Follow Rest; Cross Slide - Grizzly G4000 Owner's Manual

5.
Loosen the finger lock nuts, turn the adjust-
ment knobs until the fingers make even con-
tact with the workpiece, then re-tighten the
lock nuts.
Note: The fingers should rest against the
workpiece to fully support it at all three points,
but also allow it to freely rotate with the spin-
dle without causing deflection.
6.
Lubricate the finger tips with anti-seize grease
during operation.
Note: After prolonged use, the fingers will
require milling or filing to clean up the contact
surfaces.

follow Rest

the follow rest shown in figure 36 is mounted
on the front of the carriage saddle and follows
the movement of the tool along the length of the
workpiece. the follow rest is used on long, slen-
der parts to prevent flexing of the workpiece from
the pressure of the cutting tool. this rest requires
only two fingers as the cutting tool acts as the
third support.
figure 36. Follow rest.
the follow rest is installed/removed with two cap
screws at the base. the fingers are set against
the workpiece in the same manner as those of the
steady rest. Always lubricate the finger tips with
an anti-seize grease during operation.
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Cross Slide

Handwheel Dial increments
one increment ............ 0.025mm (approx. 0.001")
one Full rotation ........1.250mm (approx 0.050")
the cross slide sits directly on the carriage saddle
and moves the cutting tool perpendicular to the
workpiece when the handwheel is rotated (see
figure 37).
figure 37. Cross slide (compound slide removed
for photo clarity).
the cross slide dial on your lathe has a 2:1 ratio.
this means:
• the dial shows the actual distance the tool
moves in-or-out.
• the amount removed from the workpiece will
be twice the distance the dial indicates.
For example, if you wanted to remove 0.200" from
the diameter of the workpiece, you would rotate
the cross slide handwheel only 0.100" as indi-
cated on the dial.
Model G4000 (Mfg. Since 8/09)
Distance
Cross slide
Cross slide
dial
& handwheel