Table of Contents | RIDGID WL1200LS1 specification

Table of Contents
Section	Page
Table of Contents		2
Safety Instructions For Wood Turning
Lathe		2
Safety Symbols		3
Before Using the Lathe		3
When Installing Or Moving the Lathe . 4
Before Each Use		4
To Reduce the Risk of Injury From
Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces
(Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)		4
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes,
Hands, Face and Ears		5
Inspect Your Workpiece		6
Whenever Lathe Is Running		6
Before Leaving the Lathe		6
Motor Specifications and Electrical
Requirements		7
Power Supply and Motor
Specifications		7
General Electrical Connections		7
110-120 Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information 7
Motor Safety Protection		8
Wire Sizes		9
Check Motor Rotation		9
Unpacking and Checking Contents ...		9
Tools Needed		9
Unpacking		9
List of Loose Parts		10
Assembly		11
Assembling Steel Legset		11
Holes Used for Mounting Boards and
Wood Lathe to Leg Set		12
Mounting Left Side Table Top		12
Mounting Right Side Table Top		13
Mounting Headstock		14
Mounting the Motor		15
Headstock,Tailstock, and Tool Rest As-
sembly		17
Mounting Rear Foot		19
Spur and Cup Center Installation		20
Check Spindle Rotation		21

Section	Page
Adjusting Tailstock	21
Aligning Centers	21
Getting To Know Your Wood Lathe . 22
On-off Switch	23
Speed Chart	23
Basic Lathe Operations	24
Changing Speeds	24
Spindle Turning	25
Faceplate Turning	27
Indexing	29
How To Use Your RIDGID
Wood Lathe	30
Woodworking Chisels and How to Use
Them	30
The Six Commonly Used Chisel
Types	30
Selection Of Chisels	30
Theory Of Turning	30
Using The Gouge	33
Using The Skew	33
Using The Parting Tool	34
Using The Scraping Chisels	34
Hand Positions	35
Making Standard Cuts	36
How To Handle Spindle Turnings	40
Duplicate Turnings	41
Long Spindles	42
Faceplate & Chuck Turnings	42
How To Make Fancy Faceplate Turn-
ings	43
Sanding, Buffing And Polishing	46
Wiring Diagram	47
Maintenance	47
Maintenance	47
Lubrication	47
Recommended Accessories	47
Troubleshooting	48
General	48
Motor	49
Repair Parts	51

Safety Instructions For Wood Turning Lathe

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding.

The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.

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RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual Table of Contents, Safety Instructions For Wood Turning Lathe

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+22 7851,1*/$7+ Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Wood Turning Lathe Safety Symbols Before Using the Lathe Know and Understand the Lathe To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected lathe movement Use Recommended AccessoriesReduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment Inspect your lathe Dress for safety Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Don’t Force Tool Inspect Your WorkpieceKeep Children Away Before freeing jammed material General Electrical Connections Motor Specifications and Electrical RequirementsPower Supply and Motor Specifications Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information Motor Safety Protection Unpacking and Checking Contents Loose Parts Package Assembly Assembling Steel Legset Board/Side Support Holes Used for Mounting Boards and Wood Lathe to Leg SetMounting Left Side Table Top Motor Mounting Plate Right Side Table Top Left Side Mounting Right Side Table TopParticle Board Table Top Carriage Bolt M6 x Belt Guard Assembly Headstock Carriage Bolt M6 x Hex Head Nut HexMounting Headstock Pan Head Thread Cutting Screw M5 x 0.8 x Pan Screw Hex Nut Mounting the MotorM6 x Hex Head Screw Carriage Bolt X 19 x Assembly Tube Large Tool Rest Headstock, Tailstock, and Tool Rest AssemblyAssembly Hex Hd Screw Tailstock Assembly Nut Square Flat Washer Mounting Rear FootPan Head Screw M8 x X 19 x Nut Hex M6 x Spur and Cup Center Installation Hex Nut 3/4-16 Live Center Tailstock Ram Dia Wood Dowel Foot Aligning Centers Adjusting TailstockCheck Spindle Rotation Screw Headstock Getting To Know Your Wood LatheBed On-off Switch Yellow Switch Key Basic Lathe Operations Changing Speeds Spindle Turning Diagonal Lines on Both Ends Wood 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 Turning Diameter Approach Circumference When You Can Cut, and When You Must ScrapeHow to Position Tool Rest for Circum- ference Cutting How to Position Tool Rest for Circumference Scraping Rest Face Edge Support Using Toe Edge does not cut Using Heel Using The GougeUsing The Skew Cutting Edge AdvancedWrong Right Spear Round Flat Point Nose Nose Using The Parting ToolUsing The Scraping Chisels Hand Positions Roughing Off Finish Cutting Making Standard Cuts Parting Tool Pencil Mark Pencil Skew Wrong Right Bevel Smoothing a CylinderCutting a Shoulder Cutting Vees Cutting Beads Cutting Coves Cutting Coves ConcavesPencil Marks Making Long Convex Cuts Plotting The Shape How To Handle Spindle TurningsMaking Long Taper Cuts Tenon Sizing Cuts Duplicate Turnings Using a Template and a Diameter BoardUsing a Template Diameter Board Use of Patterns Planning The Work Long SpindlesFaceplate & Chuck Turnings Planning Various Cuts Preparing a Plug Chuck How To Make Fancy Faceplate TurningsDeep Recesses Turning Cylinders Rechucking Lid Lids Body Backing Block Face Plate Turning a RingTurned Boxes Coves Using The Lathe To Sand TurningsSanding, Buffing And Polishing Wood Fibers Sandpaper Recommended Accessories Wiring DiagramMaintenance Maintenance Trouble Probable Cause Remedy TroubleshootingGeneral Motor LOW Voltage Starting switch Burned switch con Repair Parts Ridgid 12 Wood Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Wood Turning Lathe Model Ridgid 12 Wood-Turning Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Always order by Part Number -- Not by Key Number Repair Parts Always order by Part Number -- Not by Key Number Description Call