Steel wood lathe faceplates

[skogkatt007]

Sherline has there own aluminum faceplate. But I was wondering if anyone has tried to use one of these on a Sherline:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C8MT8LLT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3KK3HZFYSLBF&psc=1

It looks like some material might need to be removed from the back. In itself not a big job if you have a larger lathe.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Sherline has there own aluminum faceplate. But I was wondering if anyone has tried to use one of these on a Sherline:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C8MT8LLT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3KK3HZFYSLBF&psc=1

It looks like some material might need to be removed from the back. In itself not a big job if you have a larger lathe.

Isn’t the sherline’s spindle threads M14x1.0?
The linked faceplate is 3/4”x16tpi.

Of course it can be adapted , just a point of information.

 

[skogkatt007]

No that's a Unimat 3/4, Sieg C0. Sherline is 3/4" - 16 tpi.

 

[Karl A]

Here's a link to a video by Dan Barber on Adapting an ER32 Collet Chuck to a Sherline Lathe using such a 3-inch face plate for a wood lathe.

 

[EricB]

You could probably thread it onto the spindle face first and then remove the excess material from the back side.

In the video it says the faceplate steel is not free machining.

Eric

 

[skogkatt007]

You could probably thread it onto the spindle face first and then remove the excess material from the back side.

In the video is says the faceplate steel is not free machining.

Eric

Yep. I had thought of that.

Even if it's not free machining, you finish it off with a file, or sandpaper. Or even a Dremel with a stone. You could probably afix a moto tool to the c/s with comparative ease.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

No that's a Unimat 3/4, Sieg C0. Sherline is 3/4" - 16 tpi.

I don’t know how I got that stuck in my head, thanks for the clarification

 

[ChazzC]

Sherline has there own aluminum faceplate. But I was wondering if anyone has tried to use one of these on a Sherline:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C8MT8LLT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3KK3HZFYSLBF&psc=1

It looks like some material might need to be removed from the back. In itself not a big job if you have a larger lathe.

I had to face material off of 3/4-16 to 1-8 adapter so there would be sufficient thread engagement on my Sherline RT chuck mount:

https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/accusize-5-3-jaw-chuck-fitting.112194/post-1152368

So this faceplate would probably need the same modification.

 

[Chip Hacket]

Also Taig 3/4"-16 SAE.

 

[ChazzC]

Also Taig 3/4"-16 SAE.

Taig spindle is loger, so could probably use the faceplate as-is; however, it's too long to use Sheline tooling without a spacer washer.