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Summary of Contents for 720.25251

Page 1: ...i i_llllll i _ 11 Save This Manual For Future Reference owners manual MODEL NO 720 25251 CAUTION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY OUTE assembly operating Sold by SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO CHICAGO IL 60684 U S A Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...a 8 MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF with padlocks master switches or by removing starter keys 9 DON T FORCE TOOL It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed 10 USE RIGHT TOOL Don t force tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for 11 WEAR RIGHT APPAREL Do not w_ar loose clothing gloves neckties or jewelry rings wrist watches to get caught in mov ing parts Nonslip f...

Page 3: ...cket Hd Screws 10 24 x 1 1 2 _I_ 4 Sq Hd Screws 4_20 x 1 4 Hex Nuts 1 4 20 7 Flat Washers 5 8 O D 2 Hex Nut 10 24 _ 3 Pan HaloScrews 10 32 x 1 2 4 Clamps _ 1 Crank Handle tn order to help prevent breakage in shipping the name plate which shows the model number and the template follower assembly were not preassembled at the factory Installation of these parts are quite simple and instructions for t...

Page 4: ...dexed in increments of 15 that is the indexing provides for equal spacing of 2 3 4 6 8 12 and 24 cuts around of a work piece A crank 1 which fits into the back of the drive spindle is provided to rotate the work piece You may notice that the drive spindle 18 has considerable play or looseness in the cable drum 20 _ This is normal and is no cause for concern_ The tail stock 47 is also an aluminum c...

Page 5: ...NG TO TURN For example if the cable drum is clamped to the head stock frame and the index pin is engaged to the drive spindle DO NOT try to turn the drive spindle as this would damage your Router Crafter MOUNTING TH E ROUTER ON THE r r ROUTER CARRIAGE J r _ Refer to Fig 5 The router carriage has several slots through it for use in mounting and attachingthe router to the carriage Screws and washers...

Page 6: ...he tail stock D Fig 19 The tail stock frame can be positioned anywhere along the tubes as desired _ close to the head stock for short work far away from the head stock for longer work Generally if routing is to be done all the way to the tail stock end of the work piece the pointed end of the tail stock center should extend past the tail stock frame about 3 3 4 _ See Fig 7 Loosen the 4 screws D wi...

Page 7: ...t Set must be used The arbor and bit only are used DO NOT USE A PILOT IN THE CUTTER BIT Adjust able stops H Fig 5 are provided to limit the permissible travel of the router carriage both toward the head stock and toward the tail stock The stop nearest the head stock shouid be positioned and tightened to prevent the router bit from being moved beyond the desired end of the round portion of the work...

Page 8: ... sure the index pin is in the proper position and the work piece is not free to rotate After going all the Way around the vvoH piece the work piece will shOW a series of 24 small flats _ around the piece To remove these l_roceed as followso Pull the index pin out rotate it 1 4 turn and release it This disengages the index pin _r0rn the drive Spindle and the drive spindle is free to rotate_ With th...

Page 9: ... removed from the Router Crafter after rounding up until the roping or spiraling has been done For roping spirals either a craftsman No 9_26324 3 16 quarter round or a 9 26323 9 32 point cutting Ogee bit should be used Put the cutter bit in the router and set the feed down screws so that the bit will cut about 1 8 deep in the portion bf the work piece which is to be cuL When the cutter bit _s _n C...

Page 10: ...r coIlet The router is positioned on the router carriage so that when the cutting depth is correct the center Iine of the cutter bit is pointed to the center of the work piece The depth of cut is set by positioning the down feed screws F Fig 5 After positioning the down feed screws be sure to lock them in place by tightening the wing nuts G Fig 5 Of course the router can be adjusted up and down in...

Page 11: ...ADS OR FLUTES Typical cross sections of beads and flutes cut lengthwise for various di ameters_ Beads above the center line are as cut Beads below the center line are after sanding Use bit No _926323or No 9_26324 Figure 13 tl ...

Page 12: ...ove the ro uter to the left end so that the bit is just off the work ldiece and agaih let the template follower rest on the template If the template is on properly the end of the router bit should be even with the desired finished_ dia _et_fr at the e6d of J With the fol ower G onthe tempi tO any up or doWh movement of the follo_er _ as it moves aiong _the template will cai se the router bit to mo...

Page 13: ... Turning Saw a piece of wood about 1 2 to 3 4 thick by 7 inches wide A Fig 17 The length should be 1 to 2 inches longer than the contoured section of the work piece Saw another 1 2 inch piece of wood B about 3 1 2 inches wide_ The length should be the same as the first piece Do net fasten together Glue a template layout to A and saw the template as instructed in long contoured turning With a round...

Page 14: ...he head stock thus producing a taper of 1 4 inch over the length of the work piece Moving the center bushing up each additional mark will increase the taper by 1 4 inch up to one inch taper over the full length of the work piece The sections on Roping and Straight Beads and Flutes Cut Lengthwise apply to tapered turnings If a rope or straight flute is to be put on a tapered section the center bush...

Page 15: ...SED WH_ N k _OUIiTING TEMPLATE TO TAIL STOCK ARO HEAO STOCK 24 54 TO B_ USeD WHE_ MOUNT NG ROUTEt_ TO ROUTER CARRIAGE 26 25 53 32 i j j_ 14_ 43 45 21 22 50 10 48 49 51 40 28 39 28 10 26 25 24 28 Figure 20 _5_ ...

Page 16: ...1 29LD 138 2 Lock Ring 29A 49t_2 Push Nut 29LD 137 Index Pin Knob 29LD 125 Head Stock 29LD 159 1 Set Screw 10 32 x 1 4 29LD 154 Wing Nut 10 24 Nyl0 n nsert 29LD 143 Cable Drum Ctamp 29A 316 4 Screw 10 24 x 1 112 Socket Hd Cap 29A_250 4 Retaining Ring 29LD t30 One inc h pulley 3t 2 LDqSO Retaining Ring 1 32 29A 249 5 Hex Key Wrench 5 32 1 33 29LD 12B Router Carriage 1 34 29LD 252 I0 Wing Nut 1 4 20...

Page 17: ...h steet tubes ta Router is traversed too fast lb Work is in drive spindle incorrectly lc Router bit is loose in router ld Work piece is loose on center screw 2a Work piece is being rotated clockwise as the router is moving from left to right 3a Adjustable stops incorrectly positioned 3b Adjustable stops loose la inaccurate indexing tb Cable drum was not clamped Ic Cable drum slipped la Ciamps not ...

Page 18: ...1 WHEN CORRESPONDING ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS SHOWN IN THIS LIST 1 The PART NUMBER 2 The PART DESCRIPTION 3 The MODEL NUMBER 720 25251 4 The NAME OF ITEM ROUTER CRAFTER Sold by SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO CHICAGO IL 60684 U S A ...

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