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Original Instruction Manual

CL3-CAM

Professional 5 Speed Lathe

CL4-CAM

Professional Electronic Variable Speed Lathe

Including optional

CL3/B

Bowl Turning Attachment for CL Series Lathes

RPLB24-48

Adjustable Lathe Stand for CL Series Lathes

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Version 2.0

October 2012

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Page 1: ...r using this product Save this manual for future reference Always wear safety glasses when using woodworking equipment Always read the instructions provided before using woodworking equipment i Kg Version 2 0 October 2012 To register this product please visit www recordpower info It is important to register your product as soon as possible in order to receive efficient after sales support and be e...

Page 2: ...f the Lathe Basic Woodturning Instructions 9 Control Identification Functions 10 Lathe Operation 11 Maintenance 12 Troubleshooting 13 Spare Parts Identification 14 Electrical Connection Wiring Diagrams 15 Contents of the CL3 B Package 16 Assembly of the CL3 B 17 Use Application of the CL3 B 18 CL3 B Parts List Diagrams 19 Contents of the RPLB24 48 Package 20 RPLB24 48 Specifications 21 RPLB24 48 A...

Page 3: ...er co uk where you can find various woodturning tuition articles and projects Please ensure you have sufficient basic skills before using this machine Basic lathe use and woodturning operations can be found in this manual in section 8 Record Power and the Environment Considerations of environmental issues are an integral part of the design production and other associated aspects of this product an...

Page 4: ...ting to use the machine Indicates an instruction that requires particular attention Wear protective eyewear Use respiratory protective equipment Use suitable protective footwear Use hearing protection Use protective work gloves Indicates a risk of severe personal injury or damage to the machine Indicates a risk of severe personal injury from electrical shock Risk of personal injury from lifting of...

Page 5: ...ll times When using a leg stand or cabinet base that is designed to be fitted to the machine always ensure that it is securely fastened to the machine using the fixings provided If the machine is suitable to be used on a workbench ensure that the workbench is well constructed and capable of withstanding the weight of the machine The machine should always be securely fastened to the workbench with ...

Page 6: ...Use extra supports roller support stands etc for any work pieces large enough to tip when not held down to the table top Do not use another person as a substitute for a table extension or as additional support for a work piece that is longer or wider than the basic table or to help feed support or pull the work piece Do not attempt to machine more than one work piece at a time When feeding the wor...

Page 7: ...rning Instructions Do not attempt to remount a work piece that has been turned on a faceplate unless you are deliberately turning eccentric work You cannot remount faceplate turned work and expect it to run true as the timber will have expanded or contracted Do not remount a work piece that has been turned between centres if the original centres have been altered or removed unless you are delibera...

Page 8: ...te the warranty period 2 Claims Procedure 2 1 In the first instance please contact the Authorised Dealer who supplied the Product to you In our experience many initial problems with machines that are thought to be due to faulty parts are actually solved by correct setting up or adjustment of the machines A good Authorised Dealer should be able to resolve the majority of these issues much more quic...

Page 9: ...pulleys and using the VSLK controls the speed and torque can be fully varied from 13 to 4648 rpm CL3 CAM CL4 CAM CL4 CAM Spindle Pulley 425 rpm 625 rpm 925 rpm 1360 rpm 2000 rpm Motor Pulley Speed Pulley Steps Setting 425 625 925 1360 2000 10 1029 1453 2150 3161 4648 9 926 1308 1935 2845 4184 8 823 1162 1720 2529 3718 7 720 1017 1505 2213 3254 6 617 872 1290 1897 2789 5 515 727 1075 1581 2324 4 41...

Page 10: ... washer and nyloc nut 7 2 x End brackets 8 2 x Wooden bench mounting washers not required on RPLB24 48 lathe bench for use when mounting to a wooden bench 9 2 x Angle straps 10 2 x Display mount bolts for retailer use 11 2 x Long bolts 12 Long stem locking handle 13 Small ratchet handle for tailstock 14 Large ratchet handle for toolrest 15 Tailstock centre 16 Four prong drive centre 17 3 x Allen k...

Page 11: ...act like a trampoline so that any force exerted downwards will simply rebound from the floor back up the legs and into the bench The legs should be braced at approximately one third of their height from the floor and should be braced both along the length and width of the bench If possible the bench should be bolted to the floor but it should NEVER be fixed to any of the surrounding walls and shou...

Page 12: ... brackets in the gaps left by the angle straps ensuring that there is equal over hang at each end Fig 6 5 6 Now align the angle straps to straddle the bed bars The angle straps must be positioned so that the kinematic points oppose the end brackets Fig 6 6 i e on the end brackets we placed the single raised area to the front of the lathe therefore the angle strap should oppose this with the concav...

Page 13: ...0 Please note Sensitivity of the cam is adjusted with this nut To reduce travel on the cam and increase clamping force tighten the nut To increase travel on the cam and reduce the clamping force slacken the nut 5 Now take the tailstock centre and place into the barrel of the tailstock On the top of the tailstock there is a small hole this is where the pre installed brass pad is found Fig 6 11 6 Sc...

Page 14: ...here kinematic points are used one for the banjo where kinematic points are not used 3 Place the washer item 3 onto the banjo screw and tighten the Nyloc nut Item 3 to secure the assembly Fig 6 15 4 As before use a spanner to tighten the nyloc nut on the underside of the toolrest assembly The banjo and tool rest are now assembled Fig 6 15 Please note Sensitivity of the cam is adjusted with this nu...

Page 15: ...side for re assembly 4 Completely remove the belt tensioning lever by holding the nut on the inside of the head stock securely whilst unscrewing the lever Fig 6 21 After removal keep both the nut and lever safe for re assembly 5 Lift the motor and the motor plate casting from the lathe headstock Fig 6 22 6 Carefully lever the motor pulley off the motor shaft Fig 6 22 Fig 6 16 Fig 6 17 Tension leve...

Page 16: ...nd belt now need to be re fitted Please follow steps 2 6 on the previous page in reverse order to re fit Rotate the thread protector item 23 by hand and inspect the drive belt on the pulleys ensuring that it runs true Fig 6 27 If it doesn t slide the stepped pulley along the motor shaft until the correct position is achieved and the belt is aligned straight 21 Now tighten the dog grub screw which ...

Page 17: ...ove headstock cover Fig 6 29 and slacken the belt tensioner Fig 6 30 2 Completely remove the belt tensioning lever by holding the nut on the inside of the head stock securely whilst unscrewing the lever Fig 6 31 After removal keep both the nut and lever safe for re assembly 3 Lift motor plate casting from the lathe headstock Fig 6 32 Fig 6 30 Tension lever Fig 6 31 Belt tension lever nut Belt tens...

Page 18: ... location of the motor pulley on the spindle Don t fully tighten at this stage as the motor pulley position may need to be adjusted 5 Pivot the motor unit forward by lifting from below so the drive belt can be placed onto the motor pulley Position the belt on the centre step of the pulleys and lower the motor unit back down tensioning the drive belt Now rotate the thread protector by hand and insp...

Page 19: ...ed bars at each end of the lathe Fig 6 44 Bring the headstock and tailstock centres together with the drive centre and tailstock centres fitted and check for alignment of the centres both vertically and horizontally Fig 6 45 If the centres do not line up correctly or the spirit level shows a different reading at each end of the machine it suggests that either the bench top is uneven or the floor i...

Page 20: ...20 6 Assembly Instructions cont Fig 6 46 Fig 6 47 ...

Page 21: ...small amounts of oil should be added 4 During normal running conditions there should be a thin film of oil visible on the end of the tapered part of the spindle which is evidence of correct distribution of the oil in the bearing The best way to check this is to view the bearing square on Fig 7 2 on a correctly lubricated bearing a thin black line should be visible in between the bearing and the sp...

Page 22: ...e This will reduce the amount of roughing out needed and also maximise the possible diameter of the final piece 1 Using a square or rectangular profile blank draw two lines one from each opposing diagonal corner to the other at each end of the blank The point where the lines intersect indicates the centre of the blank See fig 8 2 If using irregular shaped timber a centre finder is an invaluable to...

Page 23: ...e angle of the cutting bevel of the gouge is too shallow and will cause it dig in to the work piece or snatch the tools from your hands Using the Skew Chisel Skew chisels are available in both flat and oval profiles The curved profile is favoured by many as it gives better results more easily Skew chisels are ideal for creating beads refining the profiles and can be used to create a final smooth f...

Page 24: ...clockwise to move back centre towards workpiece Tailstock centre lock Locks tailstock centre Turn clockwise to lock after positioning back centre with handwheel Thread protector Protects the spindle thread when using Morse taper accessories Protection Threads into spindle and acts as a centre ejector Ejection Hold belt or pulley and unscrew thread protector VSLK CL4 CAM only replaces switch unit s...

Page 25: ...ON So that if the work does fly off you will not be in its path If after letting the workpiece rotate at the slower speed you are satisfied that it rotates safely stop the machine replace the toolrest and begin to rough out the work piece 5 Adjust to a higher speed only after roughing out to achieve a balanced workpiece WARNING Excessive speeds can cause the workpiece to break apart throwing piece...

Page 26: ...29 3718 7 720 1017 1505 2213 3254 6 617 872 1290 1897 2789 5 515 727 1075 1581 2324 4 417 581 860 1264 1859 3 309 436 645 948 1394 2 206 291 430 632 930 1 103 145 215 316 465 0 13 18 27 40 58 SPEED SELECTION CL4 CAM Only SPEED SELECTION The speeds shown below represent the CL3 CAM speeds and also the approximate CL4 CAM speeds when the speed dial is set to half speed and the belt is positioned on ...

Page 27: ...xtra cooling for the motor CAUTION Even when the speed control dial is set to 0 the motor will still turn slowly in a jerky motion This is a safety feature designed to indicate that the rotary switch C is on DO NOT run the lathe at this setting see note above 10 Lathe Operation cont Controls and functions of the variable speed unit CL4 CAM ONLY Stop Start Speed VSLK Variable Speed Lathe Unit Speed...

Page 28: ...and to ensure the belt is seated on both pulleys 6 Lower motor to tighten the belt 7 Rotate pulleys by hand to seat the belt on pulleys Fig 10 6 8 Replace the headstock cover 9 Reconnect the power plug to the power source Turn the lathe on and check the spindle If not turning at the desired speed repeat steps above starting with step 1 WARNING Do not operate the lathe without the headstock cover l...

Page 29: ... has to be tightened Adjustments should be made when the lathe is up to operating temperature if it hasn t been run this will take about 5 minutes running then disconnect the lathe from the power source and begin adjustment process The spindle is fixed and the two tapers can only be brought closer together by moving the bronze bearing along the spindle Slacken the ring at the front of the headstoc...

Page 30: ...pporting the motor with one hand Remove the drive belt from the spindle pulley Fig 11 4 4 Remove the rubber seal from the end of the headstock revealing one end of the spindle Fig 11 5 5 Unscrew the Allen bolt and remove this with the washer from the end of the spindle Fig 11 6 Note If only changing the drive belt step 6 is not necessary Proceed straight to step 7 6 Remove the top grub screw from ...

Page 31: ...onze bearing should appear from the main headstock casting Fig 11 11 Note If you are only changing the drive belt there should now be a sufficient gap to do so When you have placed the new belt on the spindle pulley replace the thread protector and proceed to step 18 11 Firmly grip the spindle and bearing which has appeared from the headstock casting and pull this through further by hand until the...

Page 32: ...e re seated Fig 11 20 19 Holding the spindle and bearing assembly in place tap the thread protector with a soft faced or plastic faced mallet knocking the whole assembly back into the headstock Fig 11 21 20 While the spindle and bearing is being knocked into place one hand must be used to keep rotating the spindle a 1 4 turn at every strike of the mallet This ensures that the back bearing seats co...

Page 33: ...flat then replace the locking grub screw Fig 11 27 24 Finally tighten the outer locking ring by placing the brass drift in one of the notches and tapping it with a mallet Fig 11 28 The procedure is now complete 25 Re tension belt by applying slight downward pressure on motor then tighten the tension lever With the belt in position and the headstock cover replaced the machine should be run for a li...

Page 34: ...e the motor inspected and replaced if necessary Reduce amount of force being exerted on the turning tool Reduce the spindle speed to provide more torque Reduce amount of force being exerted on the turning tool Sharpen turning tools regularly Sharpen the tool regularly Check that the bearing is well lubricated and apply oil regularly Remove drive centre and ensure that the taper is clean and free f...

Page 35: ...35 13 Spare Part Identification VSLK for CL4 CAM only ...

Page 36: ... 1 34 ZABL M6 x 8mm Socket screw 3 35 ZABM C Nyloc Nut 2 36 BOSS Screw clamping for headstock 1 37 ZIV Screw clamping for motor plate 1 39 ZIL Handle short 1 40 ZADV Screw for cover knob 1 41 CLKJ Cover knob 1 42 CLKI Plastic knob 4 43 CLRC M8 Ratchet handle 1 44 ZBU CWA170 Thread protector 1 45 BOSW M5 x 15mm Socket head cap screw 2 46 ZACH M6 x 25mm Socket head cap screw 4 47 ZABK M6 x 18mm Sock...

Page 37: ...ed with a fuse conforming to BS1362 appropriate to the rating of the machine If replacing the original fuse always fit a fuse of equivalent rating to the original Never fit a fuse of a higher rating than the original Never modify the fuse or fuse holder to accept fuses of a different type or size Where the current rating of the machine exceeds 13 A at 230 V or if the machine is designated for use ...

Page 38: ...on the machine when turning between centres etc Positioning Adjustment The most comfortable position for turning a particular workpiece can be obtained not only by adjusting the various components of the bowl rest attachment but also by swivelling the headstock to the optimum angle and by adjusting its position along the bed bars See Fig 16 3 for a typical arrangement of the bowl rest 1 Bracket 2 ...

Page 39: ...l bracket clamping screw is sufficient to secure the swivel bracket in position but if movement is anticipated then the swivel bracket secondary screw should also be tightened Fig 17 1 Thin work For thin work the headstock can be swivelled to give maximum clearance for the turning tool handle Fig 17 2 ...

Page 40: ... Screw For Banjo 1 BOES Clamping Screw For Swivel Bracket 1 CLK1 Plastic Knob 2 ZIS Handle Long 2 ZOP Stem For Tubular Bowl Rest 1 Part Number Description Quantity ZOO Tube For Tubular Bowl Rest 1 ZABM Nut M12 3 ZABO Washer M12 3 ZAES Washer Large 1 ZABP Washer M10 1 ZACO Screw M12 x 65mm 1 ZACQ Screw M10 x 30mm 1 ...

Page 41: ... 51 x 32 x 1124 mm 2 9 ZAFE M8 x 45 Hex set screw 24 10 ZADB M8 x 20 Hex setscrew 12 11 ZACB M8 Hex nut 44 12 ZADD M8 Plain washer 44 13 BQST M8 x 55 Hex Setscrew 8 14 ZAEN M10 x 50 Hex Setscrew 8 15 CDHB M12 x 175 Hex Bolt 2 16 ZABO M12 Plain washer 2 17 End rail 2 x 1 16 3 4 2 Ref No Part No Description Quantity Ref No Part No Description Quantity Remove bench parts from packaging and lay out in...

Page 42: ...stand cannot be assembled successfully if the wrong size rails are used in the wrong places Please see section 19 for full details of sizes 1 Assemble upper side rail 6 into 5 and lining up the relevant holes to suit the required lathe length 36 Screw 14 2 off into the nuts on 5 and locate into the holes in 6 Fully tighten 2 Assemble the lower side rails in the same way Slide 8 into 7 and locate b...

Page 43: ...11 and 12 in the corresponding holes in the leg tops 9 Finally fully tighten all nuts and bolts 10 If the bench needs to be lengthened or shortened to suit a different Record Power lathe this can be done by unscrewing the 8 M10 bolts 14 extending or retracting the bench re aligning the bolts 14 with the required holes in the inside rail and then fully re tighten 21 RPLB24 48 Assembly cont ...

Page 44: ...supplied with the lathe which are not suitable 3 For the CL3 CAM and CL4 CAM lathes use the holes in the top plates to bolt the lathe to the bench as indicated Fig 22 1 4 The hole marked with a star Fig 22 1 is provided for fixing the optional end turning attachment CL3 B see assembly instructions for CL3 B Please note The maximum rigidity of the bench will not be achieved until the lathe is bolte...

Page 45: ...athe 2 Model No CL3 CAM CL4 CAM 3 Serial No Conforms with the following directives MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 2006 42EC LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 2006 95EC ELECTROMAGNETIC 2004 108EC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE EN55014 1 2006 and its subsequent amendments EN55014 2 1997 A1 EN61000 3 2 2006 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 A2 and complies with the relevant essential health and safety requirements Signed Dated 01 10 2012 Andre...

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