Steelex ST1009 User manual

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Model ST1009
Bed Extension for ST1008
Instruction Sheet
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1. Thread rubber feet into bottom of bed extension.
2. Attach bed extension to tailstock-end of ST1008
bed, using the four provided cap screws and flat
washers (see Figure 2). Finger tighten only for
now.
3. Center tailstock over bed extension and lathe
(see Figure 3), and then tighten tailstock lock
lever. This will force bed extension into align-
ment with lathe bed.
The Model ST1009 Bed Extension extends the bed
length of the Model ST1008 10" x 15" Benchtop Wood
Lathe, increasing the distance between centers from
15" to 38".
Introduction
A. Bed Extension .............................................................. 1
B. Rubber Feet................................................................... 2
C. Cap Screws M8-1.25 x 35 ......................................... 4
D. Flat Washers 8mm ...................................................... 4
E. Hex Wrench 6mm ....................................................... 1
Inventory (Figure 1)
Figure 1. Model ST1009 inventory.
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Installation
Figure 2. Joining lathe and bed extension.
Lathe
Bed Extension
Figure 3. Tailstock centered over extension table
and lathe bed.
Bed
Extension
Lathe
Tailstock
Lathe
Bed
Lock Lever

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Refer to Model ST1008 manual for instructions on
operating lathe.
If you need help with your new bed extension, call our
Tech Support at: [phone].
Figure 6. Shimming bed extension left.
4. Use provided hex wrench to fully tighten cap
screws from Step 2.
5. Loosen tailstock clamp handle, and slide tailstock
back and forth over connection point.
—If tailstock catches where lathe and bed exten-
sion meet, loosen fasteners and repeat Steps
3-5 until it slides smoothly.
6. Place straightedge over bed extension and lathe
bed to verify they are parallel and aligned.
—If bed extension tilts down, use a strip of
masking tape along bottom edge of lathe bed
to shim bed extension up (see Figure 4), then
adjust bed extension rubber feet to level bed
surface.
—If bed extension is skewed left or right,
use a vertical strip of masking tape along
corresponding edge of lathe bed to make
bed extension parallel with lathe bed (see
Figure 6).
REF PART # DESCRIPTION
1 XST1009001 HEX WRENCH 6MM
2 XST1009002 CAP SCREW M8-1.25 X 35
3 XST1009003 FLAT WASHER 8MM
4 XST1009004 HEX NUT 3/8-16
5 XST1009005 RUBBER FOOT
6 XST1009006 BED EXTENSION
7 XST1009007 SHOP FOX WHITE M1006
ST1009 Parts Breakdown
Lathe Bed Extension
Masking Tape
Figure 5. Shimming bed extension down.
Figure 4. Shimming bed extension up.
—If bed extension tilts up, use a strip of masking
tape along top edge of lathe bed to shim bed
extension down (see Figure 5), then adjust
rubber feet to level bed surface.
Lathe Bed Extension
Lathe Bed Extension
Masking Tape
Masking Tape