AT1416VS

[SteveF]

I bought one today

sat looking at the box...as I don't have time to play with it
well i couldn't resist and it is now on dining room table

everything is obvious apart from face plate
how do u remove ?
it has a grub screw that i guess i undo
but not sure on how i proceed to remove it

more questions

how do i remove all the grease..just a kitchen towel
the tool rest is miniature..i think will be useless...can i get a longer one easily

Steve

 

[jpt]

They are an excelent lathe you wont be disapointed with it.

To remove the faceplate undo the grub screws until they are a couple of threads out. You should have a spanner with the lathe that fits the faceplate and a knock out bar. Put the knock out bar in the hole in the silver collar behind the faceplate and turn so it rests against the side of the lathe, then undo the faceplate with the spanner.

To remove the grease I use orange clean because it smells better than gunk, but any grease remover will do. When you have all the grease off put wax polish on the bed to stop it rusting.

The tool rest that came with it is horrible and now lives in the box of stuff I dont use, instead I use the Sorby Modular System http://www.turners-retreat.co.uk/machin ... st-system/

john

 

[woodfarmer]

NOTE NOTE NOTE... there are probably TWO grub screws,

undo them BOTH.

 

[Sheptonphil]

Congratulations on your new arrival, you will have hours of fun together.

The 6" rest supplied is ideal when turning smaller items ant pens between centres and doing small boxes. For a longer one I bought this one http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-30 ... -m900-m950 but have now got the complete sorby rest system. The post has to be 1" not 25mm.

To remove the face plate, undo the grub screw, put the spindle lock pin in the hole and use a pipe wrench or Stilson to undo. It doesn't come with a spanner and is too large across the flats to just have one in a drawer.

Phil

 

[woodfarmer]

Congratulations on your new arrival, you will have hours of fun together.

The 6" rest supplied is ideal when turning smaller items ant pens between centres and doing small boxes. For a longer one I bought this one http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-30 ... -m900-m950 but have now got the complete sorby rest system. The post has to be 1" not 25mm.

To remove the face plate, undo the grub screw, put the spindle lock pin in the hole and use a pipe wrench or Stilson to undo. It doesn't come with a spanner and is too large across the flats to just have one in a drawer.

Phil

The jet 300mm toolrest is much better than the axi one

 

[Grahamshed]

I nearly brought one of these, they are a nice bit of kit.

 

[SteveF]

Thankyou all

I assume I can leave the plate on why turning between centers
it will act as a thread protector
can't wait to have a play
who knows i may get good enough to enter a challenge one day

Steve

 

[Spindle]

Hi

You will probably find the face plate getting in the way particularly when turning small work between centres - a dedicated thread protector is the better option.

Regards Mick

 

[Dalboy]

Thankyou all

I assume I can leave the plate on why turning between centers
it will act as a thread protector
can't wait to have a play
who knows i may get good enough to enter a challenge one day

Steve

Your not meant to get it dirty it is best left in the middle of the dinning table as an ornament.

Have fun with the new toy and get turning for the competitions

 

[Grahamshed]

Don't wait until you are good enough to win the monthly competitions. The challenges are great practice sessions and between them seem to cover just about all the skills needed to turn successfully. I entered last month with the first thing I had ever turned. Rubbish maybe, but I will get better and the comps give me a good reason to try.

 

[SteveF]

Don't wait until you are good enough to win the monthly competitions. The challenges are great practice sessions and between them seem to cover just about all the skills needed to turn successfully. I entered last month with the first thing I had ever turned. Rubbish maybe, but I will get better and the comps give me a good reason to try.

bit late for this month
but why not

i guess is good practice

Steve

 

[Dalboy]

Don't wait until you are good enough to win the monthly competitions. The challenges are great practice sessions and between them seem to cover just about all the skills needed to turn successfully. I entered last month with the first thing I had ever turned. Rubbish maybe, but I will get better and the comps give me a good reason to try.

bit late for this month
but why not

i guess is good practice

Steve

Not too late Steve I have only just started mine

 

[SteveF]

i think i need to progress past a roughing gouge first
but next month maybe

Steve

all bolted down

just need to find \ build a step as is 4" taller than old lathe

Steve