I've got this sanding plate to use in the lathe-

http://tinyurl.com/q7hoar9

To use it, I have to put it in a chuck which fits in the lathe by the No 1
morse taper. You can see a witness mark on the spindle which is where the
chuck reaches to. Trouble is, the plate is so far from the headstock that it
wobbles, and sometimes comes loose in the chuck. Is it possible to get one
of these with a morse taper so I can put it straight in the lathe? I haven't
had any luck locally (Southern UK), and can't find one on ebay.

Steve

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I've got this sanding plate to use in the lathe-


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Steve

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I've got this sanding plate to use in the lathe-


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Steve



Do you have a faceplate that fits your lathe? Cut out a circle of MDF
3/4 inch thick, mount it on the face plate and turn it round and the
correct diameter for your sanding disks and Bob's your uncle. In
fact, on my small lathe I have one permanently screwed on the outboard
side of the lathe headstock and never have to remove it.

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On Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:52:05 -0400, G. Ross wrote:

Do you have a faceplate that fits your lathe? Cut out a circle of MDF
3/4 inch thick, mount it on the face plate and turn it round and the
correct diameter for your sanding disks and Bob's your uncle.

Doesn't the MDF tear out when you change sanding sheets? I'd be more
inclined to gin up some sort of drawbar if the headstock is hollow. If
not, I'd use your technique but glue something like this onto the MDF:

http://www.woodcraft.com/PRODUCT/200...ING-DISC.ASPX?
refcode=10INGOPB&gclid=CJaGx_2G-7kCFa9fQgodBkgA_g

I've got one on my table saw with a slight taper, but that wouldn't work
very well with a non-tilting arbor - get the flat one.

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