SYMPTOM
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Machine slows down while operating
Ease up on pressure
Tool =chatters" during turning operation
1 True up the roundness of the
workpiece before turning operation
2. Establish new center marks on ends
to reduce wobble
3. Read instructionsand take lightercut.,
to minimize chatter
4. Use cutting motion that is with
the grain
5. Install a steady rest in the middle,
behind the workpiece
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
Applying too much pressure to workpiece
1. Workpiece is too far out-of-round
2. Workpiece has too much wobble
3. Operator using bad technique
4. Cutting motion is against the grain of
the workpiece
5. Workpiece is too long and thin -
work-pieceis deflected bytool pressure
Workpiece contained defects before
mounting
1. Original spindle or template loose
2. Loose tool holder
3. Follower assembly not contacting
original
Workpiece splits or "breaks up"during
Select or assemble a workpiece that is
turning operation
free of defects
Workpiece finish poor
1. Secure original spindle or template
2. Tighten tension on spring
3. Adjust follower assembly firmly
against original
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