ASSEMBLY cont’d
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Carefully lift the headstock
✫✌
Fig.3. onto the
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
5
/
16
″
carriage bolt
✭✌
into each of the two holes
✬✌
. Now
place a flat washer, lock washer and nut onto each of
the bolts. TIGHTEN NUTS FINGER TIGHT ONLY.
ASSEMBLING THE BED HALVES
The two bed halves are assembled by inserting the
connecting end
✮✌
see Fig.4. (plugged end with
threaded hole in centre of the plug) of the headstock
half into the machined inside diameter of the
tailstock end
✯✌
.
Fig.3.
Fig.4.
Insert the bed foot
✰✌
Fig.5. into the open end of the
tailstock half of the bed tube
✯✌
. Now insert the bed
clamping bolt
✱✌
through the hole in the foot into
the tailstock bed half. Locate the end of the bolt in
the threaded hole in the end of the headstock bed
half. Start the threads but do not tighten.
Fig.5.
Align the two keys
✲✌
Fig.6. (the strips of metal bar
fastened to each bed half by the screws) with each
other so they are exactly in line. (This alignment is
necessary so that the tailstock assembly
✳✌
and tool
rest base assembly
✴✌
will slide freely over the joint
between the two halves). Align the bed half keys by
placing a metal straight edge against one side of the
keys. Now slide the straight edge across the joint
from side to side. If there is a “click” or snagging of
the straight edge at the joint, it will be obvious what
relative direction the two halves of the bed will have
to be rotated to achieve alignment. Repeat this
exercise for the other side until you are satisfied
alignment has been obtained. (Ensure all screws
holding the keys are tight, including the loose screw
in Fig.4.) Now position the foot
✰✌
, so that the
keyways on the bed halves will be facing straight
down when the foot is bolted to the bench, now
carefully tighten bolt
✱✌
using a spanner. Recheck
the alignment of the keyways and readjust the two
bed halves if necessary.
Fig.6.
✫✌
✮✌
✯✌
✯✌
✱✌
✰✌
✴✌
✳✌
✰✌
✱✌
✬✌
✭✌
✲✌
