Hi I'm looking at a face plate and was wondering if anyone here has one and could answer some questions about them... that being the shopsmith version.
See:
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Lathe_Accessories___Screw_Centers___Faceplates___Aluminum_Faceplate___alum_faceplate?Args=
item 387-2500 which is the 5/8" bore 2" one.
What I'm looking for is some information about the 5/8" hole and if is a thru hole at 5/8".
I'm looking at this for a special operation not related to lathe function but for sliding down a 5/8" shaft and then attaching via the setscrew.
If anyone has this small size face plate from another source that would also be welcome information.
Ed
BTW I do have this question emailed to the company but haven't received a replay yet.
Any one own this face plate from Craft Supplies?
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Any one own this face plate from Craft Supplies?
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Didn't want any one to loose any sleep over my question so don't, I got a reply and it is a through 5/8" hole.
Those of you who think they are cleaver anyone care to post of what use this information might be as to how it might be used for more then a lathe face plate ? For those of you who are innovative? Would be designer of tools? Speculative guesses?
I always love a good mystery, how about you?
Ed
Those of you who think they are cleaver anyone care to post of what use this information might be as to how it might be used for more then a lathe face plate ? For those of you who are innovative? Would be designer of tools? Speculative guesses?
I always love a good mystery, how about you?
Ed
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reible wrote:Didn't want any one to loose any sleep over my question so don't, I got a reply and it is a through 5/8" hole.
Those of you who think they are cleaver anyone care to post of what use this information might be as to how it might be used for more then a lathe face plate ? For those of you who are innovative? Would be designer of tools? Speculative guesses?
I always love a good mystery, how about you?
Ed
My other common use for a faceplate doesn't require a through hole. That is as a hand wheel on the left end of the headstock.
How about another broad hint?
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On a side note... With the 2 dozen some odd Shopsmiths I bought some of which came with all manner of SPT's and accessory items giving me many duplicates of some, I still only have 2 faceplates. A small one and a large one, both of which I bought when I bought my 510 new back in 1988. It still blows my mind that none of the others had one with them. Either there is a shortage of faceplate turners or somewhere there is a secret government warehouse filled to the rafters with Shopsmith faceplates.
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I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
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Francis Robinson
I did not equip with Shopsmiths in spite of the setups but because of them.
1 1988 - Mark V 510 (bought new), 4 Poly vee 1 1/8th HP Mark V's, Mark VII, 1 Mark V Mini, 1 Frankensmith, 1 10-ER, 1 Mark V Push-me-Pull-me Drillpress, SS bandsaw, belt sander, jointer, jigsaw, shaper attach, mortising attach, TS-3650 Rigid tablesaw, RAS, 6" long bed jointer, Foley/Belsaw Planer/molder/ripsaw, 1" sander, oscillating spindle/belt sander, Scroll saw, Woodmizer sawmill
robinson46176 wrote:My other common use for a faceplate doesn't require a through hole. That is as a hand wheel on the left end of the headstock.
How about another broad hint?
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On a side note... With the 2 dozen some odd Shopsmiths I bought some of which came with all manner of SPT's and accessory items giving me many duplicates of some, I still only have 2 faceplates. A small one and a large one, both of which I bought when I bought my 510 new back in 1988. It still blows my mind that none of the others had one with them. Either there is a shortage of faceplate turners or somewhere there is a secret government warehouse filled to the rafters with Shopsmith faceplates.
Interesting about the missing face plates.... I think I may have seen them in Warehouse 13.
The reason to need the through hole is so it will slide down a 5/8" shaft. Like maybe if someone had a reason to do that.
Ed
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reible wrote:The reason to need the through hole is so it will slide down a 5/8" shaft.
Doggone it, Ed. Now who wooda thunk that? Pretty clever.
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WAG 1 - Mount it to the router(opr) table so the mortising hold down can be mounted. Not sure why you would want to do that.
WAG 2 - Mount it to the router table to allow mounting/relocation of the shield with dust collector fitting.
WAG 2 - Mount it to the router table to allow mounting/relocation of the shield with dust collector fitting.
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Make a drive spur using the 2 inch face plate
A Rockler contract demonstrator used a 2 " face plate, 4 sharpened screws, and 4 nylock nuts to make a drive spur for wet wood bowl turning. The sharpened screws protuded less than 1/4" beyond the nylock nuts.
The resulting drive was used to start trueing the block and turning the tenon on the bowl bottom for a four jaw chuck.
The resulting drive was used to start trueing the block and turning the tenon on the bowl bottom for a four jaw chuck.
MK V 520; MK V 510 w/PP DIY Upgrade; MK 5 500; Jointer; Bandsaw; Sliding Table; Conical Sanding Disk; Sharpening Guide, Lathe Duplicator, Jigsaw, Scrollsaw, Beltsander, Ring Master, Biscuit Joiner.
I knew a few of you would come up with some ideas, that is great and who knows maybe this will help someone else on another project or someone looking for a way to accomplish something.
I'll post a bit of how I'm planning on using this from my sketchup drawing.
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I'll post a bit of how I'm planning on using this from my sketchup drawing.
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