The Lathe Wizard
Set ting up the b asic unit
To install the Lathe Wizard, you will need a medium crescent wrench or set of open-end or box
wrenches and a set of Allen wrenches. You will also need a ¾" template guide for your router.
1. Installing the index:
The index plate has 24 holes and is made of Delrin®,
which is a high quality machinable plastic also know as acetal. It
is
c
" thick by 4" in diameter and comes in three sizes to fit 1", 1
¼" and 1 ½" spindles. Before placing t he index plate on the
spindle, first install the “O” ring which is supplied. After the
“O”ring and the index plate, the nose nut is screwed on to secure
the plate. The “O”ring is there to provide sufficient friction to
prevent the plate from vibrating loose during use and to eliminate
the need for a wrench to tighten the assembly. The index plate
holes are slightly tapered so that it makes a difference which side
is presented to the stop arm. The stop arm pin will fit tighter in one side than the other. You can
decide which side you prefer.
2. Installing the bed plates:
There are two bed plat es which are made of
d
" X 1 ½"
X 11" aluminum. They come with two bed nuts to fit your lathe.
The bed nuts are beneath the ways and are secured with a
d
" X
? hex head bolt. Make sure the boss on the top of the
rectangular nut extends up into the bed slot. One of the bed
plates has two ¼-20 holes on one end. This plate goes next to
the head sto ck with t he holes at the front of the lat he. Inst all
