Clarke CWL12D Spécifications

OPERATING & MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS37” WOODLATHEModel No. CWL12DPart No. 650068012/97

Slide the tailstock toward the headstock sothat the two points of the centres are veryclose but not touching. Tighten the tailstocklock.Loosen the bed

LATHE PARTS, CONTROLS, NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONSBecome familiar with the nomenclature and purpose of the various operating controls and parts ofyour

SPINDLE SPEEDSA chart showing spindle speeds and recommended turning speeds is mounted on the pulley cover,and for convenience, is duplicated as follo

PREPARATION1. SPINDLE TURNINGIf you are not experienced at the art of woodturning, we suggest that you practice using thevarious wood turning tools, s

5.12 Check to ensure there are no spanners/wrenches/pieces of wood or other debrisin the area, and that your clothing isproperly adjusted before pushi

2.3 Pull out the index pin and slowly rotate theworkpiece until the pin slides into the nexthole in the pulley.2.4 Do this six times and put the next

Better chisels have handles approximately 10"(250mm) long, to provide plenty of grip andleverage. Sharp tools are essential for clean,easy work.

Either a cutting or scraping action can be usedwhen cutting at the circumference. The shavingis removed like a peeling from a potato.Scraping only, is

2.4 How to Position Tool Rest forCircumference ScrapingIn scraping operations, the tool rest position isnot as critical as it is for cutting operation

bevel side down, keep the base of the bevelagainst the work. Good practice is to place theskew well over the work, pull it back until theedge begins

Lathe Specifications ... 3General Safety Instructions

9. USING WOOD RASPS AND FILES10.2 Finish CuttingA wood rasp will remove stock quickly when heldagainst the revolving workpiece. Care shouldbe taken t

MAKING STANDARD CUTS1. THE ROUGHING OFF-CUTReducing a square or odd shaped workpiecedown to a cylinder of approximate size for finishturning is calle

Use the gouge to remove any waste stockoutside of shoulder, and smooth this section upto within 3mm of the shoulder in the usualmanner. Finishing of

MAKING STANDARD CUTS1. THE ROUGHING OFF-CUTReducing a square or odd shaped workpiecedown to a cylinder of approximate size for finishturning is calle

Use the gouge to remove any waste stockoutside of shoulder, and smooth this section upto within 3mm of the shoulder in the usualmanner. Finishing of

Now draw the skew straight back whilst raisingthe handle slowly, until the edge of the heel atthe pencil line starts to cut.As the edge begins to cut,

SPINDLE TURNINGS1. PLOTTING THE SHAPEOnce the basic cuts have been mastered, youare ready to turn out finished work.The first step is to prepare a pla

3. LONG SPINDLESA long turning can be worked in short sections,with joints arranged to be at shoulders wherethey will not be noticed.Long thin work th

MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS1. GUIDE BLOCKS FOR SCRAPINGOPERATIONSA guide block can be clamped to a chisel tolimit the depth of cut and aid the production

FACEPLATE & CHUCK TURNINGS1. PLANNING THE WORKwood bit available. This can be accomplishedas illustrated above, or in any of the ways shownon page

GUARANTEEThis CLARKE product is guaranteed against faulty manufacture for a period of 12 months from thedate of purchase. Please keep your receipt as

FANCY FACEPLATE TURNINGSAfter making a recess at least 1/2 the waythrough the workpiece, and finishing this on theinside, remove the workpiece from th

and mounted on this chuck. thus mounted, theremaining contours can be turned to shape.After being chucked the remaining face of thering can be turned

ball is constantly shifted, never more than 1/8turn and always with a definite pattern. Sinceturning between centres makes the work aperfect sphere ac

TURNING PLASTICS1. TYPES OF PLASTICSThere are two general groups of plastics. The firstincludes all phenol plastics moulded under heatand pressure. Ba

The application of the sandpaper strip is shownin fig. 74. Care must be exercised in order toprevent dubbing the corners of beads, shouldersetc. It

glued or tacked in place, do satisfactory work.These have the advantage that special sizes,tapers etc., can be made.The drum is used mainly for sandin

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESA full range of optional accessories (detailed below) are available from your local dealer.Accessory Part NoCup Turning Chuck 6500

No. Description Part No.1 Pulley, Motor **2 Screw, Hex Socket SD12023 Motor SD12034 Screw, Hex HD SD12045 Washer, 1/4 Plain Flat SD12056 Lockwasher, 1

38PARTS DIAGRAM

1. KNOW YOUR MACHINE.Read the manual carefully. Learn themachines applications and limitations, aswell as the specific potential hazardspeculiar to it

1. IMPORTANT: You should not operate thismachine unless you are thoroughly familiarwith wood turning lathes and wood turningtechniques. If there is an

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONSConnect the mains lead to a standard 230 volt (50Hz) electrical supply using a 13 amp BS1363 plugfitted with a 13 amp fuse. or a

Your wood lathe is shipped complete in one carton.Separate all parts from packing materials and check against the lists below to ensure that all items

2. ASSEMBLY OF LATHE BED HALVES.2.1 Assemble the two bed halves (steel tubes)together by inserting the Headstock end(the tube with the plugged end car

If the bed is too loose however, the weightof the Tailstock and Tool rest base maycause the bed to rotate. In this event, nip`up the Bed Securing Set