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G0624 10" Benchtop Lathe
To remove the live center:
1. Turn the quill handwheel counterclockwise
until the tailstock quill bottoms out, causing
the center to be forced out of the quill.
The tailstock quill lock handle must always
be locked down while the lathe is in use. The
workpiece can be thrown from the lathe if
this step is not observed. Also, the tailstock
quill should not protrude from the tailstock
housing more than 2'' or the quill will not be
supported enough. Failure to follow these
warnings may result in personal injury.
Installing/Removing
Faceplate
The faceplate can be installed only if the spur cen-
ter has been removed from the headstock spindle.
The knock-out bar is included with the lathe for
installing and removing the faceplate.
To install the faceplate:
1. UNPLUG LATHE FROM POWER!
2. Remove the spur center (See Page 15).
3. Thread the faceplate onto the headstock
spindle.
4. Using the knock-out bar, hand tighten the
faceplate as shown in
Figure 15.
Note: Reverse Steps 3-4 to remove the face-
plate.
Figure 15. Tightening faceplate.
To mount a workpiece to your faceplate, refer to
Page 19
.
Selecting Turning
Tools
Lathe tools come in a variety of shapes and sizes
and usually fall into five major categories.
• Gouges—Mainly used for rough cutting,
detail cutting, and cove profiles. The rough
gouge is a hollow, double-ground tool with
a round nose, and the detail gouge is a hol
-
low, double-ground tool with either a round or
pointed nose.
Figure 16 shows an example
of a gouge.
Figure 16. Gouge.
• Skew Chisel—A very versatile tool that can
be used for planing, squaring, V-cutting,
beading, and parting off. The skew chisel is
flat, double-ground with one side higher than
the other (usually at an angle of 20-40˚).