What is this?

[David A Morris]

I found the following in the box of lathe stuff from my father. At first I thought it was a faceplate. But there were 4 bolts around the steel collar on the protruding side of the collar and the threads are left handed. They are 3/4x16, just like the spindle, but they are the wrong way. I thought they might be for attaching to the outside of the spindle but the belt pulley takes up that space.

 

[robo hippy]

Maybe a face plate for outboard turning? I never turned outboard, but the old lathes had reverse threads on them, but not sure if the new ones do or not. Other option would be a hand wheel for turning your headstock spindle.

robo hippy

 

[David A Morris]

Maybe a face plate for outboard turning? I never turned outboard, but the old lathes had reverse threads on them, but not sure if the new ones do or not. Other option would be a hand wheel for turning your headstock spindle.

robo hippy

Thought it might be for outboard but the belt pulleys are in the way.

 

[Sam Fleisher]

Maybe it's something like this https://www.thewoodturningstore.com...svi9qJgWl0ZMoHv1i1Vqq0TjiYSI5llRoC6pYQAvD_BwE
which used to have a name but I cant find it now. or maybe its just to change out for different spindle sizes/ does it come out?


*edit* Elio drive maybe???

 

[David A Morris]

Maybe it's something like this https://www.thewoodturningstore.com...svi9qJgWl0ZMoHv1i1Vqq0TjiYSI5llRoC6pYQAvD_BwE
which used to have a name but I cant find it now. or maybe its just to change out for different spindle sizes/ does it come out?

Not really the same thing. The steel center piece does not come out.

 

[John K Jordan]

It might be an outboard faceplate for a different lathe. Some are left hand threads. Some are dual threads - both left and right hand.

 

[David A Morris]

It might be an outboard faceplate for a different lathe. Some are left hand threads. Some are dual threads - both left and right hand.

It sure does look like a faceplate. I'm thinking about just buying an adapter to change it from left to right-handed. My lathe can only do a max diameter of 12 inches, so this'll work just fine for that size, which I haven't tried yet.

 

[John K Jordan]

It sure does look like a faceplate. I'm thinking about just buying an adapter to change it from left to right-handed. My lathe can only do a max diameter of 12 inches, so this'll work just fine for that size, which I haven't tried yet.

If you find such an adapter and do that be sure to secure the faceplate somehow to the adapter, maybe with bolts, a roll pin, or welding. Otherwise it may unscrew itself while turning. That could get exciting very quickly.

Might be easier to just get RH faceplate. With the predominance of chucks these days, someone may have one laying around unused.

JKJ

 

[David A Morris]

If you find such an adapter and do that be sure to secure the faceplate somehow to the adapter, maybe with bolts, a roll pin, or welding. Otherwise it may unscrew itself while turning. That could get exciting very quickly.

Might be easier to just get RH faceplate. With the predominance of chucks these days, someone may have one laying around unused.

JKJ

Good tip. Hadn't occured to me.