RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual Sanding, Buffing And Polishing, Coves, Using The Lathe To Sand Turnings

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How to Use Your RIDGID Wood Lathe (continued)

Sanding, Buffing And Polishing

Using The Lathe To Sand Turnings

Turnings can be sanded with the lathe running. A large sheet of sandpaper is useful for smoothing cylinders. All other sanding operations are done with a nar- row strip of abrasive paper. The applica- tion of the sandpaper strip is shown in the illustrations. Care must be exercised in

order to prevent dubbing the corners ofSandpaper beads, shoulders, etc.

WARNING: Remove tool rest when sanding to prevent serious personal injury.

Coves

Wood

Fibers

Sandpaper

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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