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h8071 drill press lathe attachment
setup
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9663.
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Wrench 17mm.................................................... 1
to setup the drill press lathe attachment:
1. at each end of the workpiece, drill an
1
⁄
8
" pilot
hole
5
⁄
8
" deep.
2. disCoNNECt drill prEss FroM
poWEr!
3. Verify that the drill press table is properly lev-
eled, and adjust as required.
4. place the base so the live center is located in
the center of the drill press table, as shown in
figure 3.
Base
Drill Press
Table
Live
Center
figure 3. Mounting base to drill press table.
5. Fasten the base to the table with the carriage
bolts, flat washers, and hex nuts, but do not
fully tighten the hex nuts yet.
6. install a drill bit or dowel in the chuck, lower
the chuck so the tip of the drill bit or dowel
just touches the point of the live center.
7. Move the base so the tip of the live center is
aligned with the spindle centerline, as shown
in
figure 4. Next, tighten the base hex nuts.
Spindle
Centerline
and
Live Center
Aligned
figure 4. live center to spindle alignment.
8. retract the drill press spindle, and fasten
the tool rest foot onto the base with the cap
screw, as shown in
figure 5 later. Use the
workpiece to estimate where to tighten the
tool rest in place to achieve a gap of
1
⁄
8
" to
1
⁄
2
"
between the workpiece and the tool rest.
to
1 8
⁄
1 2
⁄
Gap
Foot
Tool
Rest
"
"
figure 5. tool rest installation and adjustment.
9. double check that all fasteners are tight.
