Mc 900 Wood Lathe Manuals
The knock-out tool is a rod that for my lathe is about 3/8 inch diameter and 8 inches long and has a black knob on one end. If you don't have one, you can probably use a piece of dowel about that diameter and at least long enough (plus a couple inches) to 'bottom-out' against the spur when you insert it into the hole on the end of the lathe at the headstock end. Put a towel or a pillow on the bed of your lathe to protect the spur when it pops out.
Put the knock-out tool in to the hole, tap it with a mallet. Should come out unless it's rusted in. If tapping a little harder doesn't do the trick, run a little penetrating oil into the place where the spur meets the headstock, let it sit overnight and try it again. There are other tricks for the rusted in problem. I had one of those for a while--bought when I was wanting to turn bigger things. Got tired of changing the little bitty cogged drive belt that is in the middle of the of the headstock that always broke when I got a hang. Finally pieced it out & sold it. Free download nada sms iphone 6.
On mine there was a plastic tab on the left side of headstock, remove it and insert the rod there that was described already above. Really-- I'm not trying to be captain obvious If you haven't done it yet--I made my own jam nut by slicing a large nut with my Dremel tool-- that really helped a lot when I changed chucks/plates.
The Excelsior 5-Speed Mini Lathe can turn bowls of almost 10' in diameter and spindles up to 17-3/4' in length, making it perfect for chair legs, small table legs and an endless array of decorative turnings. A convenient door provides easy access to the belt, along with 5 different speeds: 760, 1100, 1600, 2200 and 3200 RPM. Cast-iron body provides mass for minimal vibration, stable turning and maximum durability. Features: • Spur center on headstock • Ball-bearing live center on tailstock • Heavy-duty knockout bar for spur center • Cam-locking ratcheting adjustment levers • Convenient belt access door • Chrome-plated hardware • Removable safety switch • Non-slip feet. I recently purchased the Excelsior mini lathe with extension and am very pleased with both quality and performance. I am mainly a wood carver and occasional furniture builder and needed a way to turn some cane blanks before carving them. With the extension it made it possible to do on this small lathe.
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It runs very smooth and is quiet and has adequate power to turn my maple blanks. I really like it and recommend it. I made a solid stand of basic construction lumber on 3” Rockler casters for ease in moving around my small shop. This is my first lathe and my first time doing any woodturning. 
It's easy to use and I've really enjoyed it. Changing speed is very simple. The lathe is heavy and I haven't had problems with it 'walking' on the table so far.