Use and Care Manual
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OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
In order to perform a bevel cut, it is necessary to use the compound slide as well as the cross slide. To align the
compound slide for a bevel cut, align it to the proper angle following the procedure in the “Compound Slide” sec-
tion.
Once the compound slide is aligned to the proper angle, follow these steps to create the bevel:
1. Mark your end point of the bevel if necessary using the methods for a normal turning.
2. Set and zero out the cross slide to the proper starting point.
3. Turn the lathe on and set the spindle to the appropriate RPM.
4. Use the handwheel on the compound slide to feed the cutting tool along the end of the workpiece. This will
create the bevel cut at the angle you set it to.
5. Back off the cutting tool 2 turns and reset the compound slide to the starting point and feed the cutting tool
back in to the cutting depth.
6. Repeat until your bevel is the desired length and position.
TO CUT THREADS
1. Adjust the compound slide so the tool is at the appropriate angle for the desired
thread.
2. Place the tool tip so that it is centered vertically centered and perpendicular to the
workpiece.
3. Engage the thread dial with the lead screw.
4. Use the gear ratio charts (to the left) to determine the proper gear ratio and install the
proper gears.
5. Turn the lathe on and set the RPM using the Variable Speed Controller. Make sure
the lead screw is feeding in the proper direction by engaging the feed lever. When you
are sure it is going in the right direction disengage the feed lever and turn off the lathe.
6. Read the settings off the thread dial chart to get the proper setting for the thread dial.
Make sure the thread dial always engages the half nut on the same mark for every pass
of the cutting tool. If you don’t do this you may cut off threads created in your previous
cut.
THREAD DIAL
TPI SCALE
12 1, 3, 5, 7
13 1
14 1 or 5
16 1 - 8
18 1 or 5
19 1
20 1, 3, 5, 7
22 1 or 5
24 1 - 8
26 1 or 5
28 1, 3, 5, 7
32 1 - 8
36 1, 3, 5, 7
38 1 or 5
40 1 - 8
44 1, 3, 5, 7
48 1 - 8
52 1, 3, 5, 7