Setup
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Tools Needed | Qty |
Wrench 17mm | 1 |
To setup the drill press lathe attachment:
1.At each end of the workpiece, drill an 1⁄8" pilot hole 5⁄8" deep.
2.DISCONNECT DRILL PRESS FROM POWER!
3.Verify that the drill press table is properly lev- eled, and adjust as required.
4.Place the base so the live center is located in the center of the drill press table, as shown in
Figure 3.
Live |
Center |
Base |
Drill Press |
Table |
Figure 3. Mounting base to drill press table.
5.Fasten the base to the table with the carriage bolts, flat washers, and hex nuts, but do not fully tighten the hex nuts yet.
6.Install a drill bit or dowel in the chuck, lower the chuck so the tip of the drill bit or dowel just touches the point of the live center.
7.Move the base so the tip of the live center is aligned with the spindle centerline, as shown in Figure 4. Next, tighten the base hex nuts.
Spindle |
Centerline |
and |
Live Center |
Aligned |
Figure 4. Live center to spindle alignment.
8.Retract the drill press spindle, and fasten the tool rest foot onto the base with the cap screw, as shown in Figure 5 later. Use the workpiece to estimate where to tighten the tool rest in place to achieve a gap of 1⁄8" to 1⁄2" between the workpiece and the tool rest.
Gap |
1⁄8" to 1⁄2" |
Tool |
Rest |
Foot |
