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Before assembling and using your lathe, you must have a sturdy bench or stand for it. We recommend the Record Power RPLB24-48 Lathe Bench.
If you wish to build your own bench, remember that the lathe is heavy. The bench must not move during use.
GENERAL NOTES
1. The first decision to be made when installing a lathe is the selection of the ideal location. For best results the location should have a solid floor of
concrete or similar. Wooden floors will always have a certain amount of natural movement that will amplify any vibration present whilst turning. This is
particularly noticeable if the machine is installed in a garden shed as the quality of materials used to construct the floor are generally not as good a quality
as those used in the building industry. If the garden shed or workshop is the only option available, then the floor should be strengthened or reinforced to
increase rigidity and dampen vibration.
2. The second, and possibly the most important decision is the selection of an appropriate bench or stand on which to mount the lathe. If using a wooden
bench, whether it is an existing bench or purpose built, there are several points that should be kept in mind:
• The bench top should have a minimum thickness of 2" (50 mm) and additional braces should be fitted length ways along the underside of the bench to
improve rigidity.
• The legs should be of a suitable type and cross section to support the bench. This will of course depend on the overall size of the bench and type of lathe.
The minimum cross section of wooden legs should be approximately 4" (100mm).
• The top of the legs should be located on the underside of the bench at approximately the same distance apart as the end brackets of the lathe. If the legs
are mounted too close together the bench will become unstable. If the legs are too far apart the bench may have a tendency to sag under the weight of
the lathe.
• The legs should NEVER be truly vertical, and should always slightly splayed by 5 degrees across the length and width of the bench. This will not only
increase stability but also reduce vibration. Vertical legs will act like a trampoline, so that any force exerted downwards will simply rebound from the floor
back up the legs and into the bench.
• The legs should be braced at approximately one third of their height from the floor, and should be braced both along the length and width of the bench.
• If possible the bench should be bolted to the floor, but it should NEVER be fixed to any of the surrounding walls and should ALWAYS be free standing.
6. Assembly Instructions - cont.
End bracket for
headstock
Single pad nearest to front of bench
(tailstock end only)
Drill 2 holes 13mm
Dia. in bench top for
12 mm Dia. threaded
bar
Front of bench
1391 mm (54 3 /
4"
) apart for a CL3-CAM & CL4-CAM
Fig.6.1a
Fig.6.1
Fig.6.1b
Initial assembly
Please Note: If you are fitting a CL3/B bowl turning
rest, please refer to sections 15 - 18. The bracket
supplied with the CL3/B permanently replaces the head
stock end bracket supplied with the lathe, see Fig. 6.1.
(Shown using optional RPLB24-48 Lathe Bench. For assembly
instructions for this product please see
sections 19 - 22 ).
1. Place the end brackets Fig. 6.1B , in position at either end of
where the lathe will be assembled, ensuring that the mounting
holes are aligned and that the end brackets are flush with
the front edge of the mounting plate (if fitting to RPLB24-
48). Another key point at this stage is to make sure that the
kinematic location points are in the same position on both end
brackets i.e. both single raised areas (
Fig 6.1d
) to the front with
the recess at the back. ( Fig. 6.1c) .
If the lathe is to be assembled on a bench other than the
RPLB24-48 bench please refer to
Fig 6.1a for
location measurements.
Single
raised
area
Flush with front of
mounting plate
Tailstock End Bracket
Recess
Fig.6.1c
Fig.6.1d
Headstock End Bracket
WARNING
Inadequate strength of the bench could result in failure of the bench, which could cause the lathe to fall. Serious injury could occur. The lathe
must not shift or move. If there is movement when not running, this movement will be exaggerated when in use. Serious injury could occur and
work quality will suffer. To reduce movement, bolt the bench to the floor and the lathe to the bench.
CAUTION
To avoid back injury, get help lifting the lathe. Bend your knees, lift with your legs, not your back. The headstock and bed bars in particular are
very heavy.
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