5.12 Check to ensure there are no spanners/
wrenches/pieces of wood or other debris
in the area, and that your clothing is
properly adjusted before pushing the ON
button.
The procedure for cutting and the use of
woodworking chisels is described under “Using
Woodworking Chisels, starting on page 15. See
also ‘Spindle Turning’ on page 24.
3.
INDEXING
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2.
FACEPLATE TURNING
Turning which cannot be worked through
centres, must be mounted on a faceplate, or
other work-holding device. (Some jobs may
require the use of special chucks).
All face plate work is done by scraping. Any
attempt to use a cutting technique on edge
grain, will result in hogging or gouging, which
may tear the tool out of your hands.
For Faceplate turning, the work (suitably trimmed
so that it is as near to its final dimension as
possible), should be firmly mounted on to the
faceplate, using screws as appropriate (see fig
16).
The complete assembly is then screwed on to
the headstock spindle, and tightened securely,
by holding the faceplate, and turning the
spindle nut using a 27mm or 1-1/16 AF spanner,
to lock it up against the faceplate boss.
Fig. 17
The screws used in securing the work to the face
plate, must not be of sufficient length as to
interfere with the tool at the final dimension. It
may be necessary to screw the work to a
backing piece, depending upon design, or
where screws are not permissible at all, the work
may be glued to a backing piece, fitting a piece
of paper at the joint, which will allow for later
separation without damaging the wood.
Fig. 16
The spindle pulley contains 36 equally spaced
holes. The index pin engages with these holes
to keep the spindle from turning whilst you put a
mark on the workpiece.
For example, to locate the position of six spokes
in a wheel :
2.1 Pull the index pin outward and turn it so that
the small cross pin slips into the slot. This will
allow the index pin to engage in one of the
holes in the pulley and prevent the spindle
from turning.
2.2 Adjust the tool rest approximately at the
centre line of the workpiece and make a
mark.
Fig. 18