Making A Metal Lathe Faceplate
Drill pilot holes into the glue block and attach it with screws see photo 3.
Making a metal lathe faceplate. And 5tpi faceplates are not exactly common. I was considering making a faceplate but i don t know what material would be best. Let me know what you think as always ask any questions in. Turn a faceplate for your lathe step 1.
Move over to the band saw and cut out the glue block see photo 2. The two components of a wood lathe faceplate are a threaded neck that attaches to the lathe headstock threads and a vertical plate with screw holes to attach the wood bowl blank. There are no moving parts within a wood lathe faceplate. I made a faceplate and a adjustable chuck to turn bowls.
Homemade faceplate for the minilathe. For instance i have turned an aluminum disc. The self centering longworth chuck was named. A wood lathe faceplate makes a secure mechanical attachment between a lathe and a wood bowl blank using screws.
The old lathe i purchased came with several chucks but did not come with a faceplate. Select a piece of solid wood scrap not plywood at least 1 thick. Making a chuck back plate duration. I would just purchase a faceplate but the lathe is a 15 1946 leblond and has a 2 1 4 5tpi threaded spindle.
The main reason other than strength for making my lathe 1 1 2 8tpi was the wide availability and reasonable cost of lathe accessories. How to true up a metal lathe face plate duration. This tool can be mounted in place of the chuck for turning flat objects that are too hard to hold with the chuck. These faceplates are normally easy to get and most lathes already come with one but what happens if you do not have one.