Faceplate Turning - Grizzly G0799 Owner's Manual

Faceplate Turning

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 48. This
type of turning is usually done with open-faced
workpieces like bowls or plates.
Figure 48. Typical faceplate turning operation.
Mounting Workpiece on Faceplate
1.
Mark workpiece center in same manner as
described in Spindle Turning (see Page 37).
Note: Cut off corners of workpiece to make it
as close to "round" as possible, as described
in Spindle Turning, Step 5 (see Page 37).
2.
Center faceplate on workpiece and attach it
(see Figure 49) with wood screws.
Figure 49. Typical attachment of faceplate to
workpiece.
Model G0799 G0800 (Mfd. Since 09/15)
NOTICE
Only use screws with non-tapered heads
(see Figure 50) to attach faceplate to the
workpiece. Screws with tapered heads can
split faceplate or snap off during operation.
Correct
Figure 50. Correct and incorrect screw types.
3.
Thread and secure faceplate onto headstock
spindle (refer to Installing Faceplate on
Page 34).
— 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).
Incorrect
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