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====Terminology====
====Terminology====
Spindle: The spinning part
User Manual
Chisel: The cutting tool
Tool Rest: The bar to help hold the tool in place
[https://www.teknatool.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/566-Galaxi-DVR-1644-manual_FINAL-Remote-II_23.July_.2018.pdf User Manual]
==Training==
==Training==
====General Procedure====
====General Procedure====
# Get your stock at whatever size you need for your project, and make it square stock so that all sides are the same size.
# Mark the center of both ends and use a punch to indent on the middle of both ends. This helps the lathe to spin it at its center.
# Make sure to use the two point centers on the lathe.
# Ensure the motor head is tight on the rails. It would be very unfortunate to have your piece fly off
# Move the end head to a distance longer than your stock.
# Place one end of the stock on the motor head center, lining up the punch hole with the center point.
# Spin the handle on the back of the end head until the other center lines up with the punch hole on the other side of your stock.
# Rotate the handle and extra couple turns to push the stock into the motor head center.
# Turn the red handle to hold the spindle in place.
# Turn on the machine with the red switch on the side of the motor head.
# The metal tool rest should be a a height so that the tool on top of the rest will be cutting at the middle of the stock.
# The tool rest should be placed as close to the stock as possible where the stock can still spin freely without hitting the tool rest.
# Start the spindle at about 750 rpm.
# Use the gouge to slowly begin chipping away the wood. Make sure the chisel to pressed firmly into the tool rest and you are holding the bottom of the handle tight into your core.
# Slowly push the chisel up until it begins chipping at the wood.
# Start the the high parts of the piece or towards the middle if it’s all even, and move the chisel towards the end, chipping away little bits of wood at a time.
# Smooth out the wood, chipping away until you make a cylinder.
# Once you have the cylinder, choose one side to be the head.
# Gradually narrow down to a cone shape, then cut away material to make the three spheres of the snowman’s body.
# After the shape is done, sand the piece, progressively finer grit until smooth.
# Take the piece off, cut any remaining material and sand the mount points smooth.
# Yay, done.
==Safety==
==Safety==