Operating instructions

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE SUGGESTED REMEDY
Burned places on turnings
PROBABLE CAUSE
la) Moving router too slow la)
lb) Work rotating too slow tb)
1c) Bit remaining in place too long lc)
ld) Router is not running at full speed ld)
le) Pitch or gum on bit le)
tf) Bit is dull lf)
Move router faster
Crank work faster
Keep the router or work piece moving
when routering,
Have router checked
Clean bit with pitch and gum remover
Replace or' sharpen bit
Excessive Splintering la) Take smaller cuts
lb) Feed slower
Work rotates freely (when not cutting) la) Have router checked
but is hard to rotate when cutting, lb) Sharpen or clean bit
Work piece will not stay snug in the
drive spindle
Rounding Up
(1) The cut section is not straight,
Lengthwise Turning -- (Straight, taper, or
contoured)
(1) Finish cut is excessively rough, or
has spiral like cuts,
(2) Router bit surges into work piece,
(3) Length of cut was too long,
Beads & Flutes cut lengthwise
(1) Beads or flutes not spaced equally
around work piece,
Beads & Coves
(!) Router bit moves lengthwise into
circular beads or coves.
Spirals
(1) Spirals not equally spaced around
work piece,
la) Cut is too deep
lb) Feeding bit too fast
la) Router is not running at full speed
lb) Bit is dull or gummed up
ta) Tail stock loose on steel tubes
lb) Work piece in drive spindle
incorrectly
t c) Center hole keeps enlarging
la) Center bushing is not in line with
the head stock
lb) Tail stock is not squared with steet
tubes
ta) Router is traversed too fast,
lb) Work is in drive spindle incorrectly
lc) Router bit is loose in router.
ld) Work piece is loose on center screw.
2a) Work piece is being rotated
clockwise as the router is moving
from left to right
3a) Adjustable stops incorrectly
positioned
3b) Adjustable stops loose.
la} inaccurate indexing
tb) Cable drum was not clamped,,
Ic) Cable drum slipped.
la) Ciamps not tight against router
carriage_
1) Inaccurate indexing
la) Template was sawed incorrect
tb) Template was positioned
incorrectly
la) Layout drawn incorrectly
lb) Taper setting is incorrect.
Contoured Turning,
Finished turning does not look tike
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la)
lb)
1c)
Taper Turning
(1) Cannot get enough taper to
match layout.
Tighten tail stock, See Fig, 7.
Put work piece in drive spindle such
that the corners are between ribs_
See Fig, &
Readjust center screw and lubricate
center hole of work piece.
ta) Set center bushing on the lowest
setting, See Fig. 19
lb) Square up tail stock
la) Feed router slower',.
lb) Reposition work piece. See Fig. &
Ic) Tighten router bit,
ld) Tighten center' screw,
2a) Change the direction of rotation,
of the crank,
3a) Reposition adiustable stops
3b) Reposition and tighten adjustable
stops,
la) Check indexing of work piece with
numbers written down,
lb) Clamp cable drum,
lc) Tighten clamp.
la) Tighten clamps with router in
position,
1) Check indexing of work piece with
number which was written down,
la) Remake or rework tempiate,
tb) Reposition template
I a) Check to see if taper was drawn
for full length of work piece
lb) Reset taper setting. (The
maximum taper is one inch over
the full length of the work piece,)
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