Oneway Termite OW2166 User manual

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Termite
Accessories
A No. 3 Termite Bit (/”) Part No. 2163
is also available.
Included with this Product
No. 1 Termite Bit (/”)
No. 2 Termite Bit (/”)
Grinding Block
Mounted Grinding Point
Handle and Shank
(Part No. 2161)
(Part No. 2162)
(Part No. 2164)
(Part No. 2166)
(Part No. 3000)
FIGURE A
FIGURE B
FIGURE C
VIEW FROM ABOVE
1-1/4"MINIMUM
AT START
TOOLREST
TO DEVELOP THE REQUIRED DEPTH
Start with the tool tip on its side and just behind the center with the right angle
edge facing you and the handle pulled forward about 15 to 20 degrees. See
Figure A.
Now with your left hand pull the tool into the center of your wood and keep
pulling toward you until about /”deep. Now push the handle away to where it’s
in line with the lathe bed and keep pulling the tool tip toward your body at the
same time until you are at the required diameter.
Repeat this until you are at the depth you wish. See Figure B and C.
Note: For deep holes, it is a good plan to drill a /” diameter hole to the depth
you wish to hollow. For shallow holes where the depth equals the diameter, this
is not neccessary.
HOW TO CORRECTLY START A CUT
Imagine you have an eyeball in your belly button. When you place the tool
into the vessel you should be able to see through the ring with it. If you
can see through the ring from the ceiling this is very bad!
Take the tool to the lathe (with the lathe stopped). Place the tool inside
the vessel and rotate the spindle/vessel by hand. Now you can try dierent
presentation angles and learn how catches happen. As long as you don’t
turn the ring up too far, the tool is just about catch free. The downside is
that as you turn the ring up you can achieve heavier cuts. We recommend
turning the ring up until the chips just start to go through the ring and
then rotate the ring back down until the chips ow across the face of the
ring (and not through it). This is slightly lighter cut but you won’t have to
unclog the ring due to build up.
TO FINISH THE SIDE
Rotate the tool tip down and the handle up and listen for the hiss which tells you a nice light scraping cut is happening.
For shallow holes you should by carefully watching your tool tip, be able to continue the shearing cut up the side to give a
nish requiring little or no sanding.
Note: Because the Termite works best in a pivoting motion, it likes a bit of room between the tool rest and the part you are turning. A
good distance is 1/” to 1/”. I know this is contrary to everything you have learned, but trust me on this one. Give this Termite some
space and it will work wonders like you never dreamed possible.
End Grain Hollowing Procedure
Any of these pieces may be purchased separately.

Your TERMITE will also be very useful on end grain work outside. Try it on facing cuts and pommels. You will be
pleasantly surprised at how clean it cuts. Cutting action for pommels is much the same as for hollowing. Rotate the
tool at about 15 degrees and push it across the grain.
Note: The clean cut is caused because little or no heel pressure is used. This prevents crushing or tearing of the
wood as is found with other tools. Don’t be afraid to use the TERMITE for nishing cuts ont he bottom of the board
grain bowls or to face platters if you can reach with it. It will do a better job than most other tools you’ve ever
used.
End Grain Turning - Outside
You can use the TERMITE right out of the box, but like other tools it requires maintenance. It is for this purpose that
we have supplied you with a mounted point and a grinding block. You will also need a router. NO a drill press won’t
do unless you have one that puts out the required 16,000 - 30,000 RPM.
Remove the TERMITE bit from the handle with the /” wrench supplied and mount it in the side of the grinding
block. With the block as your guide, set the mounted point in your router to a height where the tip just protrudes
up through the center of the TERMITE bit. Start the router and move the inside of the mounted TERMITE bit in small
circles around the point to touch all sides until the tool is sharp. Keep the TERMITE cool by dipping it in water often.
Do not grind the outside as this will destroy the desired geometry.
Sharpening
Do not plunge feed the TERMITE bit onto the mounted grinding point. It will destroy the point and/or produce
a very rough nish on the TERMITE.
Wear proper safety protection equipment when using or performing maintenance.
If your mounted grinding point becomes dull or loaded, while rotating clean it with either sandpaper or a
dressing stick available from your ONEWAY Dealer or at a good industrial supply house.
A Word of Caution
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Sharpening Block
Mounted Point
Router Base
Termite BitSet Screw
Version 3.2 December 2010