Hello sir, for what you have at your supposed disposal, I think you did great, especially on where you point out the safety issues. I really enjoyed your hard work on this project. thanks and regards Colin, UK.
a much safer operation on the lathe is to add a router or grinding spindle onto the toolpost, and HAND crank, or stationary index the headstock and faceplate, cutting with the cross slide and compound slides (ie we use the faceplate like a mill table, and use a rotary cutter, similar to the swiss style cnc lathes).
interesting take on faceplate work, for this part, why not put a mandril in the hole, and 'turn between centers' with a 'drive dog' in the faceplate slot?, or maybe a mandril held in a collet chuck?, which secures it on the bore of the hole, if facing the end of this part.
this didn't show me what I need to know. I'm using a faceplate bcs my chuck is only 4" and I'd like to turn a 4.25" diam bar. It also does not yet have a center hole, so I guess I'll just have to clamp it on the drill press and guesstimate a center for drilling and just use a drawbar/threaded rod on the lathe faceplate thru the spindle
So the faceplate is a "new method" of workpiece holding? Why do you suppose the faceplate was invented in the first place ? And did you think it was invented yesterday ?
I know this is old. But the guy did describe that it was one of the oldest work holding methods You obviously didn't consider that it was "new" to him or the channel
