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W1758 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 3/10)
Spindle turning is the operation performed when a
workpiece is mounted between the headstock and
tailstock centers (see ).
Typical spindle turning
operation.
Workpiece
Workpiece
Center
Pencil Lines
Marked
Diagonally
Across Corners
Workpiece marked diagonally
from corner to corner to determine the
center.
Aligning Headstock & Tailstock
CentersPage 28
Find the center point of both ends of your workpiece
by drawing diagonal lines from corner to corner
across the end of the workpiece (see ).
Using a wood mallet, tap the point of the spur cen-
ter into the center of the workpiece on both ends,
leaving an indented center mark.
Use a
1
⁄4" drill bit to drill a
1
⁄4" deep hole at the
center mark on the workpiece end to be mounted on
the headstock spur center.
To help embed the spur center into the workpiece,
cut
1
⁄8" deep saw kerfs into the same workpiece end
along the diagonal lines marked in .
If your workpiece is over 2" x 2", cut the corners off
the workpiece length-wise to make turning the cor-
ners safer and easier.
Drive the spur center into the workpiece end center
mark with a wood mallet to embed it at least
1
⁄4"
into the workpiece (see ).
With the workpiece still attached, insert the spur
center into the headstock spindle (refer to
on for instructions).
Spindle Turning
1
/
4
"
Spur center properly
embedded.