Faceplate Turning - Grizzly G0844 Owner's Manual

Faceplate Turning

Faceplate turning is when a workpiece is mounted
to the faceplate, which is then mounted to the
headstock spindle, as shown in Figure 30. This
type of turning is usually done with open-faced
workpieces like bowls or plates.
Figure 30. Typical faceplate turning operation.
Mounting Workpiece on Faceplate
Items Needed
Precision Ruler .................................................. 1
Wood Screws .................................................... 1
Drill ................................................................... 1
Tablesaw/Bandsaw ............................................ 1
To mount workpiece on faceplate:
1. Mark workpiece center in same manner as
described in Spindle Turning (see Page 25).
Note: Cut off corners of workpiece to make it
as close to "round" as possible, as described
in Spindle Turning, Step 5 (see Page 25).
Model G0844 (Mfd. Since 2/18)
2. Center faceplate on workpiece and attach it
(see Figure 31) with wood screws.
Figure 31. Typical attachment of faceplate to
Only use screws with non-tapered heads
(see Figure 32) to attach faceplate to the
workpiece. Screws with tapered heads can
split faceplate or snap off during operation.
Qty
Correct
Figure 32. Correct and incorrect screw types.
3.
Thread and secure faceplate onto headstock
spindle (refer to Installing Faceplate on
Page 22).
— If wood screws cannot be placed in
workpiece, faceplate can be mounted to
a backing block attached to workpiece
(see Mounting Workpiece on Backing
Block).
workpiece.
NOTICE
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