RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual Getting To Know Your Wood Lathe, Bed, Headstock

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Getting To Know Your Wood Lathe

	3 Spindle “Flats”				14 Faceplate
	3 Spindle “Flats”					Tailstock
		11 Spur		11 Live Center		Tailstock
	2 Index Pin	Center		11 Live Center		Ram
	2 Index Pin	Center					7 Handwheel
				Tool Rest			7 Handwheel
	Belt Guard			Tool Rest
	Belt Guard		Tool Rest
			Tool Rest
			Base				8 Tailstock
							Ram Lock
			Spindle				Foot
							Foot
	13 Speed						12 Tailstock
	13 Speed
	Chart			Tool Rest
	1 Belt Guard	Bed		Bracket	5 Tool Rest		9 Tailstock
	1 Belt Guard		6 Tool Rest		5 Tool Rest
	Knob		6 Tool Rest			Lock
	Knob		Base Lock			Lock	Lock
	Headstock		Base Lock		4 Tool Rest
	10 On-Off				4 Tool Rest
	10 On-Off			Bracket Lock
	Switch			Bracket Lock
	Switch

1.Belt Guard Knob... Locks the hinged part of the guard during operation.

2.Index Pin... Engages with the spindle pulley to determine equal spacing for cuts for fluting or reeding, or for divid- ing face plate work. Do Not Use For Removing Faceplates.

3.Spindle “Flats”... Place a wrench on these “flats” to remove faceplate or sanding discs.

4.Tool Rest Bracket Lock... Clamps the tool rest bracket to the bed.

5.Tool Rest Lock... Clamps the tool rest to the tool rest base.

6.Tool Rest Base Lock... Clamps the tool rest base to the tool rest bracket.

7.Handwheel... Adjusts the tailstock ram.

8.Tailstock Ram Lock... Clamps the ram in the tailstock.

9.Tailstock Lock... Clamps the tailstock to the bed.

10.On-off Switch

11.Spur Center and Live Center... are used for spindle turning and should always be in alignment.

12.Tailstock...supports the workpiece for spindle turning.

13.Speed Chart... indicates general rec- ommended speeds for various sizes of workpieces.

14.Faceplate...The workpiece is secured to the faceplate and then screwed onto the spindle. Used to turn bowls, plates and other objects.

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Contents +22 7851,1*/$7+ Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Wood Turning LatheSafety Symbols Before Using the Lathe Know and Understand the LatheTo reduce the risk of injury from unexpected lathe movement Use Recommended AccessoriesReduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment Inspect your latheDress for safety Reduce the Risk of Accidental StartingDon’t Force Tool Inspect Your WorkpieceKeep Children Away Before freeing jammed materialGeneral Electrical Connections Motor Specifications and Electrical RequirementsPower Supply and Motor Specifications Volt, 60 Hz. Tool InformationMotor Safety Protection Unpacking and Checking Contents Loose Parts Package Assembly Assembling Steel LegsetMounting Left Side Table Top Holes Used for Mounting Boards and Wood Lathe to Leg SetBoard/Side Support Particle Board Table Top Carriage Bolt M6 x Mounting Right Side Table TopMotor Mounting Plate Right Side Table Top Left Side Belt Guard Assembly Headstock Carriage Bolt M6 x Hex Head Nut HexMounting Headstock Pan Head Thread Cutting Screw M5 x 0.8 x Pan ScrewHex Nut Mounting the MotorM6 x Hex Head Screw Carriage Bolt X 19 xAssembly Assembly Hex Hd Screw Tailstock Headstock, Tailstock, and Tool Rest AssemblyTube Large Tool Rest Assembly Nut Square Flat Washer Mounting Rear FootPan Head Screw M8 x X 19 x Nut Hex M6 xSpur and Cup Center Installation Hex Nut 3/4-16 Live Center Tailstock Ram Dia Wood Dowel FootAligning Centers Adjusting TailstockCheck Spindle Rotation ScrewBed Getting To Know Your Wood LatheHeadstock On-off Switch Yellow Switch KeyBasic Lathe Operations Changing SpeedsSpindle Turning Diagonal Lines on Both EndsWood Tool Rest Faceplate Turning Basic Lathe Operations Indexing Six Commonly Used Chisel Types Selection Of Chisels How To Use Your Ridgid Wood LatheWoodworking Chisels and How to Use Them Theory Of TurningHow to Position Tool Rest for Circum- ference Cutting When You Can Cut, and When You Must ScrapeDiameter Approach Circumference How to Position Tool Rest for Circumference Scraping Rest Face EdgeSupport Using Toe Edge does not cut Using Heel Using The GougeUsing The Skew Cutting Edge AdvancedWrong RightUsing The Scraping Chisels Using The Parting ToolSpear Round Flat Point Nose Nose Hand Positions Roughing Off Finish CuttingMaking Standard Cuts Cutting a Shoulder Smoothing a CylinderParting Tool Pencil Mark Pencil Skew Wrong Right Bevel Cutting Vees Cutting BeadsCutting Coves Cutting Coves ConcavesPencil Marks Making Long Convex CutsPlotting The Shape How To Handle Spindle TurningsMaking Long Taper Cuts Tenon Sizing CutsDuplicate Turnings Using a Template and a Diameter BoardUsing a Template Diameter Board Use of PatternsPlanning The Work Long SpindlesFaceplate & Chuck Turnings Planning Various CutsDeep Recesses How To Make Fancy Faceplate TurningsPreparing a Plug Chuck Turning Cylinders RechuckingTurned Boxes Turning a RingLid Lids Body Backing Block Face Plate Coves Using The Lathe To Sand TurningsSanding, Buffing And Polishing Wood Fibers SandpaperRecommended Accessories Wiring DiagramMaintenance MaintenanceGeneral TroubleshootingTrouble Probable Cause Remedy Motor LOW VoltageStarting switch Burned switch con Repair Parts Ridgid 12 Wood Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1Wood Turning Lathe Model Ridgid 12 Wood-Turning Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Always order by Part Number -- Not by Key NumberRepair Parts Always order by Part Number -- Not by Key Number Description Call