Baileigh Industrial WL-1847VS, Operator'S Manual

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The spur or live center is then placed against one end of
the work and seated by striking with a mallet (Fig. 14). In
hardwood, make a starting seat for the spur center by
sawing on the diagonal lines, and drilling a small hole at
the intersection. After driving the center, hold the center
and the work together and fit both immediately to
headstock spindle. If you are not using a ball bearing
center, the end of work at tailstock center should be oiled.
Place the lubricant on the wood either before or after it is
put on the lathe. Many turners use beeswax, tallow, or a
wax-and-oil mixture as a lubricant.
A ball bearing center is ideal because it eliminates
lubricating. If the work is to be removed from the lathe
before completion, an index mark should be made as a
guide for re-centering (Fig. 15). A permanent indexer
can be made by grinding off one corner of one of the
spurs.
TOOL REST POSITION
Mount the tool rest in place about 1/
8” away from the
work and 1/
8” above the work centerline (Fig. 16.) This
position may be varied to suit the work and the
operator. Place a guide mark on the tool rest shank as an
aid to quick and accurate resetting.
Fig 15.
Fig 14.
Fig 16.