WEISS WBL290F, User Manual

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Longitudinal Truing With
Auto.Feed
Set the feed direction selector knob and
feed rate selector knob shown in figure-25
to select the feed direction and feed speed.
Figure-25 Feed rate selector knob, feed
direction selector knob and chart
Use the chart on the lathe for selecting
the feed speed or the thread pitch. Select
the proper gear set if the required
feed or thread pitch can not be obtained
with the installed gear set. Automatic
feed is accomplished by moving the
auto feed lever up. See figure-26.
Figure-26 Auto feed seIector Iever
Manual Longitudinal
Turning
In this turning operation, the tooI feeds
paraIIeI to the axis of rotation (IongitudinaI)
of the work-piece. ManuaI feed is
accompIished by turning the carriage hand
wheeI on the Iathe apron or the top sIide.
The cross feed for the depth of cut is
achieved using the cross sIide. See figure-
27.
Figure-27 Straight turning
Facing And Recesses
In the facing operation, the tool feeds
perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the
work-piece. The feed is made manually with
the cross slide hand wheel. The depth of
cut is made with the top slide. See figure-
28.
Figure-28 Facing & dressing