The lathe Face Plate

[goldstar31]

Correct! You are now entering the realms of Ornamental Turning.

Have Google for Charles Holzapffels Turning and Mechanical Manipulation. I've 3 volumes, but there is a 4th. If my memory holds out, there is a pdf.

If it ain't in Holzapffel, it is hardly worth bothering about. For your homework, I'll merely mention Maudsley's connection.

Enjoy


Norman

 

[Blogwitch]

Don't get me wrong, although very good, a badly set up faceplate can be very dangerous.
In the area where I live, a few years ago, there was a VERY experienced motor cycle tuning machinist, and most of his work was faceplate mounted.
For some reason he got it wrong, and the block that was on the faceplate came off and hit him square in the chest. He was dead before he hit the floor

As they used to say on Hill Street Blues, "Let's be careful out there"

John

 

[RichD]

As they used to say on Hill Street Blues, "Let's be careful out there"

John

Absolutely.
Start out at the slower rpm's and don't get careless or too comfortable.

I believe it was Ron that mentioned the table top arrangement for setting up the work on the faceplate. That's a good idea too.
Rich