W1752 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 1/07+)
Spindle Turning
Spindle turning (Figure 18) is the operation performed when a workpiece is mounted between the headstock and the tailstock.
To set up a spindle turning operation, do these steps:
1.Mark both ends of your workpiece by drawing diago- nal lines from corner to corner. The intersection point of these lines will show you the center of your workpiece. See Figure 19 for details.
2.Using a wood mallet, tap the point of the spur center into the center of the workpiece, so that it leaves a center mark, then remove the spur center.
3.Using a 1/8" drill bit, drill a 3/16" deep hole at the center mark.
4.Cut the corners off your workpiece if it is over 2" x 2" to make turning safer and easier.
5.Drive the spur center into the center of the workpiece with a wood mallet to embed it at least 1/4", as shown in Figure 20.
Figure 18. Typical spindle turning opera-
tion.
OPERATIONS
Figure 19. Workpiece marked diagonally from corner to corner to determine the center.
1/4"