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G0456 Variable Speed Wood Lathe
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4. Thread the faceplate onto the headstock
spindle and tighten securely.
Note
: If screws cannot be placed in the workpiece,
then a backing block can be glued to the workpiece
and attached to the faceplate with screws.
To mount your workpiece to a backing block:
1. Make the backing block from a piece of scrap
wood that is flat on both sides.
2. Locate and mark the center of both the
workpiece and the backing block.
3. Drill a
1
⁄4" hole in the center of the backing
block.
4. Glue the center of the backing block to the
center of the workpiece (look through the
drilled hole to line up centers), clamp the
backing block to the workpiece, and wait for
the glue to cure according to the manufactur-
er’s recommendation.
Whenever sanding or finishing, move the tool rest
holder out of the way to increase personal safety
and gain adequate working room.
Wrapping the sandpa-
per completely around
the workpiece will pull
your hands into the mov-
ing workpiece and may
cause injury. Never wrap
sandpaper completely
around the workpiece!
After turning, the workpiece can be sanded, as
shown in Figure 29, and finished (in the same
manner) before removing it from the lathe.
Figure 29. Typical sanding operation with a
lathe.
Sanding/Finishing
Changing Speeds
Figure 28. Inside the motor housing.
Handle
Adjustment
Bolt
High
Low
To change between High and Low speeds:
1. DISCONNECT LATHE POWER SOURCE!
2. Remove the front and rear headstock covers
(located just behind the sanding disc).
3. Loosen the adjustment bolt (Figure 28).
4. Use the handle to loosen the belt.
5. Place the belt on the next pulley step to select
the other speed range.
6. Use the handle to tension the belt, then
tighten adjustment bolt to keep the belt tight.
7. Replace the front and rear covers.