SPINDLE DECORATnNG Your Recreator is also capable of adding decorative rings, or axial veins and grooves on spindles up to 24 inches long_ These decorative cuts can be made from a drawing template or an existing turning, Some exact duplicates of original turnings may not be possible because of the contours that are available from router bits, MOUNTING THE SPINDLE This operation will require -- 1 ca. Work Mount 1 ca. 3/8-!6 x 1-1/2 inch Hex head bolt 1 ca. cone point spindle mount 3 ca. 3/8"-16 Hex Jam nuts. 1 ca. 3/8 x 7/8 x 5/64 inch washer Locate the center of each end of the spindle and make an impression with a hammer and punch.
Cut a piece of brown kraft paper (paper bag) the size of the work mount and cut a hole in the center of the paper over the T nut, Screw the cone point spindle mount through the work mount allowing the cone point to protrude above the face of the work mount T nut. f Take the brown paper, coat both sides with carpenters glue and lay it on the work mount. With the paper in place, lay the work mount on the end of the spindle. Using the cone point spindle mount as a centering point, align it with the impression previously made in the center of the spindle. Carefully back the cone point spindle mount away from the workpiece and allow these pieces to dry.
If done correctly this will center the spindle on the work mount. Remove the two inner shelf boards and re-install one of them vertically spacing it away fromthe front shelf board the length of the spindle plus 1-3/4 inch. SHELF BOARDS SPACED LENGTH =F SPINDLE PLUS Screw one 3/8" nut on the cone point spindle mount. Place the spindle mount through the top right hand hole of the center shelf board. Install a second 3/8" nut on the end of the cone point spindle mount protruding through the shelf board.
HEX NUTS Place a 1_1/2 inch Hex head bolt through the top rig ht ha nd hole of the front shelf board and secure it with a flat washer and nut, HEX HEAD BOLT Take the spindle and work mount, after it has sufficiently dried, and screw it on the Hex head bolt located in the front shelf board, "WASHER & NUT While holding the spindle in place screw the cone point spindle mount until it engages the impression in the spindle center. WORK MOUNT i I CONE POINT SPINDLE MOUNT \ To secure the spindle: A. Spin the inside hex nut on the cone point spindle mount until it strikes the shelf board. B, Tighten the hex nut on at the front shelf board until it is snug against the work mount.
C, Tighten the hex nut on the back side of the cone point spindle mount to prevent it from rotating, 23