Grizzly G0462 owner manual Spindle Turning, Typical spindle turning operation

Spindle Turning

Spindle turning, as shown in Figure 31, is the operation performed when a workpiece is mount- ed between the spindle and quill centers.

Figure 31. Typical spindle turning operation.

Before beginning any turning operation that uses the live center installed into the tailstock quill, make sure the spur and live centers are properly aligned (refer to Aligning Centers on Page 33 for detailed instructions). Failure to head this warning could result in the workpiece being thrown from the lathe resulting in death or serious personal injury.

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To set up a spindle turning operation:

1.Mark both ends of your workpiece by draw- ing diagonal lines from corner to corner. The intersection point of these lines will show you the center of your workpiece. See the illustra- tion in Figure 32 for details.

Workpiece

Pencil Lines

Marked Diagonally

Across Corners

Workpiece

Center

Figure 32. Workpiece marked diagonally from

corner to corner to determine the center.

2.Use a wood mallet to tap the point of the spur center into the workpiece where the lines intersect so that it leaves a center mark, then remove the center. Do this to both ends of the workpiece.

3.Use a 1⁄4" drill bit to make a 1⁄4" deep hole at the center mark on the workpiece end that will be mounted on the spindle spur center.

4.To help embed the spur center into the workpiece, cut 1⁄8" deep saw kerfs into the same workpiece end along the diagonal lines marked in Step 1.

5.If your workpiece is over 2" x 2", cut the cor- ners off the workpiece length-wise to make turning the corners safer and easier.

G0462 Wood Lathe (Mfg. Since 3/10)