Instruction/Data Sheet
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Now the line marked ‘2’ will be in line with the reference mark on the chuck body.
Now move the toorest to the “safe toolrest position” at the face of the wood.
Turn the second small dish outlined by the small circle with the centre marked ‘2’.
* Remembering to only go as deep as the previous dish *
Switch off the lathe. Check the tool finish, sand and finish the dish by hand.
Move the toolrest back to the “safe toolrest position” at the outside of the blank.
Now turn the second arc. Regulary switch off the lathe and check as before.
Once the outside is turned down to the mark, switch off the lathe and check there is a clean finish
from the tool. Then sand and finish this side by hand.
Loosen the boss screws and remove the eccentric boss.
Undo and remove the machine screw & washer and carefully remove the faceplate from the
bi-hexagonal locating socket and turn it through 120 degrees.
Replace it back into the socket and re-tighten the machine screw and washer.
Replace the eccentric boss back into the main body and set to position ‘35’ in the sight window
and re-tighten the boss screws.
Now the line marked ‘3’ will be in line with the reference mark on the chuck body.
Next move the toolrest to the “safe toolrest position” at the face of the wood.
Turn the third small dish outlined by the small circle with the centre marked ‘3’.
* Remembering to only go as deep as the previous 2 dishes *
Switch off the lathe. Check, sand and finish as before.
Move the toolrest back to the “safe toolrest position” at the outside of the blank.
Now turn the third arc. Regularly switch off the lathe and check as before.
Robert Sorby
Instruction/Data Sheet
ECCENTRIC CHUCK PROJECTS
