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Parting tool
During cutting off, the tool is applied to the work piece on the upper third, cutting in an arc to the center.
With side grain, when turning a fillet, the same process is used, but only to the required diameter. For further information, please
attend a woodturning course, read specialist books or have your specialist dealer explain to you in more detail.
Recommended speed
The speed, in rpm, mainly depends on the size of the work piece. But also other characteristics like imbalance, weight, hard-
ness, different densities etc. determine the safe speed. If the speed is too low, a smooth surface is usually not possible. If the
speed is too high, the lathe will start to vibrate and there is a risk that the work piece will be ejected and cause severe injuries
or damage.
Maintenance/machine care:
After each use, particularly in the event of high humidity, the Midi FU-175 wood turning lathe should be protected on all parts
susceptible to corrosion such as the lathe bed, spindle thread with MT2-bore and quill with MT2-bore as well as some screw
threads, using appropriate wax, silicone spray or other rust protection.
Remove wood shavings from the motor with a brush or any similar. After each use, clean the lathe bed, headstock and tailstock
taper as well as the M33 spindle thread with a cloth soaked in spirit or a commercially available solvent. Store or dispose of the
used cloths properly.
Particularly when working with wet wood or surface finishes on the lathe, it is necessary to immediately clean all uncoated sur-
faces and to waterproof them. After each use, check the pulleys for dust and dirt deposits and clean them if required.
The tailstock screw must be lubricated once per year in the event of high demand, or as required. To do this, remove the quill
completely using the handwheel, enabling access to the spindle for lubrication. All bearings are double-enclosed and do not
need maintaining.
Decommissioning
Please comply with the following notices to prepare for final decommissioning:
• When the machine has been decommissioned, the rules and regulations applicable at the time relating to
disposal must be complied with.
• The machine is not part of household waste.
• Dispose of all system parts so that all health and environmental hazards are excluded. It is useful to check
which materials can be recycled and to do this in consideration for our environment.
Oils, grease, solvents and detergents are an environmental hazard and must not get into the sewage system or
the ordinary household waste. Dispose of them via local collection sites. Cloths or cotton waste soaked in oil, grea-
se, solvents or detergents are flammable. Collect them in suitable, closed metal containers.
Cloths or cotton waste soaked in linseed oil tends to spontaneously combust and must therefore be stored and disposed of
separately.
10. Care and maintenance
Repairs: Danger!
• When carrying out work on electrical parts of the machine, the mains circuit breaker must be switched off
and the mains plug must be disconnected. Do not leave the mains plug unattended and ensure it cannot be
reconnected.
• Work on the electrical equipment must be carried out by qualified electricians.
