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OPERATION
The lathe features a corded Switch Box (G) with magnets
on its back that allow it to be positioned anywhere on the
face of the headstock or anywhere along the lathe’s bed!
Wherever it is most comfortable for the turner to quickly
access the controls to regulate turning speeds, rotation
direction or for stopping the lathe.
NOTE:
The Main ON/OFF Switch (Page 15, Fig. 22, A)
must be turned ON for the Switch Controls to work.
OPERATING SWITCH CONTROLS
-
FIG. 25
A. FORWARD / REVERSE SWITCH:
This selector switch
will change the direction that the spindle turns - clockwise
(forward) or counter-clockwise (reverse)
.
Only change rotation direction when the
spindle has completely stopped. Should the switch be
changed while the lathe is operating, the machine will
automatically turn off and a ‘0000’ protection mode will be
displayed on the LCD Display screen (E). Press the green
‘ON’ button to resume work in the new rotation setting.
B. ‘ON’ BUTTON:
Push the green Button so that it turns
the lathe ON. Push the red Button (D) to turn the lathe OFF.
C. RPM KNOB:
This knob controls the desired spindle
revolutions per minute (RPM). Spindle speeds are shown
on the LCD Display (E). See the Speed Chart below for the
3 speed range settings. FIG. 26.
NOTE:
See page 26 for a list of Electronic Digital Codes.
FIG. 25
A
B
C
D
E
DIAMETER
OF WORK
ROUGHING
RPM
GENERAL
CUTTING
RPM
FINISHING
RPM
Under 2”
2 to 4”
4 to 6”
6 to 8”
8 to 10”
10 to 12”
12 to 14”
14 to 16”
1520
750
510
190
220
255
300
380
3200
1600
1080
400
460
540
650
3200
2480
1650
1240
1000
830
710
620
810
GENERAL LATHE SPEEDS FOR WORKPIECE DIAMETERS
16 to 20”
20 to 24”
50
170
200
350
500
375
1 2
3
SPINDLE
PULLEY
POULIE
BROCHE
POLEA
DEL HUSILLO
POULIE
MOTEUR
POLEA
DEL MOTOR
MOTOR
PULLEY
SPINDLE SPEEDS
VITESSE DE LA BROCHE
VELOCIDADES
DEL HUSILLO
RPM
1 = 50 - 900
2 = 100 - 1,850
3 = 200 - 3,850
+ - 10%
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
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D. ‘OFF’ BUTTON:
Push in the extended red Button to
stop the lathe.
To restart the lathe, rotate the button
clock-
wise
and it will pop out to reset itself. Then press the green
‘ON’ button to restart the lathe.
THE MACHINE MUST NOT BE
PLUGGED IN AND THE POWER SWITCH MUST BE IN THE
OFF POSITION UNTIL ALL ADJUSTMENTS ARE COMPLETE.
See page 18 for information on CHANGING SPEEDS.
FIG. 26