Ridgid WL1200LS1 User Manual

Safety Symbols ................................... 3
Before Using the Lathe ....................... 3
When Installing Or Moving the Lathe  . 4
Before Each Use  ................................ 4
To Reduce the Risk of Injury From 

Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces
(Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)  .............. 4

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, 

Hands, Face and Ears ....................... 5

Inspect Your Workpiece  ..................... 6
Whenever Lathe Is Running  ............... 6
Before Leaving the Lathe  ................... 6

Power Supply and Motor 

Specifications .................................... 7

General Electrical Connections  .......... 7
110-120 Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information  7
Motor Safety Protection  ...................... 8
Wire Sizes  .......................................... 9
Check Motor Rotation ......................... 9

Tools Needed  ..................................... 9
Unpacking ........................................... 9
List of Loose Parts ............................ 10

Assembling Steel Legset  .................. 11
Holes Used for Mounting Boards and 

Wood Lathe to Leg Set .................... 12

Mounting Left Side Table Top  .......... 12
Mounting Right Side Table Top  ........ 13
Mounting Headstock ......................... 14
Mounting the Motor ........................... 15
Headstock,Tailstock, and Tool Rest As-

sembly ............................................. 17

Mounting Rear Foot .......................... 19
Spur and Cup Center Installation  ..... 20
Check Spindle Rotation  .................... 21

Adjusting Tailstock  ........................... 21
Aligning Centers  ............................... 21

On-off Switch .................................... 23
Speed Chart  ..................................... 23

Changing Speeds ............................. 24
Spindle Turning  ................................ 25
Faceplate Turning  ............................ 27
Indexing ............................................ 29

Woodworking Chisels and How to Use 

Them ............................................... 30

The Six Commonly Used Chisel

Types .............................................. 30

Selection Of Chisels  ......................... 30
Theory Of Turning  ............................ 30
Using The Gouge  ............................. 33
Using The Skew  ............................... 33
Using The Parting Tool  .................... 34
Using The Scraping Chisels  ............. 34
Hand Positions  ................................. 35
Making Standard Cuts ...................... 36
How To Handle Spindle Turnings ..... 40
Duplicate Turnings  ........................... 41
Long Spindles  .................................. 42
Faceplate & Chuck Turnings  ............ 42
How To Make Fancy Faceplate Turn-

ings .................................................. 43

Sanding, Buffing And Polishing  ........ 46

Maintenance ..................................... 47
Lubrication ........................................ 47

General ............................................ 48
Motor ................................................ 49

The purpose of safety symbols is to 
attract your attention to possible 
dangers. The safety symbols, and the 
explanations with them, deserve your 
careful attention and understanding. 

The safety warnings do not by 
themselves eliminate any danger. 
The instructions or warnings they give 
are not substitutes for proper accident 
prevention measures.