OWNER’S MANUAL RING MASTER® For the DELTA 46-715 14" Wood Lathe Cat. No. 744 CAUTION - Read important safety instructions AND operation instructions, BEFORE operating your RING MASTER® (CAT.NO. 744). Your new RING MASTER® is a quality-built machine, capable of dependable performance throughout its lifetime. To take full advantage of these capabilities you should thoroughly understand the proper method and technique of its operation.
RING MASTER® - DELTA 46-715 14” CAT. NO. 744 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS PNI’s LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY PNI is proud of the RING MASTER® it manufactures and warrants it to be free of defects from workmanship and material for a period of 1 year from the date of original purchase. In the unlikely event that a problem occurs, return the product to our plant freight prepaid and allowed, so that a determination of the fault can be made.
General Safety Instructions for Power Tools 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. WEAR PROPER APPAREL Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist watches) that could get caught in moving parts. Wear non slip footwear. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. Roll long sleeves above the elbow. 11. USE SAFETY GOGGLES (Head Protection) Wear safety goggles at all times. (Must comply with ANSI Z87.1). Everyday eyeglasses have impact resistant lenses only.
Assembly 1. 2. 3. Locate index plate (Item A), (1) #10-32 screw 5/8" long, with washer (Items B) and attach index plate to right end of "rod base". PLACE SCREW THROUGH SLOT in index plate. Find Polycarbonate face shield (Item C) and attach to swing plate using (3) #8-32 screws and trim washers (Item D). Find 3/16" index pin (Item E), move slide plate away from rear of machine. Loosen index plate lock screw, and insert index pin through hole in right rear of slide plate into any hole in index plate.
MOUNTING THE WOOD ON THE DELTA 46-715 14" LATHE Attach the arbor, provided, to the DELTA 46-715 Lathe. Mount the wood on the arbor and place the 15/8" cupped washer on the arbor next to the wood. Screw on the 1/2" nut and tighten using the 3/4" wrench provided. ATTACHING THE 744 RING MASTER® TO DELTA 46-715 14" LATHE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Position the 744 RING MASTER® over lathe way bars as shown. Place the 744 RING MASTER® Assembly with Lock Bar (Item H) into middle of way bars as shown.
INSTALL AND ALIGN THE CUTTING TOOL The cutting tool consists of two blades, a left and a right hand blade. Install blades in proper left and right hand positions and clamp in place using locking screws and small hex wrench. Hold a steel straight edge against the blades and view from above. If the blades are not properly aligned, loosen locking screws, realign, and tighten. Check alignment periodically during operation. BE SURE no sawdust gets into the blade slot as proper alignment will not be possible.
RING MASTER® OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Now that you have set up the RING MASTER® to properly cut your rings, you are ready to begin. Remember to observe proper safety precautions when operating the RING MASTER®. Start motor, turn lead screw clockwise and advance left blade very slowly into the wood. (NOTE: When cutting, always advance the blade slowly. Should you attempt to cut too rapidly, you may experience chattering, vibration, checking of your work piece, or misalignment of the cutting blade.
CHANGING THE CUTTING ANGLE TO 90 DEGREES WORKING WITH THE RINGS After you have cut a number of angle rings, you will want to cut some straight or 90 degree rings whose outside diameter will match the angle rings already cut. Leave the last of an angle cut piece on the spindle with the lock nut in place. Set the wing plate to 90 degrees and lock. Remove the index pin, slide the blade forward until the left blade just touches the left portion of the wood. See FIGURE 7.
some glue is squeezed out from between the rings. Use a damp cloth to remove any excess glue. Then loosen the clamp, check to see that the rings are still aligned as you wish, and tighten the clamp firmly. See "RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES (Options)" for information on ordering a GLUE/CLAMPING FIXTURE. FINISHING YOUR PROJECT Once your project has been glued, and dried overnight, you may return your project back to the DELTA Lathe for sanding, detailing and finishing.
70166 70138 70140, 70141 70130 ADJUSTMENTS MAINTENANCE Keep your RING MASTER® clean. If compressed air is available, blow each part clean after use. Keeping the lead screw clean of saw dust is very important. End play may occur in the lead screw. If it occurs, correct the situation as follows: LEAD SCREW: Loosen set screw on handle (Reference #31) and press tool holder (Reference #23) toward handle (Reference #32). As you press handle toward tool holder tighten set screw.
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