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Changing the spindle height: 

The American Beauty has four 

independently adjustable legs.   Position the lathe where you are 
going to use it before adjusting.   
 
First, support one end with a jack.  If you have the caster kit, use that 
jack.  Some car jacks will fit in the same notch.  If you use a scissor 
jack or hydraulic jack, use a board for extra support across the notch. 

When supported, loosen the individual clamp bolts (see arrow on 
picture) so that the legs will slide up and down. Raise or lower the 
jack to the desired height.  When you have it where you want it, be 
sure the legs are touching the floor, then tighten the leg clamp bolts.  
Repeat on the other end. 

NOTE

:  There are stop screws to keep the legs from moving too far 

and letting the machine drop when the clamp bolts are loose.  You 
may need to reposition these screws when you adjust the legs.  

 

“Settling” the lathe: 

To prevent vibration, it is important that the 

lathe’s weight is supported evenly on all four legs and that the hard 
rubber foot pads are installed.  After adjusting the height or moving 
the lathe, you may find that the lathe is not setting evenly in its new 
location.  Determine which leg is short.  Support that end of the lathe 
with a jack, and then loosen its clamp.  Slide the leg to the floor and 
retighten the clamp bolt.   

After all legs are touching the floor, go around the lathe and loosen 
the eight bolts that hold the leg aprons to the lathe bed.  Loosen the 
bolts just enough to get the washers loose.  Then rock the lathe as 
shown in the bottom picture and let the legs settle to your floor 
conditions.   
 

You should have some movement when you do this

.  If not, you have 

probably exceeded the movement range of the slots the leg bolts ride 
in.  In that case, you will need to lengthen or shorten one or more legs 
to get the slots in a range that will allow settling (see how to adjust 
legs above).  

When you have movement, find a spot about midway the extremes 
and tighten up the bolts a little at a time – 2‐3 passes.  Your lathe 
should now be setting with its weight evenly distributed.

 

 
Having the lathe settled on the floor is more important than having 
the lathe perfectly level.  Be sure to also install the foot pads. 

 

 

Supporting the lathe with a jack.

 

 

 
 

“Settling” the lathe – loosen all bolts like the two 

pictured below, just until the washers are loose. 

 

With the bolts loose, you should be able to 

rock the lathe while the lathe’s feet stay on 

the floor. 

Clamp Bolt

Stop Screw

Stop Screw

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Страница 1: ...indle lock might be only part way up not enough to lock the spindle but enough to disconnect the controls For safety sake put the speed dial at lowest setting This is a great habit to get into every time you start your lathe Robust Tools LLC 101 Business ID Barneveld Wisconsin 53507 Please read the trouble shooting section Phone 608 924 1133 Email info turnrobust com ROBUST LATHES HAVE BEEN TESTED...

Страница 2: ...ted 9 KEEP CHILDREN AWAY All visitors should be kept a safe distance from work area 10 MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF with padlocks master switches or by removing starter keys 11 DON T FORCE TOOL It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed 12 USE RIGHT TOOL Don t force tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed 13 USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD Make sure your ex...

Страница 3: ...arance before turning on power 28 NEVER LEAVE LATHE RUNNING UNATTENDED Do not leave lathe unless it is turned off and has come to a complete stop 29 MAKE ALL ADJUSTMENTS WITH POWER OFF Do not make adjustments when the lathe or work piece is turning Make all adjustments with power off 30 TIGHTEN ALL CLAMPS BEFORE OPERATING LATHE All clamp handles on the banjo toolrest tailstock and auxiliary equipm...

Страница 4: ...h a qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded Use only 3 wire extension cords that have 3 prong grounding plugs and 3 pole receptacles that accept the tool s plug Repair or replace damaged or worn cord immediately Lathes wired to run on 110 120 volt circuits are intended for use ...

Страница 5: ...Beauty is wired for 220V An isolated 220VAC 20 amp circuit is required Wiring and outlets should adhere to local electrical codes Avoid using extension cords If you are in doubt about the power connection seek advice from a qualified electrician Required 220 Volt NEMA 6 20 Receptacle Lathe Height Most turners like to adjust the height of the lathe legs so the centerline of the lathe spindle is at ...

Страница 6: ...leg assembly of American Beauty Appearance may vary It is strongly recommended not to change any inverter parameters until you are very familiar with your lathe and are familiar with inverters Pendant Controller The corded pendant controller is used to control major functions of your lathe It has strong rare earth magnets on the back so it can be moved and attached to sections of your lathe as nee...

Страница 7: ...For safe and vibration free operation the faceplate or chuck body must contact the shoulder on the spindle 4 Release the Spindle Lock before starting the lathe Lathe Spindle Some faceplates and chucks are equipped with a set screw Before tightening this set screw ensure it lines up with the spindle groove Be sure to fully loosen the set screw before faceplate or chuck removal Spindle Index The spi...

Страница 8: ...make sure all parts of the work piece clear the toolrest Gouges and chisels should remain on the toolrest whenever the tool is in contact with the work piece Remove the toolrest when sanding or polishing so fingers do not get pinched Using the Banjo and Toolrest Tailstock Operation To move the tailstock lift the locking lever and slide it to the desired spot Then push the lever down to the lock th...

Страница 9: ...t spindle bearing boss 6 Screw two of the cap screws into the threaded jack screw holes in the boss to push the spindle assembly out as a unit You may need to clean debris from the holes first 7 Remove the old belt and replace with new belt 8 Remove the jack screws from the bearing boss 9 Clean all mating parts before reassembly and clean the grooves in the pulleys 10 Insert the spindle assembly b...

Страница 10: ...inclines Your lathe is heavy and it may roll away unexpectedly Remove casters before turning American Beauty screw jack Dropping the Pin Through the Leg Base Hole 1 Using the provided jack lift one end of the lathe to take the weight off the legs There is a bracket on the jack that fits into notches on the leg aprons 2 Pull up on the spring loaded pin on the caster bracket 3 Place the tab on the c...

Страница 11: ...10 TURNING SPEEDS If the wood has structural flaws do not turn it ...

Страница 12: ...s new location Determine which leg is short Support that end of the lathe with a jack and then loosen its clamp Slide the leg to the floor and retighten the clamp bolt After all legs are touching the floor go around the lathe and loosen the eight bolts that hold the leg aprons to the lathe bed Loosen the bolts just enough to get the washers loose Then rock the lathe as shown in the bottom picture ...

Страница 13: ...half on the Tilt Away HEADSTOCK ALIGMENT WITH TAILSTOCK For optimum alignment push both headstock and tailstock against back way directly away from you If you are having problem with alignment also look for accumulated debris under the headstock and tailstock A bed stop is installed on the headstock end of the bed Main Power Emergency Stop This switch serves as the master on off switch and emergen...

Страница 14: ...00 For high torque low speed applications like rough turning a large bowl Left 100 3000 For general purpose turning and high speed work like spindles and small bowls Changing Belt Positions on the AB between high speed and low speed high torque High speed is on the left low speed high torque is on the right where belt is now LIVE CENTER A precision 40 degree angular contact ball bearing sealed lub...

Страница 15: ...al position of the Tilt Away is determined by the stop screws found just behind and underneath the rotating component Often times a simple adjustment of one of these set screws will get your Tilt Away working as good as new A stop block with set screws and lock nuts determines the position of the Tilt Away Use a 3 16 Allen wrench and 9 16 combination wrench to adjust stops Complete Field Re alignm...

Страница 16: ...Robust with the error code If it still will not run DO NOT attempt to program the drive INTERMITTENT STOPPING If your lathe shuts down for no apparent reason while you are making cuts or turning out of balance work but you can start it right back up see 1 above LOSS OF POWER Lathe bogging down Make sure are using the large pulley on the spindle for heavy cuts and coring Coring takes a lot of horse...

Страница 17: ...t to fully restore a shiny internal surface with the reamer just get the high spots off Use cutting oil liberally For the external surfaces light passes with a smooth cut file or a little sandpaper is usually all you need Concentrate on the burrs and leave good surfaces alone FINISH The lathes are powder coated and the parts are either semi gloss black or Silvervein Powder coating is quite durable...

Страница 18: ... and tear improper repair alterations or lack of maintenance Robust lathes are designed to turn wood Working with other materials may void the warranty Robust Tools LLC makes no other warranty express or implied No agent representative distributor dealer or employee of Robust Tools LLC has the authority to increase or otherwise change the obligations or limitations of this warranty The obligations...

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