Wood Lathe Safety Instructions
1. Maintenance/Adjustments.
Make sure the lathe
is turned off and disconnect from the main power
supply and make sure all moving parts have come to
a complete stop before any inspection, adjustment
or maintenance is carried out.
2. Lathe Condition.
Lathe must be maintained for a
proper working condition. Never operate a lathe
that has damaged or worn parts. Scheduled routine
maintenance should performed on a scheduled
basis.
3. Leaving a Lathe Unattended.
Always shut the
lathe off and make sure all moving parts have come
to a complete stop before leaving the lathe. An
unsupervised running lathe can cause serious injury.
4. Avoiding Entanglement.
Remove loose clothing,
belts, or jewelry items. Tie up long hair and use the
correct hair nets to avoid any entanglement with
moving parts.
5. Guards safety.
Make sure all guards supplied are in
good condition and in place. Make sure the lathe sits
on a flat stable surface.
6. Eye and Face protection.
Always wear eye
protection and a face shield when operating the
lathe.
7. Respiratory protection.
Always wear a respirator
when using the machine. Wood dust may cause
allergies or long term respiratory health problems.
8. Mounting the workpiece.
Make sure the workpiece
is properly embedded on the headstock and
tailstock centres. A loose workpiece can be thrown
across the room and cause serious injury to you or a
by-stander.
9. Workpiece clearance.
Rotate the workpiece by
hand to check for adequate clearance before turning
the lathe on.
10. Stopping the lathe.
Do not slow or stop the lathe
chuck by using you hand against the workpiece.
Allow the lathe to stop on its own.
11. Avoiding Entanglement.
Remove loose clothing,
belts, or jewelry items. Never wear gloves while
machine is in operation. Tie up long hair and use
the correct hair nets to avoid any entanglement
with moving parts.
12. Workpiece condition.
Always inspect the
workpiece condition. Check for knots, splits, nails,
and any other potentially dangerous conditions.
Make sure joints of glued-up pieces have high
quality bonds and won’t fly apart during operation.
13. Adjusting tool rest height.
Always adjust the tool
rest to the correct height to provide proper support
for the turning tool you will be using. Test the
clearance between the tool rest and the workpiece
by rotating the workpiece by hand before turning
the lathe on.
14. Speed selection.
Select the appropriate speed for
the type of work, material, and tool bit. Allow the
lathe to reach full speed before using.
15. Use sharp Chisels.
Keep lathe chisels properly
sharpened and held firmly in position when using.
16. Faceplate Turning.
When faceplate turning, use
lathe chisels on the downward spinning side of the
workpiece only.
17. Sanding/Polishing.
Remove the tool rest when
performing sanding or polishing operations on the
rotating spindle.
18. Material removal rate.
Removing too much
material at once may cause the workpiece to fly out
of the lathe.
19. Workpiece Vibration.
If the workpiece is vibrates,
turn off the machine immediately. Check to make
sure the workpiece is centered and balanced.
Trim excess waste off the corners with a bandsaw
or table saw to reduce vibration. Make sure the
workpiece is securely attached in setup.
20. Power outage.
In the event of a power failure
during use of the lathe, turn off all switches to avoid
possible sudden start up once power is restored.
21. Clean work area.
Keep the area around the lathe
clean from oil, tools and chips.
22. Call for help.
If at any time you experience
difficulties, stop the machine and call you nearest
branch service department for help.
Machinery House
requires you to read this entire Manual before using this machine.
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Instructions Manual for WL-14V (W385)
11/08/2017
