Woodstock W1758 Mounting to Shop Floor, Assembly

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W1758 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 3/10)

SETUP

Although not required, we recommend that you mount

your new machine to the floor. Because this is an optional

step and floor materials may vary, floor mounting hard-

ware is not included. Generally, you can either bolt

your machine to the floor or mount it on machine feet.

Both options are described below. Whichever option you

choose it will be necessary to use a precision level to

level your machine.

Lag shield anchors with lag bolts and anchor studs (Figure

5) are two popular methods for anchoring an object to a

concrete floor. We suggest you research the many options

and methods for mounting your machine and choose the

best that fits your specific application.

Mounting to Shop Floor

NOTICE

Anchor studs are stronger and more permanent alter-

natives to lag shield anchors; however, they will stick

out of the floor, which may cause a tripping hazard if

you decide to move your machine at a later point.

Figure 5. Typical fasteners for mounting

to concrete floors.

Assembly

Using machine feet, shown in Figure 6, gives the advan-

tage of fast leveling and vibration reduction. The large

size of the foot pads distributes the weight of the

machine to reduce strain on the floor.

Figure 6. Machine foot example.

Figure 7. Legs approximately 41" apart.

To assemble your lathe, do these steps:

1. Stand the right and left legs upright approximately

41" apart, and get them reasonably aligned, as

shown in Figure 7.

2. Using the help of assistants, carefully lift the lathe

onto the stands and align the mounting holes.

Note: The headstock end is the heaviest and usually

requires two people lifting at that end.