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Delta 46-700 - Spindle Speed Control; Adjusting Spindle Speed

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SPINDLE
SPEEDS
Your
12"
Wood
Lathe
is
provided
with
variable
rate
spindle
speeds
from
500
to
2000
RPM.
IMPORTANT:
CHANGE
SPEEDS
ONLY
WHEN
LATHE
IS
RUNNING.
To
change
speeds,
rotate
speed
control
lever
(A)
Fig.
17.
Turning
the
lever
(A)
clockwise
increases
the
speed
and
turning
it
counterclockwise
decreases
the
speed.
NOTE:
Lever
(A)
is
spring-loaded
and
can
be
repositioned
by
pulling
out
on
the
lever
and
repositioning
it
on
the
nut
located
underneath
the
lever.
Fig.
17
Refer
to
Fig.
18,
for
the
recommended
spindle
speeds
when
wood-turning
on
your
machine.
RECOMMENDED
SPINDLE
SPEEDS
DIAMETER
OF
WORK
ROUGHING
OFF
GENERAL
CUTTING
FINISHING
Under
2"
Dia.
2"
to
4"
Dia.
4"
to
6"
Dia.
6"
to
8"
Dia.
8"
to
12"
Dia.
900
to
1300
RPM
600
to
1000
RPM
600
to
800
RPM
500
to
600
RPM
500
RPM
1200
to
2000
RPM
1000
to
2000
RPM
1000
to
1800
RPM
800
to
1200
RPM
600
to
800
RPM
1500
to
2000
RPM
1500
to
2000
RPM
1500
to
2000
RPM
1200
to
1800
RPM
900
to
1200
RPM
Fig.
18
REPOSITIONING
HEADSTOCK
FOR
OUTBOARD
TURNING
1.
To
reposition
headstock
(A)
Fig.
19,
for
outboard
faceplate
turning,
loosen
locking
screw
located
directly
underneath
headstock
with
wrench
(B)
supplied,
just
enough
to
allow
you
to
slide
headstock
(A)
to
the
center
of
the
lathe
bed.
2.
With
headstock
(A)
Fig.
19,
in
position
at
the
center
of
the
lathe
bed,
loosen
the
headstock
locking
screw
again,
just
enough
to
allow
you
to
rotate
headstock
(A)
90
degrees
to
the
right
until
spindle
(C)
is
facing
out.
Then
tighten
screw
underneath
headstock
(A)
with
wrench
(B).
Fig.
19
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