contents against the list below. Should there be any damaged or missing parts do not attempt to assemble the
lathe but contact your supplier immediately.
3.1.
Content
Lathe Assembly
Top Plates x 2
Hex Bolts x 8
Push Rod
Tailstock Cup Centre
Legs 2 + 2
Lock Washers x 8
Hex Keys x 4
Headstock Spur Centre
Tool Tray
Flat Washers x 20
Spanners x 2
Face Plate
Carriage Bolts x 20
Nuts x 28
3.2.
Stand assembly (fig. 1)
Note: during initial assembly do not fully tighten nuts/bolts.
3.2.1. Attach one front and one rear leg (1) to the outside edges of a top plate (2) using carriage bolts (3), washers (4) and nuts (5). Repeat
for the second top plate and the remaining two legs.
3.2.2. Fit the tool tray (6), flange up, between the two pairs of legs with bolts, washers and nuts as above.
3.2.3. Place the stand upright on a level, even surface and tighten all fixings.
3.3.
mounting lathe (fig. 2)
Warning! The lathe assembly is heavy and will require at least two people to lift it.
3.3.1. Place the lathe bed (1) onto the stand with the headstock (2) over the top plate and the holes in the bed aligned with the holes in the
top plate.
3.3.2. Insert the four bolts (5) and loosely fit the washers (6) and nuts (7).
3.3.3. Align the holes in the tailstock end of the lathe bed with those in the other top plate (4) and fit bolts, washers and nuts as above.
3.3.4. Tighten all eight nuts.
Important!
When the lathe has been finally positioned in the work area
the stand must be bolted to the floor to ensure stability.
Original Language Version
SM1100.V2 Issue: 3 - 23/03/10
