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- Page 1 WOOD LATHE MODEL WTL30 STOCK No.55951 • INSTRUCTIONS • IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF THIS TOOL. 08/99...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
STOCK No.55951. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information given in this manual is correct at the time of going to print, the Draper Tools policy of continuous improvement determines the right to change specification without notice. -
Page 3: Wood Lathe Specification/Guarantee
This guarantee applies in lieu of any other guarantee expressed or implied and variations of its terms are not authorized. Your Draper guarantee is not effective unless you can produce upon request a dated receipt or invoice to verify your proof of purchase within the 12 month period. -
Page 4: Power Supply
(i.e. red). Fuse covers are available from your Draper Tools stockist. If the fitted plug is not suitable, it should be cut off and destroyed. *The end of the cable should now be suitably prepared and the correct type of plug fitted. -
Page 5: General Safety Instructions For Machine Tools
IMPORTANT Draper Tools Limited recommends that this machine should not be modified or used for any application other than that for which it was designed. If you are unsure of its relative applications do not hesitate to contact us in writing and we will advise you. -
Page 6: Additional Safety Rules For Wood Lathes/Know Your Wood Lathe
1. Always wear eye protection which complies to a recognized standard. 2. Wear a mask or respirator when dust is generated. 3. Keep hands clear of moving parts. 4. Only use Draper approved accessories and spares. 5. Keep turning chisels sharp. 6. Keep pulley cover guards in place when working. -
Page 7: Unpacking
Call the Power Division Helpline (01703) 494344 if you have any enquiries, eg. problems with assembly, apparent missing/damage parts, help with accessories available or technical advice. UNPACKING Carefully unpack the wood lathe and all the loose parts from the carton. Fig.1. illustrates the wood lathe and all the associated parts that are packed in the carton. - Page 8 ASSEMBLY cont’d Carefully lift the headstock ✫✌ Fig.3. onto the Fig.3. workbench/stand. Now line up the holes ✬✌ in the base of the headstock with the holes you have drilled ″ in the top of the workbench/stand. Insert a carriage bolt ✭✌ into each of the two holes ✬✌. Now place a flat washer, lock washer and nut onto each of the bolts.
- Page 9 ASSEMBLY cont’d SECURING THE BED TO THE HEADSTOCK Fig.7. Slide the tailstock assembly ✳✌ Fig.7. and tool rest ✳✌ assembly ✴✌ onto the bed as shown in Fig.7. Now insert the headstock bed bar ✮✌ into the locating hole ✵✌ in the headstock assembly, until the end of the keyway is flush with the inboard side of the headstock.
- Page 10 ASSEMBLY cont’d Next, if the workbench or stand is large enough, Fig.11. secure the base of the inner pulley cover ✹✌ to the workbench/stand using three wood or self-tapping screws ✺✌. Open the pulley cover and find three holes ✻✌ in the bottom flange of the inner guard. Ensure that the flange is parallel to the bolt and that the cover opens and closes easily.
- Page 11 ASSEMBLY cont’d TAILSTOCK/BED KEYWAY ADJUSTMENT ✿✌ Fig.15. The tailstock ✿✌ Fig. 15 supports the workpiece when spindle turning. To prevent the tailstock roofing during turning, the tailstock is fitted with an adjustable set screw ❀✌. This set screw bears against the keyway ❂✌ on the underside of the bed. ❂✌...
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Page 12: Wood Lathe Adjustments
WOOD LATHE ADJUSTMENTS CHANGING SPEEDS Fig.20. Fig.20. shows the belt on the outside end of the pulleys. In this position the spindle will turn at 2980rpm. Should you want to run the lathe at a slower speed, you must move the belt inwards. IMPORTANT: Ensure the wood lathe is disconnected from the power supply before making any adjustments. -
Page 13: Woodturning Operations
WOODTURNING OPERATIONS Read and understand the following pages of this Fig.22. manual as they explain and illustrate the correct use of the turning tools, positioning of the tool rest and other information to help you. If you are new to woodturning, we suggest that you practice using the various wood turning chisels supplied with the wood lathe. - Page 14 WOODTURNING OPERATIONS cont’d INDEXING: Fig.26. There are 36 equally spaced holes in the spindle pulley, see Fig.26. The index pin will locate into one of these holes and will stop the spindle from turning whilst you mark the workpiece. For example, to locate the position of six spokes in a wheel pull the index pin outward and turn it so that the small cross pin locates in the slot.
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Page 15: Using Woodworking Chisels
WOODTURNING OPERATIONS cont’d USING WOODWORKING CHISELS: Professional woodturning chisels have handles approximately 10″ long. This provides the operator with good grip and leverage. A sharp chisel will be much easier to work with and will give the job a cleaner finish. - Page 16 WOODTURNING OPERATIONS cont’d KNOWING WHEN TO CUT AND Fig.33. WHEN TO SCRAPE: There are two different approaches to the work when turning. The first is toward a circumference of the workpiece (eg. when turning down the outer surface of a cylinder or the inner wall of a hollow round box). Using this method, the surface being turned travels CIRCUMFERENCE under the edge of the chisel like an endless belt.
- Page 17 WOODTURNING OPERATIONS cont’d POSITIONING THE TOOL REST FOR Fig.34. FORCE CIRCUMFERENCE TURNING: STEADY THRUST When turning the object is to pierce the outer AGAINST surface of the wood to a desired depth, then to hold HANDS the chisel steady with the bevel edge parallel to the BEVEL work circumference, so that the chisel will peel off a AGAINST...
- Page 18 WOODTURNING OPERATIONS cont’d If the tool rest is positioned too far away from the Fig.38. workpiece as shown in Fig.38., the chisel when HANDLE correctly held will again be too high on the KICKED workpiece. You will also find that you have less leverage on your side of the tool rest and it will be very difficult to hold the chisel.
- Page 19 ⁄ ⁄ sufficient for home workshop turning, but other sizes are available (refer to the Draper Catalogue). A gouge chisel is normally used for rough circumference turning or turning raw stock down to a cylinder of workable size. It is best used for rapid removal of the workpiece, but will not produce such Fig.46.
- Page 20 Two skew chisels – ⁄ for general use although other sizes are available. (Refer to the Draper Catalogue). This chisel is used mostly for making finished cuts, to cut vees and beads and square shoulders. When correctly used it will produce the best finish that can be obtained with a chisel.
- Page 21 ⁄ ⁄ Each of these chisels may be purchased in various Fig.54. sizes, (refer to the Draper Catalogue) for special jobs. All of these are very useful for diameter SCRAPING scraping (see Figs. 55, 56 and 57) operations and for circumference scraping, when cutting methods cannot be employed.
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Page 22: Optional Accessories
Part No.AWL8 Stock No.29429 Combination chuck Part No.AWL40 Stock No.37168 Face shield Part No.FS8 Stock No.33831 Turning chisel hobby set Part No.AWL5 Stock No.29426 For a comprehensive range of wood lathe accessories refer to the Draper Catalogue. - 22-... -
Page 23: Trouble Shooting
Section Page 9. (F8). Wood burns at tailstock 1. Live centre too tight or 1. Back off tailstock barrel and lubricate end. not lubricated. live centre. See Basic Lathe Operation Section, “Spindle Turning”. DRAPER HELPLINE: (01703) 494344 - 23 -... - Page 24 Published by Draper Tools Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission in writing from Draper Tools Ltd.
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