RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual

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2 T a ble of Contents Section Page Table of Con tents ............... ........... ...... 2 Safety Instru ctions Fo r Wood Turning Lathe .......... ........... ........... ........... ...... 2 Safety Sy mbols ....... ........... ........... ...... 3 Before Using the Lath e ....................... 3 When Ins talli ng Or Mov ing th e Lathe . 4 Before [...]

3 Safety Instructions For W ood T urning Lathe (continued) Safety Symbols DA N G ER : indicates an im minently hazardo us situatio n which, i f not avoided, will result in death or ser ious injury . W ARN ING: indicates a potentially hazardo us situatio n which, i f not avoided, could res ult in dea th or seri - ous inju ry . CAUTION: indicates a p[...]

4 Safety Instructions For W ood T urning Lathe (continued) When Installi ng Or Moving the Lathe Reduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment. • Use the l athe in a d ry , indoor place protect ed from rain. • Keep work area well ligh ted. T o reduce th e risk of injury from unexpecte d lathe movement . • The lath e and motor must b e bolted down t[...]

5 - Runnin g the lathe too fast, so th at it vibr ates, could cause th e work- piece to be thrown fro m the lathe... or the turn ing tool to be jerked from your hands. Always revolve th e workpiec e by hand befor e turnin g on the mo tor . If the work piece st rikes the t ool res t, it could spli t and be th rown out of the lathe. Do not a llow t h[...]

6 Safety Instructions For W ood T urning Lathe (continued) • Do not w ear loose clo thing, glo ves, neckti es or je welry (ring s, wrist watches) . They ca n get caug ht and draw yo u into mov ing parts. • Wear nonslip foot wear . • T ie back long hair. • Roll lon g sle ev es abo ve the elbow. • Nois e levels vary w idely . T o red uce th[...]

7 Motor Specifications a nd El ectrical Requirements Power Supply and Motor Specifications This La the is desig ned to us e a 172 5 RPM m otor onl y . Do not use any motor that r uns faste r than 1 725 RPM. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of electric al hazards, fire hazards or damag e to the tool , use prope r circuit prote ction . Y our tool is wir[...]

8 Motor Specifications and Elec tric al Requireme nts (continued) Imprope r connec tion of the equi pmen t groun ding co nducto r can resu lt in a ris k of electric shock. The conduc tor with ins ula- tion hav ing an outer s urface that is green with or wit hout yel low strip es is the eq uip- ment gr ound ing co nduct or . If repa ir or repl acem [...]

9 Wire Sizes NOTE: Make sure the pro per exten sion cord is used and is in good condit ion. The use of any extensi on cor d will c ause some l oss o f powe r . T o ke ep thi s to a min- imum a nd to p revent overheati ng and motor bu rn-out, use the table below to deter mine the m inim um wire size (A.W .G.) extension cord. Use onl y 3 wire extens [...]

10 V Loose Pa rts Pac kage (Contai ning t he foll owing i tems): Bolt, Carria ge M6 x 1 .0-45 .............. 9 Bolt, Carria ge M6 x 1 .0-65 .............. 3 Bolt, Carria ge M6 x 1 .0-16 .............. 4 Lockwashe r , Ext. 5mm ......... ........... 4 Item Descriptio n Qty . Lockwas her , 6mm ................ ......... 17 Nut, Hex M 6 x 1.0..........[...]

11 Assem bl y Assembling Steel Legset 1. Find the followi ng leg set pi eces: 4 Legs 2 Side Stif feners 2 End Stif feners 2. From the loose parts pac ka ge fin d the follow ing it ems: 24 Carriage Bo lts M8 x 1.25-16 24 Lo ckwa shers M8 Exter nal Type 24 Hex Nuts,M8 x 1.25 24 W ash er M8 x 16 x 1.6 8 Hex Nuts, 3/8 -16 4 Leveling f eet 3. A ssem bl [...]

12 Assembly (continued) Holes Used for Mounting Boards and W ood Lathe to Leg Se t A - Boar d/Side Suppo rt B - Boar d/Side Suppo rt C - Plat e Support/Boa rd/End Su pport D - Board /End Support E - Head stock/Pla te Supp ort/Board F - Bracket Plat e/Plate Support/B oard/ Side Suppor t G - Belt G uard/Pla te Supp ort H - Motor/Plate Su pport J - Co[...]

13 Mounting Right S ide T able T op 1. Find the followi ng: 1 Partic le Boar d T able T op 2. From the loose parts pac ka ge fin d the follow ing: 4 M6 x 1. 0-45 Carri age Bolts 4 M6 x 1. 0 Hex Hea d Nuts 4 6.5 x 19 x 1. 6 F lat Washers 4 6mm Lo ckw ashers 3. The righ t side mounts simil ar to th e left except there is no steel suppo rt plate . 4. [...]

14 Assembly (continued) Mounting Headst ock 1. Find the fol lowing: 1 B elt Guar d Assemb ly 1 Headst ock A ssembl y 1 Plate Bracke t 2. From th e loose part s package find t he follow ing: 2 M6 x 1.0-65 C arriage Bol ts 1 M6 x 1.0-45 C arriage Bol t 1 M6 x 1.0-12 H ex Head Sc rew 4 M6 x 1.0 Hex Nut s 4 6.5 x 1 9 x 1.6 Fl at Washers 4 6mm Lock wash[...]

15 7. Loca te Hole F on th e left t able board . Attach th e brack et pla te to th e table top through Ho le F . Use an M6 x 1.0- 45 carri age bol t, wash er , lockwasher and nu t. Fi nger tight en. 8. Loca te the three ho les L abeled G on the lowe r edge of the be lt guard pla te. Place a M4 x 0.7-6 scre w through each of these holes and into the[...]

16 Assembly (continued) 3. Locate th e fou r hol es Lab ele d H on th e plate s upport. 4. Place th e motor ov er thes e hole s with the moto r shaft extendin g throu gh the belt gua rd plat e. Secu re in plac e with carria ge bolt s, washers , lockwas hers and nuts . 5. Plug mo tor cord into outle t on ba ck of switch bo x. Do Not pl ug motor co r[...]

17 Headstock, T ailstock, and T ool Rest Assem bly 1. Find the followi ng: 1T u b e 1 Large T ool Rest 1T a i l s t o c k 2L e v e r A s s e m b l y 1 Hex He ad Screw M10 x 1.5 -30 1 T ool Rest Holde r/Clamp Support Assembly 2 Br as s Shoe Locks 2. Place th e tube assembl y on you r work- bench a s shown. Al ways kee p the squar ed key se ction st [...]

18 Assembly (continued) 5. Set large tool re st in tool rest ho lder and ins tall l ever ass embly as shown . 6. Slide tai lstoc k assem bly onto the tub e and ins tall ta ilsto ck ram s pindle lock lever . Be sure t hat the stud n ut engages the k eyed wa y of th e spindl e. 7. On the backs ide o f the tails tock, assem ble the lock ing de vice s [...]

19 Mounting Rear Foot 1. Locate the fol low i ng: 1 M8 x 1. 25-45 Pan H ead Screw 1 M8 x 1. 25 Squa re Nut 1 M6 x 1. 0-65 Carri age Bolt 1 6.5 x 19 x 1. 6 F lat Washer 1 6mm Lo ckw asher 1 M6 x 1. 0 Hex N ut 2. Inst all the rea r foot on to the tube as shown and tight en rear foot lo cking screw. One c orner of th e nut will rest i n the trough on [...]

20 Assembly (continued) Spur and Cup Center Installation 1. From the loose parts pac ka ge fin d the follow ing: 1 3/4-16 Hex Nut 1 Spur Ce nter 1 Live C enter 2. Screw n ut onto head stoc k spi ndle u ntil finger ti ght. 3. T o insert point i nto sp ur center , place center b etween j aws of a vise . Do not tighten vice. In sert po int into c ente[...]

21 Check Spindle Rotation The lathe spindle must rotate co unterclock- wise when viewed from the spindle end. NOTE: Make su re the sp ur ce nter is remove d from t he spi ndle. 1. Plug the lat he pow er co rd into a prop- erly gro unded o utlet ( See pag e 7) 2. Stand clear of the lath e spin dle an d turn the swit ch On. Notice the rotati on of th[...]

22 Getting T o Know Y our Wood Lathe 1. Belt Gua rd Knob... Locks th e hinged part of th e guard during operation . 2. Index Pin... Engage s with th e spi ndl e pulley to dete rmine equal sp acing for cuts fo r fluting o r reedin g, or for divid - ing fac e plate w ork. Do N ot Use For Remov ing F acepl ates. 3. Spindle “Flat s”.. . Plac e a wr[...]

23 On-off Swi tch W A R N I N G : To preven t seri ous person al injur y, do n ot conn ect po w- er cord to electri cal out let in your shop un til you are sur e that moto r ro- tation is corr ect (s ee page 9 ). The On- Of f Switch has a locking feature . This Featu re Is Inte nded T o Prevent Unautho rized A nd Possi ble Haza rd- ous Use By Child[...]

24 Basic Lat he Opera tions W A R N I N G : Fo r your own safe ty, turn switc h "OFF" and remov e plug from powe r source outlet befo re making any adjus tm ents . Changing Speeds The belt is sh own pos ition ed on th e sec- ond ste ps from the ou tside en d of the pul- leys. T his caus es th e lathe to run 225 0 R.P .M. Suppose you w ish[...]

25 Spindle T u rning W A R N I N G : Fo r your own safe ty, turn sw itch "OF F" and remove swit ch key be fo re moun ti ng wor k- piece in l athe. If yo u have ne ver do ne any amount o f wood t urning, w e sugges t that you prac- tice us ing th e various wood tu rning tool s. Start wi th a sm all spin dle tu rning. Be sure to study th e [...]

26 8. Move th e live c enter i nto the w ood by turning the hand w he el. M ak e sur e that the liv e cent er and spu r cente r are "seated " into the wood in the holes made in steps 4 and 5 o n prev ious page. T ighten tails tock ram lock . 9. Adjust th e tool rest ap proximat ely 1/ 8" away from th e corn ers o f th e w o od and 1/[...]

27 Faceplate T urning W ARNING: Fo r your own safety , turn swit ch “OFF” an d remove swit ch key be fo re moun ti ng wor k- piece in l athe. Before ins talli ng or us ing the f acepl ate or bowl turni ng tool rest, re ad and f ollow th e safety an d operati ng instru ctions co n- tained in the opera tor ’ s man ual fu rnishe d with you r woo[...]

28 Basic Lathe O perat ions (continued) 6. Use th e f ace plate (6-i nch ) fo r turn in gs 8 to 12 i nches in diam eter an d 4 inches thi ck. Attac h to workpie ce using 6 #1 4 f lath ea d w oo dscre w s, not less th an 1 i nch lo ng. IMPORT A NT : Do not use small er size screws o r shee t rock sc rews as they are too br ittle and coul d brea k, c[...]

29 Indexing The spi ndle p ulley contains 36 eq ually spaced holes. The i ndex pin en gages with these h oles t o keep the spin dle from turn- ing wh ile you put a m ark on the work- piece. For exam ple: T o locate the posi tion of six spokes in a wheel: 1. Pull the in dex pin outwa rd and turn it so that the smal l cross pin sli ps into the slot. [...]

30 How T o Use Your RIDGI D Wood Lathe Woodw orking Chisels and How to Use Them The Six Co mmonly Used Chise l T yp es Selection Of Chisels Better chi sels ha ve han dles approxi- mately 10-in. long, to provide plenty of grip and le verage . Sharp to ols a re essen- tial for c lean, ea sy work ... buy too ls that will t ake an d hold k een edg es. [...]

31 When Y ou Can Cut, and Wh en Y ou Must Sc ra pe There are t wo di f fe rent approac he s to the work wh en turni ng. O ne appr oach is toward a circumfere nce of the work piece (for exam ple, t urning dow n the ou ter sur- face of a cyli nder or the inn er wa ll of a hol- low r o und bo x). In this approa ch, the surface being turn ed trav els u[...]

32 How T o Use Your RIDGI D Wood Lathe (continued) If the res t is p laced too low , so that t he chisel is held with the bevel ou t from t he work (ske tch 2) , the cutti ng edg e will con - tinue to d ig deeper i nto the wo rk. It will dig in until the "b ite" b ecomes so dee p that your han ds ha ve dif fi culty hol ding t he chisel - [...]

33 Using The Gouge Three gou ges, t he 1/4-, 1/2- an d 3/4-i n. sizes, are ampl e for ge neral hom eshop turning; but oth er sizes from 1/8- to 2-in. can be purcha sed. The chief use of the gouge is for roug h circum ference c utting of ra w st ock dow n to a cy linder of worki ng size. It is t he bes t tool to u se for rapid cutt ing away of la rg[...]

34 Using The P arting T ool The parti ng tool has j ust one p rimary pur- pose: to cu t straigh t into the work piece as deep as des ire d, o r all the w ay t hrou gh t o make a cut-of f. It is theref ore a very nar- row too l - 1/8-in. wi de - an d is sha ped to cut its o wn cl earanc e so tha t the edg e wil l not be b urned. W hen used for sc ra[...]

35 Hand Positions WAR NING: Keep f irm hold and control of the turning t ool at all times. A void awkward h and posi- tions whe re a sudden slip c ould cause a h and to move into the work- piece. In handl ing al l of th e chis els t he handle hand tak es a natural posit ion, be ing nearer or farther fr om the end de pendin g upon the amou nt of le [...]

36 How to Use Y our RI DGID Wood Lathe (continued) Making Standard Cuts The Roughin g-off Cut Reducing a squar e or odd-shaped w ork- piece down to a cylinder of approximate size for finish turning is called “Roughing- off”. Faceplate tur ning and large diameter spindles should first be partly r educed by sawing but small spindles are easily tu[...]

37 Smoothing A Cy linder The fina l 1/8-i n. can be remove d in two ways . Either use the 1 -in. sk ew , working from ce nter towar d both e nds and taking lighter a nd lig hter c uts unt il finish ed. Cutting A Should er A should er can be the si de of a squar e portion l eft in the work piece, the side of a turned s ection, o r the en d of the wo[...]

38 How to Use Y our RI DGID Wood Lathe (continued) Cutting V ees V e e grooves can be cut with e ither the toe or h eel o f the skew . When the t oe is use d, the cutt ing action i s exactly t he same as in trimming a shoul der - ex cept that the skew is tilted to cu t at the required be vel. Light c uts sh ould be ta ken o n first one side th en t[...]

39 Cutting Co ves (Conc aves) This is the mos t dif ficu lt single cut to m as- ter - but one of the mos t important in good wood t urning. First, use penc il ma rks to indica te the e dges. Then, ro ugh it out - to within about 1/8-in. of the desired fi nish surface - by scrapin g with th e goug e or round no se chis el. If th e cove i s to be ver[...]

40 How to Use Y our RI DGID Wood Lathe (continued) Making Long T aper Cuts Long tap er cuts are made like long c on- vex cu ts, with the skew or go uge. Ho w- ever , the angl e betwee n the c utting edg e and han dle is kept const ant during the entire c ut. The handle is not s wung around. Al ways c ut down hill. Do not cut too deep ly at the ce n[...]

41 Duplicate T urnings Identic al turni ngs requi re great accu racy when p lottin g the wor k and doing t he var i- ous c ut s. Man y meth ods ha ve been devise d to ai d in perfe cting the work. Use of Pattern s Professi onal w orker s gene rally us e a pat - tern, or l ayout b oard. T his is a thin pi ece of wood or cardboa rd on which is draw n[...]

42 How to Use Y our RI DGID Wood Lathe (continued) Long Spindles A lo ng tur ning ca n be worked in short sec - tions, wi th joi nts arrange d to be at shoul - ders where they will no t be not iced. Long thi n wo rk that is likel y to whi p wh ile turning s hould be su pported at one or t wo places by a backsti ck. Th is is eas y to make. A simpl e[...]

43 Deep Re cesses The f irst step is to re move as mu ch wood as pos sible by boring into t he center w ith the la rgest w ood bit available. This c an be accom pli sh ed as ill us trate d. Be caref ul to measur e in ad vanc e the de pth to w hich dril l can be allow ed to go . Now rem ove the b ulk of the wast e (to rough-out the desired re cess) [...]

44 How T o Use Your RIDGI D Wood Lathe (continued) T urning Cylinde rs Stock fo r cy li nde rs sh ould be m oun ted on the scre w cente r or a smal l facepla te. The tailsto ck ca n be bro ugh t up to s up port the work whil e the c ircum fere nce is b ein g turned an d fini shed. Afterwards , the tail- stock is back ed of f and the ou ter end of t[...]

45 T urning A Ring One m et hod of turni ng a ri ng requ ires a spindl e chuck . The work stock i s first mounted to a b acking b lock hel d by t he large f acepl ate, and is t urne d to sh ape o n the ou ter s ide. T he ins ide di amete r of t he ring is a lso s hap ed , all the w ay th rou gh to the bac king bloc k. Th e work is th en remove d fr[...]

46 How to Use Y our RIDGI D Wood Lathe (continued) Sanding, Buffing And Polishing Using The La the T o Sand T urnings T urnin gs ca n be s anded wi th the lathe running. A large s heet of s andpa per is useful f or smooth ing cy linde rs. All oth er sanding operat ions ar e done w ith a nar- row stri p of ab rasive pa per . The appl ica- tion of th[...]

47 Wiring Diag ram Maintenance Maintena nce W ARNING: For your own safety, turn swit ch "OFF" and rem ove plug from po wer source outlet be fore maint aining o r lubr icating y our lathe . Apply a coat o f autom obile -type wa x to the lath e bed t o help the tool re st and tail- stock mo ve free ly . Have power co rd repla ced i f it bec[...]

48 Troubleshooting General WARNING: For your own saf ety, turn switch "O FF" and remov e plug from power s ource outle t before trou ble shootin g. Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Motor will n ot run 1. Defective O n-Off switch. Defect iv e sw it ch co r d. Defectiv e swit ch box receptacl e. 2. Motor protec to r open , (only if y our mo to[...]

49 Motor Trouble Probable Caus e Remedy Excess ive no ise 1. Motor 1. Hav e motor c heck ed by qua lified servic e technic ian. Re pair serv ice is ava ilabl e at an Auth orized RIDGID Service Center. Motor fa ils t o d ev elo p full power . NOTE: LOW VOLTAGE: (Power ou tput of motor decrea ses rap- idly w ith decre ase in volt age at motor t er- m[...]

50 Troubleshooting (continued) Motor (continued) Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Starting swit ch in motor will not ope r- ate. 1. Burned s witch con- tacts (due to extend ed hol d-in peri- ods caus ed by lo w line volt age, et c.) 2. Shorted c apaci tor 3. Loose o r broke n con- nections . 1. Have switc h replace d and re quest a voltag e check from[...]

51 Repair Parts RIDGID 12" Wood Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Figure 1 NOTE: Any atte mpt to repair t his moto r may c reate a haza rd unle ss repair is do ne by qualifi ed serv ice t echnici an. Repai r service is avai lable at an Au thorize d Service Center . Always order by Part Number -- No t by Key Number 1 2 Key No. Part No. Descriptio n 1 2[...]

52 Repair Parts RIDGID 12" Wood T urning Lathe Model WL1200LS1 Figure 2 1 4 9 10 11 12 13 2 11 57 21 25 24 23 22 26 64 29 30 34 35 32 31 36 43 42 40 61 41 44 47 59 60 62 56 58 10 33 56 45 65 44 49 50 53 54 36 15 64 17 16 39 67 55 22 38 55 68 3 5 8 7 6 14 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 16 17 15 15 63 38 37 16 27 48 46 28 51 52 66 50 69 70 6489c12wlEha[...]

53 Repair Parts RIDGID 12" Wood-T urning Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Figure 2 Always order by Part Number -- No t by Key Number * Stand ard Hardwa re Item - May Be Purcha sed L ocally Key No. Part No. Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 826550 826564 813249-54 826563 8[...]

54 Repair Parts RIDGID 12" Wood-T urning Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Figure 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 4 5 7 15 1 3 4 14 15 1 4 11 12 13 1 0 6489c12wlEhalf_final.fm Page 54 Friday, Apr il 25, 2003 3:40 PM[...]

55 Repair Parts RIDGID 12" Wood-T urning Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Figure 3 Always order by Part Number -- No t by Key Number * Stand ard hardw are item - m ay be pu rchas ed local ly . Key No Part No. Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 82037 7-1 82657 9 82661 9 82689 0 82658 1 82658 0 81744 9-1 81882 6-6 82023 8-7 82110 3 82106 3[...]

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