Spindle Turning - Craftsman 113.23800 Owner's Manual

SP|NDLE TURNING.
If you have neverdoneany amountof wood turning,
we suggest t hat you pract ce usingthe variouswood
turning tools. Start with a small spindle turning.
Be sure to study the "Handbook" which you receive_
with your lathe, it explains and illustrates the correct
use of the turning tools, the positioning of the tool
res-cand other information to help you gain experience,
1 Select a piece of wood 2" x 2" x 12".
2. Draw diagonal lines on each end to locate the centers.
3. Ononeend, makeasawcut approximately 1/16"deep
on each d_iagonal line, This is for the spur center,
4. The other end is for the cup center. Place the point of
the cup center On the wood where the diagonal lines
cross
DIAGONAL LINES
ON BOTH ENDS
5, Drive the cup center into the wood. Use a wooden
mallet Or a plastic hammer, If you don't have one, use
asteel hammer, but put a piece of wood on the end of
the cup center tO protect it.
6, Remove the cup center and drive thespur center into
the other end of the wood. Make sure the spurs are in
the saw cuts. Remove the spur center.
7, Make sure the centers and the hole in the spindle and
the tailstock ram are clean, Insert the centers and tap
them in lightly with a piece of wood. Do notdrive them
in.
8, Put a drop of oil on the wood where you drove in the
cup center. This will lubricate the wood while it is
turning.
9. Place the wood between the centers and lock the tail*
stock.
10. Move the cupcenter intothewood by turning the hand
wheel. Make sure that the cup center and spur center
are "seated" into the wood the same as they were
when you drove them in, Rotate the wood by hand
while turning the hand wheel.
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