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Page 1: ...Lathe Duplicator 555209...

Page 2: ...of the duplicator To avoid serious injury constantly remind yourself to use the accessory correctly together with the proper safety equipment We wish you the best in all your woodworking endeavors We...

Page 3: ...rds in place Always keep guards in working order and in proper alignment and adjustment Most injuries occur on unguarded power tools Remove adjusting keys and wrenches Form habit of checking to see th...

Page 4: ...diameter check and adjust the center of balance dy namic center Unbalanced work pieces could be thrown from the lathe Do not turn on the power with the cutter or any part of the tool rest as sembly a...

Page 5: ...s rotation during cutting 13 Cutter Support Supports the carbide cutter and the plastic cutter guide Adjusts in or out of the topl rest 14 Handles Provide a positive grip that make it easy to guide th...

Page 6: ...pindle Slide the drive center all the way onto the spindle With the 5 32 Allen wrench tighten the set screw in the base of the center so that the screw rests firmly against the flat of the spindle 3_...

Page 7: ...ollower upright With its flat at the top and facing toward the back of the base insert the follower upright 50 into the top hole of the base 37 until it contacts the cutter support 58 Use the 5 32 All...

Page 8: ...out in the table supports Align the flats of the table posts with a straightedge then use the 5 32 Allen wrench to tighten setscrews 36 securely 3 Clean and wax the table posts Clean the table posts 3...

Page 9: ...ort bracket 9 then attach each template support assembly to the channel 13 at the approximate locations shown See Figure 9 Each channel nut 10 can be engaged in the channel by turning the nut parallel...

Page 10: ...erformed it should be moved to the right as required to provide more rigid support Figure 10 Securely tighten the clamp screws making certain the clamps are In line with the support brackets and that...

Page 11: ...r support 58 Place an accurate combination square against the base 37 and one of the cutter support side flats Adjust the cutter support so the side flat is against the square Tighten the two cutter s...

Page 12: ...Move the table assembly next to the tailstock and lock the carriage Then repeat the procedures of Steps 1 and 2 to align the right hand template center with the tailstock center Figure 6 Use a combin...

Page 13: ...or two end lines to indi cate the ends of the workpiece See Figures 2 and 3 The template ends to be clamped should be straight and square Cut out your templates on a bandsaw using the 1 8 or 1 4 blade...

Page 14: ...shed product OUTSIDE PROFILE CENTERLINE INSIDE PROFILE CENTERLINE ACTUAL INSIDE PROFILE OF BOWL END LINE Making Faceplate Templates As shown in Figure 3 the faceplate template has both the inside and...

Page 15: ...when rough shaping and a light touch for detailing 5 The height of the cutter Cutting above the stock centerline will usually result in a poor cut by tearing the wood Cutting on the stock centerline...

Page 16: ...riginal spindle such as a chair rung or an antique table leg for the pattern See Figures 2 and 3 Set up for spindle turning according to the following procedures NOTE Initial setup of the channel and...

Page 17: ...hit them with a metal hammer Use a rawhide or plas tic mallet When properly seated the drive center will leave a hole and four slots where the spurs bit into the wood The cup center will leave a hole...

Page 18: ...other end of the template Both ends of the template should butt up squarely against the spacers 6 Use the 5 16 Allen wrench to tighten the left hand screw 11 keep ing the top of the support bracket 9...

Page 19: ...vel After the first area is rounded cut subsequent small areas from left to right from the octagon surface to the rounded surface When you are turn ing a long workpiece and the part of the workpiece t...

Page 20: ...he proper speed has been set then turn on the Mark V NOTE Because detailing cuts are less aggressive you ll need to quickly switch attention between the cutter and the follower to maintain uniform spa...

Page 21: ...securely Mounting a Faceplate Workpiece Mounting a workpiece on the lathe is an extremely important operation Improperly mounted stock is danger ous and difficult to turn To properly mount a workpiec...

Page 22: ...ece or the movement of the tool rest assembly underneath it 2 Make a five point check Headstock carriage table height quill quill depth locks must be secure 3 Adjust the height of the follower The fol...

Page 23: ...ly increase the speed ac cording to the speed chart Starting with new coarse sandpaper 100 grit begin to sand the turning using light pressure Next go over the piece again with old used 100 grit sandp...

Page 24: ...ASSEMBLED CANDLEHOLDER 1 oIIIIf 2 15116f1 I 2 112 I 10 1 2 FACEPLATE TEMPLATE r I I I j j r L ____ I r C USE MATERIAL 10 1 2 X 3 X 1 4 1 END LINE 2 6 1 2 2 24...

Page 25: ...ting a Spindle Workpiece 3 Mount the template Refer to Mounting a Spindle Template Align the template over the stock 4 Turn the spindle Refer to Dupli cating a Spindle During rough shap ing be sure to...

Page 26: ...fur niture wax Do not IJse car wax or spray furniture The tao ble posts need wax for both pm tection and lubricaiion Car wax offers good for metal but it s extremely hard and has mtle value as a lubri...

Page 27: ...k that recessed ends of both correctly clamps engage way tubes properly Reposition if required Alignment was not checked when Check alignment and adjust if I remounting duplicator required I Good lOut...

Page 28: ...ly Inct 14 1 48 514750 Flat Washer 6 1 14 514701 Cap 2 49 514699 Followers Set of 4 shapes 1 15 514712 Support Bracket 2 50 514709 Follower Upright 1 16 513356 Clamp 2 51 514740 02 Cutter Adjusting Kn...

Page 29: ...Parts List Channel and Support Bracket Assembly 1 3 1 2 1 4 4 T L 5 i l11 6 16 17 t 18 Guard Assembly 1 14 Template Support Assembly 31 Table and Table Support Assembly 32 Spacer 59 29...

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Page 31: ...xing 26 Nomenclature 5 Operations 15 Duplicating a Faceplate Turning 22 Duplicating a Spindle 19 Faceplate Turning 21 Freehand Turning 23 Lathe Speeds 15 Mounting a Faceplate Template 22 Mounting a Fa...

Page 32: ...of constant rugged uninterrupted operation However to insure the continued useful ness of your unit we offer a unique Life time Reconditioning Program At any time regardless of the age of your equipm...

Page 33: ...e Lathe Steady Rest attaches to the Shopsmith Lathe Duplicator It reduces whip and vibration of a spindle as it rotates against a lathe chisel The result is a safer and smoother cut Use the Steady Res...

Page 34: ...the left ATIACH THE Y SUPPORT BRACKET 5 SeeFig 5 Place a flat washer 7 on a 7 8 long screw 10 insert the screw through the Y sup port 9 and thebracket 8 Attach itwith a flat washer 7 lock washer 11 a...

Page 35: ...est diam eter profile must be as smooth as possible because this is where the bearings will contact the spindle Any rough spots will cause the stock to vibrate against the SteadyRest and will affect t...

Page 36: ...meter stock then it may be necessary to reposition the Steady Rest bearings along the spindle as it is turned 8 After completing the spindle turn the speed dial to Slow and turn off the Mark V 9 Use t...

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