Woodstock W1764 manual Base Mounting, Bolt Option or the Quick Holder Kit Option if the table is

W1764 Power Feeder
Base Mounting
To correctly position this power feeder on your table top,
completely assemble the power feeder first, then refer
this section and mount your base to the table using one
of the three methods below. The reason for this order, is	Feeder	Bolt
that with the power feeder unit completely assembled, it
	Base
will be easier to locate where on the table top you will
		Flat Washer
need to drill your base mounting holes, so you can take
advantage of the full range of power feeder swing and
adjustments.	Machine Table
Through-Bolt Option		Flat Washer
We recommend that you mount your new power feeder	Table	Lock Washer
to the machine table with through bolts, nuts and wash-		Locking Hex Nut
	Support
ers (Figure 14). This option will give the most rigidity and	Webbing
clamping strength to prevent the feeder base from twist-	Figure 14. Through-bolt mounting.
ing out of alignment during use. However, if the included
mounting bolt template shows that any under-table sup-
port webs will interfere with any washer or nut locations			SETUP
under the table, you will have to use an optional clamping
kit, or drill and thread holes directly into the table as
described in the Direct Mount Option paragraph below.	Feeder	Bolt
	Base
Direct Mount Option		Lock Washer
You may choose to use the included mounting template		Flat Washer
and drill and tap your table, so the power feeder base	Machine Table
can be directly mounted to the table surface (Figure 15).
But make sure that the machine cast-iron table is no less
than 3⁄8" thick where the threaded holes are drilled and		Apply Medium
tapped. If the table is any thinner, you run the risk of	Table
		Grade Thread
having shallow and weak threads that will allow the bolts
	Support	Locking Compound
to loosen as the power feeder is used. Thread locking
	Webbing	to the Threads
compound will not cure this problem. Do not drill and tap	Figure 15. Direct mounting.
into any table support webs or table supports to compen-
sate for a thin table, or you will weaken the table and
possibly cause cracking. Revert to either the Through-
Bolt Option or the Quick Holder Kit Option if the table is	Feeder	Bolt
too thin or if support webbing is in the way. In any case,
	Base
make sure to use an automotive-grade liquid thread lock-		Lock Washer
ing compound on all threads.
Quick Holder Kit Option		Quick Holder
For temporary or permanent installation of your power	Machine Table
feeder without drilling into the table, you can purchase
and install the Model D3868 Quick Holder Kit (Figure 16).	Apply Medium	Quick
These kits, while not as rigid as the through-bolt or direct	Grade Thread
		Holder
mount options, require no drilling or tapping, and are	Locking Compound
	to the Threads
adequate for most power feeder applications. Make sure
to use an automotive-grade liquid thread locking com-
pound on all threads.	Figure 16. Quick holder mounting.
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