SPINDLE MOULDER

OWNERS MANUAL

MODEL: W030

Charnwood, Cedar Court, Walker Road,

Hilltop Industrial Estate, Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, LE67 1TU

Tel. 01530 516 926 Fax. 01530 516 929

email: [email protected] website: www.charnwood.net
 Forward
These instructions are important, the information contained herein is essential for the
correct build and operation of the machine and the safety of its operator.

The machine is equipped with various safety devices to protect itself and the operator.
However, these devices cannot cover all eventualities and a thorough understanding of
spindle moulding techniques, good workshop practice plus the controls and operation of
this machine are essential for your safety.

Do not operate the machine until you have read and understood all the instructions in this
manual and are familiar with both the machine and spindle moulding techniques.

Use of the Machine

Purpose
This machine is designed for moulding along and across the grain of prepared timber,
using cutters and limiters, correctly mounted in a standard Euro type cutterblock.

It is designed for use by one operator.

Operator Qualifications/Training
Operators of this machine should have a suitable qualification in the use of woodworking
machinery, including spindle moulders or should have been trained by someone holding
such qualifications.

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

WARNING: Do not attempt to operate the machine until you have read thoroughly and
understood completely all instructions, rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to
comply may result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury.
Keep this owner's manual and review it frequently for continuous safe operation.

1. Know your machine. For your own safety, read the owner's manual carefully.
Learn its application and limitations, as well as specific potential hazards
pertinent to this machine.

2. Make sure all tools are properly earthed.

3. Keep guards in place and in working order. If a guard must be removed for
maintenance or cleaning, make sure it is properly replaced before using the
machine again.
4. Remove adjusting keys and spanners. Form a habit of checking to see that
the keys and adjusting spanners are removed from the machine before
switched it on.

5. Keep your work area clean. Cluttered areas and workbenches increase the
chance of an accident.'

6. Do not use in dangerous environments. Do not use power tools in damp or

wet locations, or expose them to rain. Keep work areas well illuminated.

7. Keep children away. All visitors should be kept a safe distance from
the work area.

8. Make workshop childproof. Use padlocks, master switches and remove

starter keys.

9. Do not force the machine. It will do the job better and be safer, at the
rate for which it is designed.

10. Use the right tools. Do not force the machine or attachments to do a job for
which they are not designed. Contact the manufacturer or distributor if there is
any question about the machine's suitability for a particular job.

11. Wear proper apparel. Avoid loose clothing, gloves, ties, rings, bracelets, and
jewellery which could get caught in moving parts. Non-slip footwear is
recommended. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.

12. Always use safety glasses. Normal spectacles only have impact resistant lenses.
They are not safety glasses.

13. Do not over-reach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.

14. Maintain machine in good condition. Keep machine clean for best and safest
performance. Follow instructions for lubrication and changing accessories.

15. Disconnect the machine from its power source before servicing and when
changing accessories.

16. To avoid accidental starting, make sure the switch is in the OFF position before
plugging in the mains cable.

17. Never leave the machine running unattended. Turn the power off. Do not leave
the machine until it comes to a complete stop.

18. Do not use any power tools while under the effects of drugs, alcohol or medication.

19. Always wear a face or dust mask if operation creates a lot of dust and/or chips.
Always operate the tool in a well ventilated area and provide for proper dust
removal. Use a suitable dust extractor.
EXTRA RULES FOR SPINDLE MOULDERS
1. A spindle moulder should never be used by an untrained operator. Proper training
is essential for the operator’s safety.

2. The machine must be properly maintained and the correct fitting of all guards
checked.

3. Guards should be of such a design and fitted in such a way that they keep fingers
out of an area of 50 mm (2 inches) beyond the sweep of any cutter that might be
used.

4. Always ensure that you use safe working procedures and that you understand what
you are doing.

5. Wear appropriate clothing. Long loose sleeves, long hair or anything else that
could get caught in the machine should be tied back or otherwise secured.

6. Never use this spindle moulder for curved work, without a Ring Fence fitted.

7. NEVER use a cutter block without limiters.

8. Feed the workpiece to the cutter block or router bit against the direction of rotation.

9. Never draw the workpiece back during cutting. Wait until the block stops rotating
before pulling the workpiece back.

Risk of injury! Wear Eye Wear Ear

Never reach into Protection Protection
moving tooling.

Specification
Main table surface 600 x 400mm
Sliding table size 400 x 180mm
Sliding carriage stroke 400mm
Table height 870mm
Weight Net/Gross 95kg/120kg
Spindle diameter 30mm
Maximum Tooling Diameter 150mm
Rotation speeds 4(1400/4000/6000/9000) rpm
Spindle length available for tooling 105mm
Spindle rise and fall 110mm
Table aperture (with inserts) 160mm ( 110/75mm )
Table aperture depth 50mm
Motor (induction) 240V, 1500W 2hp single phase
Extractor outlet 100mm
Rating Light trade
Warranty 1 year
Rating
Light Trade: Suitable for professional woodworkers where the machine will not be in daily
use.
Mid-range machines with a heavier build and more power. Typically used by 2 or 3 people
within a small business and also for the dedicated hobbyist with a larger budget. It is
expected to be used up to the machines maximum limit with occasional long work periods.
Suitable for income generation.
Expected maximum use of 300 hours annually.

Unpacking
All parts are packed in one crate.

Cut the strapping and lift the lid of the crate from the base. Remove the loose items surrounding
the machine and those stored in the base of the machine. These can be accessed through the
opening blue door situated on the left hand side of the machine.
 The machine is fixed to the base with two bolts
and plates.
First, remove the two bolts holding the plates to
the pallet.

Then remove the plates from the bottom of the

machine.

In the cutter block recess you will find the 30mm

spindle arbor and the routing collet, which will
take ½” shank diameter router cutters.

Unpack all the components and familiarise yourself with them.

Cutter Hood Vertical Pressure Guard Tool Carriage Rubber

Hood Bolts Plate Parts Tray Parts Feet

Fence Horizontal Pressure Table Spindle Arbor Router Hood

Halves Plate Inserts & Spacers Collet Cover
Assembly
Locate the four feet, noting that they have
spanner flats just below the threaded
portion.
Tilt the machine, prop it with a timber block
and screw in two feet.
Remove the block, repeat the procedure on
the other side.
Use a spanner to adjust the feet so that the
machine is level.

Fit the hand wheel to the rise and fall control

shaft and tighten the grub screw.

Remove one of the stop screws from the

sliding carriage rail.

Before fitting the sliding carriage it should

be noted that the two outboard bearing
wheels are mounted on eccentrics.
Should it ever be necessary their position
can be adjusted with the aid of a 14 mm
spanner.

Slide the sliding table on to the guide rail,

ensuring the guide rollers engage with the
channels running either side of the rail.

Place the crosscut fence with the open side

face down and the plastic tip to the right.
Slide the pivot block and the locking block
onto the back side of the fence with the
head of the bolt in the T-slot.
The Locking block has a T-shaped foot
plate, slide it into the slot in the table.
The Work clamp passes through the pivot
block and locates in the large hole at the
front of the carriage.
The work clamp should be locked in place
using the small grub screw in the front edge
of the carriage.

Fit the flip-over length stop by feeding the

head of the bolt into the T-shaped slot on
the top side of the fence.

The ratchet handle locks the stop in place.

The stop plate can be flipped over to

engage or disengage it.

From underneath the carriage, push up the

locating stop pin.
Use a square to check the crosscut fence is
set at 90 degrees to the blade when it is
pressed against the stop pin.

If necessary, adjust the stop by loosening

the locking ring and grub screw. Put a
screwdriver into the slot to rotate the stop to
set the angle.

Here you can see the tapered end of the

spindle.

Locate the spindle lock on the right hand

side of the machine.

Rotate the tapered spindle slowly whilst

pushing the locking bar inwards.
When the lock engages the bar will slide in
around 10mm and the spindle will be
locked.

Pull the bar out to unlock the spindle.

With the tapered spindle locked, fit the

upper spindle.
Use a flat screwdriver to unscrew the
locking ring in the centre of the upper
spindle.
Place the upper spindle over the taper and
tighten the retaining screw by passing a
6mm Allen key into the centre of the
spindle.
Next use the flat screwdriver to tighten the
locking ring down onto the head of the
retaining screw.

Warning: Failure to tighten the locking ring

may result in the arbor and cutter block
coming loose.
 If the bolt holding the upper and tapered
spindle together ever comes loose, it will be
necessary to use the special spanner
provided to hold the upper spindle in place
whilst unlocking the top bolt.

The router collet is mounted onto the

tapered spindle in the same way.

When changing the router cutter, take the

precaution of checking the centre retaining
bolt is tight.

Assemble the Fence

On top of the hood, you will find four
screws.

Remove the screws and attach the hinged

top cover as shown below.

At the rear of the cutter hood is the

connection for a 100mm diameter dust
extraction hose to be fitted.
Fit the 2 long bolts through the slots in the
hood and then screw them into a pair of
holes in the table.

The hood can be fixed in different positions

depending on the size of the work piece.

The cover is hinged to provide quick access

to the spindle to change the tooling.

To lock the cover down, unscrew the locking

knob, slide the clamp away from the centre
of the hood so that the tongue fits under the
hood, tighten the locking knob.
Do the same on the other side.

This cover MUST be closed and locked

when the machine is in operation.

Fence depth locking knob

Fence depth Adjusting screw

Fence fixing plate

Fence width lock

Loosen the fence depth locking knob and

the silver fence width lock.
Slide the fence over the fixing plate so that
the mitred end of the fence is closest to the
spindle.
Wind the fence depth adjusting screw, so
that the fence sits back against the hood,
then lock it in place with the depth locking
knob and the fence width lock.
 Assemble the front guard and clamp.

Fit the square bar into the hood cover and

lock it with the thumbscrew.

Slide the vertical hold down onto the square

bar and lock it with the thumb screw.

Fit the front spring guard into the end of the

square bar and lock it with the thumb screw.

With these correctly set, the work piece is

held firmly against both the table and the
fence.

Never operate the spindle moulder without

them.

Fitting a Cutterblock
A cutter block (not included as standard) is
shown here correctly assembled.

The larger of the two table inserts is fitted

into the table aperture. Always fit the
smallest table insert which the tooling
allows.

A large selection of spacers, in varying

widths are provided so that the cutter block
can be located at any height on the spindle.

When stacking the spacers, ensure that the

one with the roll pin is at the top of the stack
and that the pin engages with the slot in the
top of the spindle.

Not all of the spacers will be used at the

same time.
Before fitting the cutter block onto the
spindle, engage the spindle lock.

Now fit, (in reverse order):

Locking bolt
Top cap
Locking spacer with the roll pin
Spacers
Cutter block
Spacers

The locking bolt must be firmly tightened.

Once the stack on the spindle is tight,
release the spindle rotation lock, before
starting the machine.

The Spindle Controls

Spindle Height Locking Lever

Rise and fall hand wheel.

One complete turn raises or lowers the
arbor by 2 mm (0.08”).

Spindle Rotation Lock

The power supply cable will be found inside

the base cabinet.

The cable gland should be fitted to the cut

out in the door lower flange and the locking
nuts tightened
Changing Speeds
The spindle moulder has 4 speeds.

To change speed:

Unscrew the knob and open this access

door.

(The machine is fitted with a micro switch

and will not run when this door is open)

Slacken off the locking lever

Reduce the tension on the drive belt by

moving this lever.

Move the drive belt to the pair of pulleys

which give the required speed, re-tension
the belt and then tighten the locking lever.

Operating the Spindle Moulder

It is assumed that anyone purchasing a spindle moulder has been trained to operate this
type of machine competently. Such training is beyond the scope of this manual.

Spindle rotation speeds:

1500rpm - Drum Sanding *
4500rpm - Moulding Hardwoods
6500rpm - Moulding Softwoods
8500rpm - Routing *

* It should be noted that sanding and routing accessories are optional extras.

Limiters: Never use a cutter block without limiters fitted.

Fences: Close the two fences together so the edges are just missing the cutter.
This improves the support for the work piece and is best practise for safety reasons.
Always adjust the fences so that the work is fully supported. If the cut removes the whole
edge of the work piece, step the out-feed fence forward as appropriate.

Set the vertical hold down to contact the top of the work piece.
Set the front guard spring to hold the work piece up against the fences.
Use a push stick to feed small work pieces through the cutter block.

Always feed the work against the direction of rotation (from right to left).
Optional Accessories
CB9830 Cutterblock

This cutterblock set includes straight knives for

rebating, plus 6 pairs of profile cutters with limiters.

This cutterblock uses standard 40mm euro pattern cutters,

which are widely available from specialist tooling
manufacturers.

W522 Universal Wheel Base

Allows the machine to be easily moved around

the workshop.
The foot pedals Lower and raise the machine.
Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking
Charnwood Declare that Woodworking Vertical Spindle Moulder, Model W030

Conforms with the following Directives: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC

And further conforms to the machinery example for which the EC type examination
Certificate No. BM 50205859 and AN 50205827, have been issued by TUV Rheinland LGA
Products GmbH, Tillystrasse 2, 90431, Nurnberg.

I hereby declare that equipment named above has been tested and found to comply with
the relevant sections of the above referenced specifications. The machinery complies with
all essential requirements of the directive.

Signed: Dated: 15/07/2011 Location: Leicestershire

Richard Cook, Director

Please dispose of packaging for the product in a responsible manner. It is

suitable for recycling. Help to protect the environment, take the packaging to
the local amenity tip and place into the appropriate recycling bin.

Only for EU countries

Do not dispose of electric tools together with household waste material!

In observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and
electronic equipment (EEE) and its implementation in accordance with
national law, electric tools that have reached the end of their life must be
collected separately and returned to an environmentally compatible recycling
facility.
Your local refuse amenity will have a separate collection area for EEE
goods.
 Parts List A
Part No. Description Part No. Description
A01 Underprop A02 Linking Plate
A03 Supporting Plate A04 Hex Nut M6
A05 Washer M6 A06 Hex Bolt M6 x 16mm
A07 Hex Nut M6 A08 Washer M6
A09 Hex Bolt M6 x 16mm A10 Guide Rail
A11 Hex Nut M8 A12 Washer M8
A13 Screw M8 x 10mm A14 Power Plug
A15 Metric Bushing M16 A16 Sliding Table Assembly
A17 Protective Cover A18 Door knob
A19 Screw M4 x 10mm A20 Washer M4
A21 Hex Nut M4 A22 Screw M4 x 10mm
A23 Washer M4 A24 Hex Nut M4
A25 Window A26 Hex Nut M4
A27 Interlocking Switch A28 Screw M4 x 30mm
A29 Switch Plate A30 Screw M5 x 10mm
A31 Washer M5 A32 Hex Nut M5
A33 Box Assembly A34 Hex Nut M6
A35 Washer M5 A36 Right Supporting Plate
A37 Screw M6 x 12mm A38 Rail Support
A39 Locating Block A40 Hex Bolt M6 x 16mm
A41 Left Supporting Plate A42 Large Washer M6
A43 Hex Nut M6 A44 Washer M8
A45 Hex Bolt M8 x 10mm A46 Screw M6 x 16mm
A47 Washer M6 A48 Switch KJD18/5T
A49 Screw M6 x 16mm A50 Washer M6
A51 Moulding Faceplate A52 Hex Bush
A53 Hex Nut M6 A54 Large Washer M6
A55 Bush A56 Hex Nut
A57 Hex Nut M8 A58 Spring Washer M8
A59 Washer M8 A60 Moulder Assembly
A61 Hex Flange Bolt A62 Screw M6 x 25mm
A63 Washer M6 A64 Screw M8 x 25mm
A65 Washer M8 A66 Table
A67 Screw M8 x 30mm A68 Exhaustion Socket Assembly
A69 Washer M8 A70 Hex Flange Nut M8
A71 Locking Nut M8 A72 Locking Pole
A73 Spring Pin 3 x 16mm A74 Locking Handle
 Parts List B
Part No. Description Part No. Description
B01 Screw M6 x 16mm B02 Circular Washer
B03 Driven Pully B04 C' Ring 47mm
B05 Bearing 6204 B06 Hex Bolt M5 x 12mm
B07 Washer M5 B08 Nut Bush
B09 Screw M6 x 14mm B10 Washer M6
B11 Angle Plate B12 Plate
B13 Cuneal Belt B14 Screw M6 x 16mm
B15 Large Washer B16 Motor Pulley
B17 Locking Handle B18 Spring Pin 3 x 16mm
B19 Locking Bolt B20 Large Washer M8
B21 Handle Coat B22 Hex Bolt M8 x 16mm
B23 Washer M8 B24 Space bush
B25 Rotation Plate B26 C Ring 19mm
B27 Key 6 x 25mm B28 Motor
B29 Handgrip B30 Locking Pole
B31 E' Ring 6mm B32 Spring Clip
B33 Motor Rack B34 Bearing 6005
B35 Screw M6 x 60mm B36 Handle Bush
B37 Washer M6 B38 Hex Nut M6
B39 Hand Wheel B40 Rotation Pole
B41 Gear Shaft B42 C Ring 18mm
B43 Hex Bolt M6 x 16mm B44 Large Washer M6
B45 Gear Shaft B46 C Ring 18mm
B47 Screw M6 x 45mm B48 Gear Bush
B49 Bearing B50 Hex Locking Nut M10
B51 Gear Bush B52 Bearing
B53 Hex Locking Nut M10 B54 Gear Box
B55 Set Screw M6 x 12mm B56 Spring Pin 3 x 20mm
B57 Locking Handle B60 Oriented Stand
B61 Key 5 x 30mm B62 Spindle
B63 Fan Cap B62C Top Spindle
B62D Routing Collet 1/2" Diameter WASH Set of Spacers & Locking Bolt
 Parts List C
Part No. Description Part No. Description
C01 Adjusting Wheel C02 Exhaustion Socket
C03 Guide Rack C04 T-Shaped Bolt
C05 Screw M6 x 10mm C06 Metal Plate
C07 Hex Bolt M5 x 12mm C08 Rhombic Handgrip
C11 Aluminium Fence C12 Turing Rack
C13 Locking Sheet Metal C14 Spring
C15 Washer M8 C16 Rhombic Handgrip
C17 Saucer C18A Vertical Hold Down
C24 Bolt M8 x 10mm
C25 Square Leader Assembly C26 Capstan
C27 Screw M4 x 6mm C28 Washer M4
C29 Screw M4 x 6mm C30 Standpipe
C31 Spring Protective Broad C32 Locking Patch
C33 Rhombic Handgrip C34 Locking Knob
C35 Set Screw M8 x 10mm

Parts List D
Part No. Description Part No. Description
D01 C-Shaped Ring D02 Sliding Axle
D03 Eccentric Bush D04 Hex Thin Nut M8
D05 Set Screw M8 x 25mm D06 Eccentric Nut
D07 Trolley D08 Washer M6
D09 T-Shaped Bolt D10 Set Screw M8 x 10mm
Socket Countersunk Screw M6 x
D11 Homocentric Nut D12
35mm
D13 Rhombic Handgrip D14 Washer M6
D15 Connecting Block D16 Hex Nut M6
D17 Washer M6 D18 Wood Block
D19 Hex Bolt M6 x 25mm D20 Angle Fence
D21 E-Ring 12mm D22 Press Handle