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Compound Slide
The tool is moved along the workpiece by the motion of the apron and its compo- nents. The apron may be
1.The Saddle Handwheel (AA) may be used to move the apron with its attached tool post and tools along the rotating axis of the workpiece. This is used to make longitudinal cuts.
2.The Cross Slide Handwheel (Z) is used to move the tool post horizontally across the axis of the workpiece. This motion is used to make face cuts at a 90 degree angle to the longitudinal axis of the workpiece.
3.Cuts made at any angle other than 90 degrees to
the axis are accomplished by using the Compound | Fig.12 Compound Slide. |
Slide Handwheel (N). |
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4.To use the compound slide, loosen the bolt holding it in place on the
5.The cutting tool can be moved into the workpiece by operating the handwheel.
Chuck and Faceplate
This lathe may be operated using either chuck or faceplate to hold the workpiece.
1.Chucks and faceplates are mounted on the arbor shaft using a threaded connection. Open the gear box, and using a suitable wrench, hold back the arbor shaft to prevent it from turning. Grip the chuck or faceplate, and rotate it in a
2.When
3.You are provided with both three and four
jaw chucks. Each may be used to hold workpieces by clamping from the outside,
or by expanding on the inside of tubes and hollow pieces. To tighten the jaws, rotate any of the internal hex head bolts in the side of the chuck with an appropriate size hex wrench. Chucks are self centering, and will align concentric workpieces with the axis of rotation of the arbor shaft.
4.Faceplates are used typically to hold larger or
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