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H2669 Hobby Lathe
Mounting
Improper assembly of the headstock and
electric drill could result in serious personal
injury to the operator or bystanders.
Assembly
You may wish to mount your lathe using a "Through
Mount." A through mount is accomplished by
drilling holes all the way through the workbench;
hex bolts, washers, and hex nuts are then used
to secure the lathe to the workbench, as shown in
Figure 4. This is the strongest mount possible.
All operations of your hobby lathe require assembly
of these basic components: lathe bed, headstock,
toolrest, tailstock, and electric drill.
Tap screws are provided with your lathe to mount
it directly to your work surface using the holes in
the lathe bed as illustrated in
Figure 3.
Figure 4. Example of a through mount setup.
Figure 3. Example of a direct mount setup.
To assemble the basic components of the
lathe:
1. Slide the headstock onto the lathe bed while
making sure that the lock-down nut (T-Nut)
moves smoothly in the lathe bed track.
Note: Moving the headstock and tailstock
assemblies will be easier if the
lock-down
track is lightly lubricated with a product such
as G96
®
Gun Treatment or SLIPIT
®
.
2. Position the headstock so that the rear is at
least
3
/4" from the end of the bed, then use
the open end wrench to tighten the hex bolt
as shown in Figure 5
.
Figure 5. Mounting the headstock.
3/4"
Minimum
Clearance