A lathe is a versatile cutting tool, and a wood lathe is designed to specifically shape wood. The tool is not limited to straight cuts but can instead cut the wood into the desired shape. It is useful in making furniture pieces, such as tabletops or table and chair legs. It can make attractive spindles for your staircase. You can use a wood lathe to make household items that are both decorative and useful, such as lamp posts, boxes, plaques, frames, vases and candlesticks. Wood serving dishes, bowls and utensils can also be created with a wood lathe.

It is used to manufacture circular work piece.To use the cutting tool to process the wood by turning lathe, choose the appropriate wood,put the wood into a wood lathe,and then adjust the head position and distance. Choose the right tool according to the wood of the workpiece,first rough cutting,then high-speed turning,and final sand by sandpaper. Please pay attention to the choice of wood, tool speed adjustment and other aspects.

It used to make round wood workpiece which make by lathe bed,and lathe bed tailstock installation at the end of the guide rail and tool holder installed in the central of the lathe bed guide rail. Bed head box installed at the head,and spindle,chuck and motor installed on the headstock,and variable speed drive installed on the motor shaft and main shaft.

What are the precautions for operation of the wood lathe?

1.Before use,should check carefully all parts of the lathe such as tools,chucks,whether flexible and reliable.The work piece should be clamped and pressed with a thimble, and try by hand first before starting.Confirm the good condition before starting the operation.

2.It should be based on the hardness of the workpiece wood, choose the suitable feeding material, adjust the speed when operate.

3.In the process of turning,do not touch to check the smoothness of the work piece to avoid accidents.To remove the tool hold first,then use sandpaper for grinding.When woodworking lathe rotation,can not use hand brake.

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