Hello all,

Just assembled the lathe and can't seem to get the faceplate off.
Tried turning it counterclockwise, as the manual states. Shot it with
WD-40. Looked around for a set screw somewhere. It's stuck. Any
ideas?

Curt Blood

Newbie check: did you lock the spindle first? If not, there's no way
you'll get it off, because the spindle will just turn and turn and
turn...

Scary thought... if your lathe has reverse, bolt a plank to it, just
long enough to reach the bed, and turn the lathe on. Warning! The
board will swing around and smack into the back of the bed, and if it
works, the faceplate will come off FAST and probably fly across the
room a bit. Have someone nearby to (1) record the event, and (2) call
911 when you get hurt.

Me, though, I'd just lock the shaft, put a big pipe wrench around the
neck of the faceplate, and heave. Assuming I knew it really was
stuck, and not fastened on intentionally ;-)

Some faceplates have setscrews at the point closest to the spindle,
there's sometimes a groove behind the threads on the spindle for that,
so that you can sand in reverse without accidentally unthreading the
faceplate. They'd be perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

Yes, get one of those rubber strap wrenches or put some screws through
opposing holes on the plate and use a large lever to rotate;
counter-clockwise when looking toward the headstock (top of FP toward you)
After thatm Get or fasdhion a washer to go over the spindle between the
faceplate and spindle nose out of plastic like teflon or some other very
slightly compressible material..

Packard supplies them, see eg:
http://www.packardwoodworks.com/Merc...te gory_Code=

On 16 Sep 2006 18:53:29 -0700, "dustyone" wrote:

Hello all,

Just assembled the lathe and can't seem to get the faceplate off.
Tried turning it counterclockwise, as the manual states. Shot it with
WD-40. Looked around for a set screw somewhere. It's stuck. Any
ideas?

Curt Blood

Hi Dusty

One other thing that will work sometimes, put a couple of pins in the
faceplate holes and put a large wrench between those pins, lock the
spindle, if you can't lock it and you are able to hold the v-belt hold
both sides, and give the bar or wrench a sharp rap, that might be all
that's needed, some help to hold the shaft from turning would make the
job easier.
Vicegrips or pipe wrench might help to hold it if you are able to get
in there.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

dustyone wrote:
Hello all,

Just assembled the lathe and can't seem to get the faceplate off.
Tried turning it counterclockwise, as the manual states. Shot it with
WD-40. Looked around for a set screw somewhere. It's stuck. Any
ideas?

Curt Blood

Thanks guys,


I applied a little brute strength to the thing, and it popped right
off, along with .0237 inches of skin.


C





DJ Delorie wrote:
Newbie check: did you lock the spindle first? If not, there's no way
you'll get it off, because the spindle will just turn and turn and
turn...

Scary thought... if your lathe has reverse, bolt a plank to it, just
long enough to reach the bed, and turn the lathe on. Warning! The
board will swing around and smack into the back of the bed, and if it
works, the faceplate will come off FAST and probably fly across the
room a bit. Have someone nearby to (1) record the event, and (2) call
911 when you get hurt.

Me, though, I'd just lock the shaft, put a big pipe wrench around the
neck of the faceplate, and heave. Assuming I knew it really was
stuck, and not fastened on intentionally ;-)

Some faceplates have setscrews at the point closest to the spindle,
there's sometimes a groove behind the threads on the spindle for that,
so that you can sand in reverse without accidentally unthreading the
faceplate. They'd be perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

dustyone wrote:
Hello all,

Just assembled the lathe and can't seem to get the faceplate off.
Tried turning it counterclockwise, as the manual states. Shot it with
WD-40. Looked around for a set screw somewhere. It's stuck. Any
ideas?

Curt Blood

Which model do you have? Does it have two holes in the headstock shaft
next to the headstock? If so, stick the knockout bar in the hole, and
rest the bar on the ways. Fasten a pipe wrench onto the base of the
faceplate and strike it sharply with a wooden mallet. Buy or make a
plastic washer to rest between the faceplate and the base of the
headstock shaft to prevent sticking in the future.

Unless the manual specifically calls the indexing pin a spindle lock,
don't use it to hold the spindle while trying to remove the faceplate.
You will only bend or break the pin.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

A pessimist is a person who mourns the
future.





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