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→General Procedure
====General Procedure====
====General Procedure====
# Select the stock size you need for your project and make it square using the table saw if needed. If the material is squared up it should run true on the lathe.
# Select the stock size you need for your project and make it square using the table saw if needed. If the material is squared up it should run true on the lathe.
# Mark the center of both ends using a pencil and straight edge. Use a punch to indent both ends at the marks. This will help locate the tooling and keep the part running true.[[File:...woodLathe1.png|300x300px|thumb|none]]
# Mark the center of both ends using a pencil and straight edge. Use a punch to indent both ends at the center marks. This will help locate the tooling and keep the part running true.[[File:...woodLathe1.png|300x300px|thumb|none]]
# Make sure to use the two point centers on the lathe and ensure the motor head is tight on the rails. If the tail stock or head is loose the work piece could fly out of the machine.
# Make sure to use the two point centers on the lathe and ensure the motor head is tight on the rails. If the tail stock or head is loose the work piece could fly out of the machine.
# Move the end head to a distance longer than your stock and place one end of the stock on the motor head center, lining up the punch hole with the center point.
# Move the end head to a distance longer than your stock and place one end of the stock on the motor head center, lining up the punch hole with the center point.