CHANGING LATHE SPEEDS
To reduce the risk of injury, do not operate lathe with pulley cover door open.
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CHANGING PULLEYS
To reduce the risk of injury, do not operate lathe with pulley cover door open.
To move the belt between pulleys:
1.Lift up pulley cover (X) Fig. 14.
2.Pull down belt tensioning lever (Y) Fig. 15 to release belt tension.
3.Open lower side door (AA) Fig. 16 and move belt to desired pulley set according to the speed chart on inside of pulley cover (X) Fig. 14 NOTE: Be sure the grooves on the inside of the belt (BB) Fig. 17 fully engage the grooves (CC) on both pulleys and that the belt does not hang off the edge of the pulley.
4.Lift belt tensioning lever (Y) Fig. 15 up until it snaps into place.
5.Close both the lower side door (AA) Fig. 16 and the pulley cover (X) Fig. 14 securely.
To adjust belt tension:
SPEED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MIDI LATHE
The following guidelines are approximate and must be reduced if the piece you are working on is out of balance. These speeds are only for side grain pieces. Reduce speed and take special care when cutting end grain.
RECOMMENDED SPEEDS (RPMs)
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2 in. to 4 in. | 500 |
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6 in. to 8 in. | 250 |
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