Jet Tools JWL-1642EVS manual

OWNER'S M A NU A L JWL-1642EVS Wood Lathe WMH T OOL G RO UP Consumer / Light Industrial P r oducts Divi s i on P .O. B OX 1349 Auburn, WA 98071- 1349 Ph: 1- 800-274-6848 Fax: 1- 800- 274- 6840 E-m ail: j et@wmht oolgroup.com www . wmht oolgr oup.com M-708359 09/ 02 Copyri ght © WM H T ool Gr oup[...]

2 Thi s manual has been prepared for t he ow ner and ope rat ors of a J W L- 1642EVS. It s purpose, aside from m achine operati on, i s to pr o m ot e saf ety through t he use of acc epted correct operati ng and maintenance procedur es . Com p l etel y read the safet y and maint en anc e instr ucti ons be f ore oper ati ng or servici ng the m achin[...]

3 WARNING 1. Read an d un d erstan d th e e n ti re owner’ s manual before at t emp ting assemb l y o r o p eration . 2. This wo od lathe is design ed and in tended for use by properl y trained and exp eri enced per sonne l on ly. If y ou a re n ot fam ilia r wi th the prope r an d saf e ope rat ion of a wood lat he, do no t use u ntil p rop er t[...]

4 24. Chec k c ent ers and center socket s in t he headstoc k and t ailstoc k t o be s ure t hey are f ree of dirt or rust and oil li ghtl y befor e insert i ng cent ers. 25. T est each set-up by r ev olv i ng the w or k by hand t o i nsure i t c l ears the t ool rest and bed. Check setup at t he l owest speed bef ore i ncreasing i t t o the operat[...]

5 Grounding Ins truct ions Ca ution: This too l m ust be gr ounde d wh ile in use to protec t t he ope rator from elec tric s hoc k. In t he ev ent o f a m alfuncti on or breakdown, grounding prov ides a path o f least resistance for e l ectric curr ent to reduce the r i sk o f elect r i c shock. T his t ool is equipped w i th an el ec t ric cord h[...]

6 Introduction The JET J WL-1642EVS l athe you hav e purchas ed is a hi gh quali ty tool that wi ll giv e you y ears of superi or serv ic e. Y ou will get maxim um perf ormance and enj oym ent fr om your new l at he if you w oul d take a f ew m om ents now to rev i ew the entir e m anual bef ore beginni ng ass em bl y and operati on. The JE T J W L[...]

7 Speci fi cati ons JW L-16 42EVS Stoc k Nu mber ................................................................................................................................ 708359 Over Bed .............................................................................................................................................. 16" Sw i[...]

8 WARNING Read an d un d erstan d th e e n ti re con t ents of thi s manual before at t emptin g assemb l y or oper ati on! Fai lu re to comply may cause seri ou s in ju ry! Contents of the S h ipping Containers 1. Lat he 1. T ailstoc k 1. Headstock 1. Tool Rest B ody 1. T ool Bas k et 1. G uard Ass em bl y 1. Ac cess or y Package 1. Owner’s Manu[...]

9 3. Lif t the tail s t ock end of the lat he up f ar enough to sli de a f ew piec es o f scrap wood under the l eg, see Fi gur e 2. 4. Thr ead adjustable feet (A, Fig. 2) into st and leg ( B, Fi g. 2). There is a fl at spot on the shaft near the f oot that w i ll accomm odate a wrench. Thr ead a he x nut (C, F i g. 2) ont o shaft and l eave loose [...]

10 Guard 1. Attac h guard to t he bracket by i nserti ng the rod and lifti ng up on the plunger ( A, Fig. 5). 2. Ther e are t wo detents t hat will hol d the guard i n pl ace. One is for turni ng and t he other i s for when you need the guard up and out of the way . 3. T i ghten t he bushings (B, Fig. 5) against t he bra cket w ith tw o s et s crew[...]

11 8. Headst o ck Faceplat e: (K, Fi g. 8) Used for t urni ng bow l s and plat es. There are a num ber o f screw holes f or mounti ng the workpi ece. T hread t he f acepl a t e onto the spi ndle i n a c l ockwise di rect i on, and tighte n two se t scr e w s. R emo v e the f aceplat e by looseni ng two s et screws. Push in headstoc k spindl e l ock[...]

12 S peed C hange 1. Disco nnect the machine from the power sou rce! 2. Loos e n the l ocki ng handl e (A, Fig. 1 1). 3. Lift up on t he tensioni ng handle (B, Fig. 1 1) to rem ove tension from the poly v-belt . Y ou can now posit ion the belt i n the desired speed range. It i s pictur ed i n the low speed pull ey range. No t e : The “ High” sp[...]

13 M ount ing W ork pi ece B etw een C enters Spi ndle turni ng t akes pl ace between the cent ers of the lat he. It requir es a spur center i n t he headstoc k and a liv e c ent er in the tail stock. 1. W ith a ruler locat e and mark the c enter on each end by going corner to cor ner, see Fi gure 13. Accuracy i s not c ritical on f ull rounds but [...]

14 Sto ck Sel e ct i on Stoc k for spindles s h oul d be strai ght grai ned and f ree of check s, cracks, knot s and other def ects. It should be cut 1/ 8" to 1/4" lar ger than the fi nished diameter and m ay requir e add i tional lengt h to remov e ends if requir ed. Larger stock should hav e the corner s remov ed t o produce an octagon [...]

15 Cove s 1. Use a spindl e gouge. W ith the fl ute of the tool at 90 degr ees to w or kpiec e, t ouch the center o f the cutti ng edge t o the workpi ece and rol l in t owards t he bot tom of the c o v e. Stop at the b ottom; attempti ng to go up the opposi te side m ay cause the t ool t o catch. 2. Mo v e tool o v er the desi r ed widt h o f c ov[...]

16 Sanding & Finis h ing Leav ing cl ean cuts w ill r educe t he a m ount o f sanding requi red. Adj us t lathe to a fi n i shing speed, and begi n wit h f ine sandpaper (120 gr it or fi ner) . Coarser sandpaper w ill le a v e deep scratc hes t hat ar e diffic u l t to re m ov e, and dull cri sp detail s. Fold t he sandpaper int o a pad; do not[...]

17 Face Plate or Chuck W hile fac eplat es are t he sim p l est, m ost r eliabl e m e t hod of hol ding a block of wood f or turni ng, chuck s c an also be used. A c huck i s not a requi re m ent but i s handy when w ork ing on more than one pi ece at a time. Rather t han re m ovi ng scre ws , you sim p l y open the chuck and change workpiec es . T[...]

18 To Sh ape Ou tsi de of Bow l 1. Odd shaped burl s , crotches and other ir regul ar shaped blanks requi re speci al preparat ion bef ore mounti ng i n a chuc k , or onto a f aceplate. Remove the bark , if ther e is any, f r o m what appears t o be t he center of the t op of workpi ece. 2. Driv e spur center int o the top of workpi ece with a wood[...]

19 T o Sh a pe Int e r ior of Bo wl 1. Stop l athe and m ov e tailstock away. Rem o v e center fr o m t ailstock to prev ent bum pi ng it w i t h elbow. 2. Adj ust tool support i n f r ont of the bowl j ust below cent erl ine, at a right angl e to the lat he bed. 3. Rot ate workpi ece by hand t o check cl earance. 4. Fac e o f f t op o f bowl by ma[...]

20 A djust ing C lam p ing M echani sm The cl amps are pre- set at the f ac t ory and shoul d not need any adj ustm ent. Howe v er , if adjust ment is needed rem ove the stud (A, Fig. 24). Loosen t he lock ing handle and sl ide t he headstoc k, tail stock or tool rest to the edge o f the bed and sl ightl y turn t he he x nut (B, F i g . 24). Sli de[...]

21 Tr oubleshooti ng Probl em Possi ble Cause Solu tion Exc essiv e Vibrati on. 1. Workpi ece w arped, out of round, has m aj or flaw, or was im pr operly prepar ed f or turni ng 2. Worn spindl e bearings 3. W orn belt 4. Motor m ount bol t or handle loose 5. Lathe on unev en surf ace 1. Correct pr obl em by planing, bandsa wi ng, or scrap workpiec[...]

22 Stand a nd Be d A s sembly[...]

23 Parts List for the JWL-1642EVS Woodworking Lathe Stand a nd Be d A s sembly Index P art No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 1 .......... J W L1642-201 ............... I.D. Label ............................................... ............................................... 1 2 .......... J W L1642-202 ............... Live C ente r ..................[...]

24 H eadst ock A ssem bly[...]

25 Parts List for the JWL-1642EVS Woodworking Lathe H eadst ock A ssem bly Index P art No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 1 .......... J W L1642-101 ............... H eads t ock ............................................. ............................................... 1 2 .......... J W L1642-102 ............... Spur Cen ter .......................[...]

26 Index P art No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 49 ........ JW L1642-149 ............... Reta ining Was he r .................................. ............................................... 1 50 ........ JW L1442-121 ............... Brack et .................................................. ............................................... 1 51 ...[...]

27 Wi r ing Diagram[...]