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TURNING SPEEDS

If the wood has structural flaws do not turn it.

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Summary of Contents for American Beauty

Page 1: ...indle lock might be only part way up not enough to lock the spindle but enough to disconnect the controls For safety sake put the speed dial at lowest setting This is a great habit to get into every time you start your lathe Robust Tools LLC 101 Business ID Barneveld Wisconsin 53507 Please read the trouble shooting section Phone 608 924 1133 Email info turnrobust com ROBUST LATHES HAVE BEEN TESTED...

Page 2: ...ted 9 KEEP CHILDREN AWAY All visitors should be kept a safe distance from work area 10 MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF with padlocks master switches or by removing starter keys 11 DON T FORCE TOOL It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed 12 USE RIGHT TOOL Don t force tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed 13 USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD Make sure your ex...

Page 3: ...arance before turning on power 28 NEVER LEAVE LATHE RUNNING UNATTENDED Do not leave lathe unless it is turned off and has come to a complete stop 29 MAKE ALL ADJUSTMENTS WITH POWER OFF Do not make adjustments when the lathe or work piece is turning Make all adjustments with power off 30 TIGHTEN ALL CLAMPS BEFORE OPERATING LATHE All clamp handles on the banjo toolrest tailstock and auxiliary equipm...

Page 4: ...h a qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only 3 wire extension cords that have 3 prong grounding plugs and 3 pole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn cord immediately Lathes wired to run on 110 120 volt circuits are intended for use ...

Page 5: ...Beauty is wired for 220V An isolated 220VAC 20 amp circuit is required Wiring and outlets should adhere to local electrical codes Avoid using extension cords If you are in doubt about the power connection seek advice from a qualified electrician Required 220 Volt NEMA 6 20 Receptacle Lathe Height Most turners like to adjust the height of the lathe legs so the centerline of the lathe spindle is at ...

Page 6: ...leg assembly of American Beauty Appearance may vary It is strongly recommended not to change any inverter parameters until you are very familiar with your lathe and are familiar with inverters Pendant Controller The corded pendant controller is used to control major functions of your lathe It has strong rare earth magnets on the back so it can be moved and attached to sections of your lathe as nee...

Page 7: ...For safe and vibration free operation the faceplate or chuck body must contact the shoulder on the spindle 4 Release the Spindle Lock before starting the lathe Lathe Spindle Some faceplates and chucks are equipped with a set screw Before tightening this set screw ensure it lines up with the spindle groove Be sure to fully loosen the set screw before faceplate or chuck removal Spindle Index The spi...

Page 8: ...make sure all parts of the work piece clear the toolrest Gouges and chisels should remain on the toolrest whenever the tool is in contact with the work piece Remove the toolrest when sanding or polishing so fingers do not get pinched Using the Banjo and Toolrest Tailstock Operation To move the tailstock lift the locking lever and slide it to the desired spot Then push the lever down to the lock th...

Page 9: ...t spindle bearing boss 6 Screw two of the cap screws into the threaded jack screw holes in the boss to push the spindle assembly out as a unit You may need to clean debris from the holes first 7 Remove the old belt and replace with new belt 8 Remove the jack screws from the bearing boss 9 Clean all mating parts before reassembly and clean the grooves in the pulleys 10 Insert the spindle assembly b...

Page 10: ...inclines Your lathe is heavy and it may roll away unexpectedly Remove casters before turning American Beauty screw jack Dropping the Pin Through the Leg Base Hole 1 Using the provided jack lift one end of the lathe to take the weight off the legs There is a bracket on the jack that fits into notches on the leg aprons 2 Pull up on the spring loaded pin on the caster bracket 3 Place the tab on the c...

Page 11: ...10 TURNING SPEEDS If the wood has structural flaws do not turn it ...

Page 12: ...s new location Determine which leg is short Support that end of the lathe with a jack and then loosen its clamp Slide the leg to the floor and retighten the clamp bolt After all legs are touching the floor go around the lathe and loosen the eight bolts that hold the leg aprons to the lathe bed Loosen the bolts just enough to get the washers loose Then rock the lathe as shown in the bottom picture ...

Page 13: ...half on the Tilt Away HEADSTOCK ALIGMENT WITH TAILSTOCK For optimum alignment push both headstock and tailstock against back way directly away from you If you are having problem with alignment also look for accumulated debris under the headstock and tailstock A bed stop is installed on the headstock end of the bed Main Power Emergency Stop This switch serves as the master on off switch and emergen...

Page 14: ...00 For high torque low speed applications like rough turning a large bowl Left 100 3000 For general purpose turning and high speed work like spindles and small bowls Changing Belt Positions on the AB between high speed and low speed high torque High speed is on the left low speed high torque is on the right where belt is now LIVE CENTER A precision 40 degree angular contact ball bearing sealed lub...

Page 15: ...al position of the Tilt Away is determined by the stop screws found just behind and underneath the rotating component Often times a simple adjustment of one of these set screws will get your Tilt Away working as good as new A stop block with set screws and lock nuts determines the position of the Tilt Away Use a 3 16 Allen wrench and 9 16 combination wrench to adjust stops Complete Field Re alignm...

Page 16: ...Robust with the error code If it still will not run DO NOT attempt to program the drive INTERMITTENT STOPPING If your lathe shuts down for no apparent reason while you are making cuts or turning out of balance work but you can start it right back up see 1 above LOSS OF POWER Lathe bogging down Make sure are using the large pulley on the spindle for heavy cuts and coring Coring takes a lot of horse...

Page 17: ...t to fully restore a shiny internal surface with the reamer just get the high spots off Use cutting oil liberally For the external surfaces light passes with a smooth cut file or a little sandpaper is usually all you need Concentrate on the burrs and leave good surfaces alone FINISH The lathes are powder coated and the parts are either semi gloss black or Silvervein Powder coating is quite durable...

Page 18: ... and tear improper repair alterations or lack of maintenance Robust lathes are designed to turn wood Working with other materials may void the warranty Robust Tools LLC makes no other warranty express or implied No agent representative distributor dealer or employee of Robust Tools LLC has the authority to increase or otherwise change the obligations or limitations of this warranty The obligations...

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