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Typical face plate turning operation.
Face Plate turning ( ) is when a
workpiece is mounted to the face plate, which
is mounted to the headstock spindle.
Find the center of your workpiece by draw-
ing diagonal lines from corner to corner
on the side of the workpiece that will be
mounted to the face plate. The intersection
point of these lines will show you the center
of your workpiece.
Cut off the corners of the workpiece if it is
thicker than 2" x 2".
Center the face plate on the workpiece and
attach it through the face plate holes with
wood screws, as shown in .
Only use tap screws or wood
screws with non-tapered heads (Figure 27)
to attach the face plate to the workpiece.
Do NOT use drywall screws or screws with
tapered heads because these can split the
face plate, or the screws may snap off
during operation.
Thread the face plate onto the headstock
spindle and tighten securely.
If screws cannot be placed in the
workpiece, then a backing block can be
glued to the workpiece then attached to
the face plate with screws.
Make the backing block from a piece of
scrap wood that is flat on both sides.
Mounting face plate to a backing
block, which is glued to the workpiece.
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Locate and mark the center of both the workpiece and the backing block.
Drill a
1
⁄4" hole in the center of the backing block.
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 manufacturer’s recommendation.