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2. Setup
REVO 1216 Lathe © 2018 Laguna Tools 10/22/2018
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Changing Between Speed Groups (Pulley Steps)
DANGER!
Unplug machine from power prior to proceeding!
CAUTION!
Pinching hazard. Do no rotate spindle with hands in the belt cabinet.
NOTICE!
Do not attempt any other pulley configurations than those described below.
Fig L014 - Changing between speed groups. (1) Low Speed Configuration: 50-525 RPM. (2)
Mid Speed Configuration: 325 - 1750 RPM. (3) High Speed Configuration: 650-3500 RPM.
(4) Belt Tension Cam Handle. (5) Drive (Lower) Pulley. (6) 6 Rib Drive Belt. (7) Ride
(Upper) Pulley.
The lathe has three sets of pulleys for high, medium, and low as described above.
The belt should be tensioned so that there is approximately 1/8 to 1/4 " deflection
when the belt is pressed with moderate thumb pressure. To adjust the amount of
tension, see the Adjustments section.To adjust between the speed ranges, follow
these steps:
Tools Needed: N/A
1. Disconnect the electric supply to the lathe.
2. Open both pulley covers to access (7) upper and (5) lower pulleys.
3. To loosen the belt tension, turn the (4) belt tension cam handle towards you.
4. Move the (6) drive belt to the required set of pulleys 1, 2, or 3.
5. Give Tension back to the Belt by returning the (4) belt tension cam handle to the
taught position.
6. Test that the belt is set correctly by inspection and manually turning the spindle
prior to returning power to the lathe.
2.5 First Use
WARNING!
Read the entire owners manual prior to using this machine.
WARNING!
Never load or adjust the loading of a workpiece with the machine powered on.
CAUTION!
The workpiece must be balanced to limit vibrations!
Fig L015 - 1216 lathe first use.
Loading a workpiece
1. With the Lathe still turned off, prepare to load a workpiece by
installing the live
center
into the tail stock spindle.
2. Find the center of the workpiece to be mounted with either the faceplate or the
drive center.
NOTE:
A wood lathe chuck can also be used to load a workpiece.
The chuck must fit the 1"x 8 TPI spindle threading to be compatible.
3. Fasten the workpiece to the faceplate
or
drive the drive center into the center
mark of workpiece with a rubber mallet (
NOTICE:
do not use a metal hammer)
or
clamp the workpiece in the jaws of the chuck (skip step 4).
4. Thread or insert the faceplate or drive center into the spindle.
NOTE:
You may
need to remove the tail stock to fit.
5. Replace the tail stock if removed.
6. Fully release the quill (plunge) of the tail-stock by reversing the hand-wheel
counter-clockwise.
7. Move the tail-stock to the workpiece such that the live center is 1/2" away from
the workpiece.
8. Lock the tail-stock in place with the large cam lever.
9. Slowly engage the quill (plunge) to the center of the workpiece and tighten
down.
NOTE:
About 1/2 turn beyond contact is sufficient, but it depends on the
hardness of the workpiece.
10. Lock the quill.
11. Check that the workpiece rotates freely without any obstructions with hand-
wheel prior to turning on the machine.
CAUTION!
The workpiece must be balanced. If unbalance, the lathe may vibrate too
heavily and cause problems. Especially with "live edge" pieces, remove any large
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