#Mc 900 wood lathe manuals manual

A chrome handwheel comes already installed on the outboard end of the spindle and makes setup easier.ДЄ 6вЂќ tool rest comes with the Rockler Excelsior Mini Lathe and mounts to a cast iron banjo. The spindle is mounted in dual ball bearings and runs silky smooth through all five speeds.

The hollow spindle has the popular 1вЂќ by 8 outer threading that accepts virtually all popular aftermarket pieces such as a chuck. If the Rockler Excelsior Mini Lathe is not actually perfectly aligned the amount of error is way too small to see, even in a close up photo. This is critical with any lathe as a major miss alignment here will haunt you as long as you own the lathe. One of the first things I do with a new lathe is to bring the tailstock up to the headstock to see if the points on the spur and live center match up. In addition to the drive spur a 3вЂќ-diameter faceplate is also supplied with the lathe. A knockout rod for freeing up the headstock tooling is also included. A four-blade drive spur and a ball-bearing live center are supplied with the lathe. The tailstock taper is self-extracting in that when the quill is retracted fully it releases the tooling without a fight. The headstock and tailstock of RocklerвЂ™s Excelsior Mini Lathe both have #2 Morse tapers to accept a huge array of aftermarket accessories. I never felt even a hint of lacking for power while turning on this lathe. the 1/2-HP induction motor (right) provides all of the power needed on this size machine. The bed of this lathe (left) is cast iron, just as on the biggest of machines and for the same reasons - strength and stability. Once you get used to turning the number of speeds you actually use seems to go way down.

I noticed that with the variable speed machines IвЂ™ve had even though all I had to do was turn a dial to change speeds, I rarely did.

#Mc 900 wood lathe manuals manual

I have had both variable and manual speed change lathes and prefer the manual machines like this one because of their ease of use and durability. And before you vapor lock over the prospect of manual speed changes, they are easy to do especially after you have done it a time or two. This is a manual speed change machine with 5 available speeds: 760, 1100, 1600, 22 RPM. Add the optional Mini Lathe Bed Extension (#32307) and the between centers capacity grows to 38-1/2вЂќ! This lathe uses a simple ON/Off switch with a removable key and has non-slip rubber feet for stability. In its standard configuration the Rockler Excelsior Mini Lathe can turn bowls nearly 10' in diameter, and spindles up to 17-3/4'-long. The headstock is also made from cast iron and is fixed in place which is a good thing for a mini lathe. The Rockler Excelsior Mini Lathe is made largely from durable cast-iron and features an induction 1/2 hp motor that provides plenty of power. In the coming weeks the Rockler Excelsior Mini Lathe will be featured in a few upcoming Video Tutor pieces on subjects from building/designing a mini lathe cart to projects on the mini lathe. In this review we will also look at the optional bed extension as that is a frequently purchased and equally economical accessory. Since Rockler is one of the major suppliers to woodworkers I thought a review of their Excelsior Mini Lathe (#MC-1018, exclusive to Rockler) was in order. Recently when I asked for story ideas from the viewership the largest number of responses specifically mentioned mini lathe reviews and mini lathe projects. RocklerвЂ™s Excelsior 5-Speed Mini Lathe Economical, tough and fully capable

It's capabilities and quality rival machine costing far more. The only thing small about this mini is the price.