Getting To Know Your Wood Lathe

3 Spindle “Flats”

 

 

14 Faceplate

 

 

 

 

Tailstock

 

 

11 Spur

11 Live Center

 

2 Index Pin

Center

Ram

 

 

 

 

7 Handwheel

 

 

 

Tool Rest

 

 

Belt Guard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tool Rest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

 

 

 

8 Tailstock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ram Lock

 

 

Spindle

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 Speed

 

 

 

 

 

12 Tailstock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chart

 

 

Tool Rest

 

 

1 Belt Guard

Bed

 

Bracket

5 Tool Rest

9 Tailstock

6 Tool Rest

Knob

 

Lock

 

Base Lock

 

Lock

Headstock

4 Tool Rest

 

10 On-Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bracket Lock

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Belt Guard Knob... Locks the hinged part of the guard during operation.

2.Index Pin... Engages with the spindle pulley to determine equal spacing for cuts for fluting or reeding, or for divid- ing face plate work. Do Not Use For Removing Faceplates.

3.Spindle “Flats”... Place a wrench on these “flats” to remove faceplate or sanding discs.

4.Tool Rest Bracket Lock... Clamps the tool rest bracket to the bed.

5.Tool Rest Lock... Clamps the tool rest to the tool rest base.

6.Tool Rest Base Lock... Clamps the tool rest base to the tool rest bracket.

7.Handwheel... Adjusts the tailstock ram.

8.Tailstock Ram Lock... Clamps the ram in the tailstock.

9.Tailstock Lock... Clamps the tailstock to the bed.

10.On-off Switch

11.Spur Center and Live Center... are used for spindle turning and should always be in alignment.

12.Tailstock...supports the workpiece for spindle turning.

13.Speed Chart... indicates general rec- ommended speeds for various sizes of workpieces.

14.Faceplate...The workpiece is secured to the faceplate and then screwed onto the spindle. Used to turn bowls, plates and other objects.

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RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual Getting To Know Your Wood Lathe, Bed, Headstock