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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 25. This
type of turning is usually done with open-faced
workpieces such as bowls or plates.
Figure 25. 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 24).
Note: Cut off corners of workpiece to make it
as close to "round" as possible, as described
in Spindle Turning, Step 5 (see Page 24).
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2.
Center faceplate on workpiece and attach it
with wood screws (see Figure 26).
Figure 26. Example of attaching faceplate to
Only use screws with non-tapered heads
(see Figure 27) to attach faceplate to the
workpiece. Screws with tapered heads can
split faceplate or snap off during operation.
Qty
Correct
Figure 27. 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
on next page).
workpiece.
NOTICE
Incorrect
Model T32536 (Mfd. Since 10/20)
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