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to mount your workpiece to the faceplate:
1.
Find the center of your workpiece in the same
manner as when spindle turning.
2.
Cut off the corners of the workpiece.
3.
Center the faceplate on the workpiece and
attach it through the faceplate holes with
non-tapered head wood screws as shown in
figure 18.
4.
thread the faceplate onto the headstock
spindle and tighten securely.
NOticE: Only use tap screws or wood screws
with non-tapered heads (Figure 18) to attach the
faceplate to the workpiece. Do NOT use drywall
screws or screws with tapered heads because
these can split the faceplate, or the screws may
snap off during operation.
figure 18. Correct and incorrect screw types for
mounting faceplate to workpiece.
to mount your workpiece to a backing block:
1.
make the backing block (figure 19) from
a piece of scrap wood that is flat on both
sides.
figure 19. example of backing block mounting.
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Backing
Block
2.
locate and mark the center of both the work-
piece and the backing block.
3.
drill a
⁄
" diameter hole through the center of
1
4
the backing block.
4.
glue the center of the backing block to the
center of the workpiece (look through the
drilled hole to line up centers), clamp the
backing block to the workpiece, and wait for
the glue to cure according to the manufactur-
er's recommendation.
sanding/finishing
after turning, the workpiece can be sanded, as
shown in figure 20, and finished (in the same
manner) before removing it from the lathe.
figure 20. typical sanding operation.
wrapping the sandpa-
per completely around
the workpiece will pull
your hands into the mov-
ing workpiece and may
cause injury. Never wrap
sandpaper
around the workpiece!
Whenever sanding or finishing, move the tool rest
holder out of the way to increase personal safety
and gain adequate working room.
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