ASSEMBLY cont’d
SECURING THE BED TO THE HEADSTOCK
Slide the tailstock assembly
✳✌
Fig.7. and tool rest
assembly
✴✌
onto the bed as shown in Fig.7.
Now insert the headstock bed bar
✮✌
into the
locating hole
✵✌
in the headstock assembly, until the
end of the keyway is flush with the inboard side of
the headstock. Position the lathe on the bench, so
that the bed runs parallel with the front edge of the
bench.
Position the bed in the headstock assembly so that
the key(s) are directly under the centre of the bed
and facing towards the bench. Tighten the set screw
✶✌
in the headstock located on the motor side in
line with the centre line of the bed.
Check that the base of foot
✰✌
Fig.8. is flat on the
bench. If it is not, loosen bolt
✱✌
several turns and
reposition the foot, being very careful not to disturb
the key alignment. Retighten bolt
✱✌
.
Securing the bedfoot to the workbench or stand.
When you are satisfied the wood lathe is correctly
set up, mark on the workbench/stand the two
locating holes
✷✌
in the foot
✰✌
Fig.9. and drill two
9.5mm (
3
/
8
″
) holes in the workbench/stand. Insert two
5
/
16
″
x 2
″
bolts through the holes in the foot.
Place a flat washer, lock washer and finally nut on
each of the bolts and then tighten securely with a
spanner. Now tighten the two headstock securing
bolts using a spanner.
For additional rigidity drill a
5
/
16
″
hole through the
bench using the hole
✸✌
Fig.10. provided in the
hinged bracket as a pilot. Insert the
1
/
4
″
x 3
1
/
2
″
long
hex. head bolt and plain washer into the hole and
push through the bench top. Now place the plain
washer, spring lockwasher and nut on to the bolt and
tighten securely using a spanner.
- 9-
Fig.7.
Fig.8.
Fig.9.
Fig.10.
✵✌
✮✌
✴✌
✶✌
✰✌
✰✌
✸✌
✱✌
✳✌
✷✌
