40 Inch 4 Speed Power Wood Turning Lathe 14x40 In

40 Inch 4 Speed Power Wood Turning Lathe 14x40 In

40 Inch 4 Speed Power Wood Turning Lathe 14x40 In

Lathe Wood 1/2hp 40 Inch 4 Speed Power Wood Turning Lathe 14x40 In

I'm getting ready to set this up for for the sole purpose of making cylinders with a router running across rails above the lathe. (I make children's blocks for a living.)

Just a word of caution:

1. The instruction manual does not include any mention of connecting the two parts of the lathe (but otherwise the manual is pretty useful).

By looking at the motor mount, I guessed that the proper order is Bolt > Black Spring Washer > Steel Washer > Lathe Parts > Steel Washer > Nut.

2. Because of the plates attaching the two halves of the lathe, there is a zone where you cannot anchor the sliding live stop. This means that you cannot work on anything that measures 17 inches to 19.5 inches (unless you mount or glue it to an extra block of wood).

3. The unit arrives with the belt on the slowest speed (which is where most people would start to rough out a piece), but the motor is mounted loose, so you'll need to loosen the two bolts to let the motor slide down a little to increase the tension. Remember, you need to make sure that the belt defects to hand pressure about 1/2 of an inch, per the manual. Then, in order to change the speed, you have to open the box and unbolt the motor to lift it up to move the belt. For most woodworkers, this would be a nuisance, but it's not too much more work than other manual speed changing lathes I've used.

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40 Inch 4 Speed Power Wood Turning Lathe 14x40 In