Forum topic by Shawn Masterson | posted 03-16-2014 09:00 PM | 1415 views | 0 times favorited | 5 replies | ![]() |
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03-16-2014 09:00 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: lathe turning A good friend just picked up a nice older vega wood lathe. The snag he is running into is that he has no face plate. It has a 1 1/8”- 8tpi spindle. It seems like a bastard size. Does anyone out there know where to get accessories for this. |
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#1 posted 03-16-2014 09:25 PM |
I would e-mail Vega, thought headstock spindle on their old lathes (1990’s) were 1β x 8 TPI, know now are 1 ΒΌβ x 8 TPI. They have great customer service. -- Bill |
#2 posted 03-16-2014 09:36 PM |
If you need an adapter, Penn State Industries has them (although I agree with Bill that a call to Vega is a good idea). Here is one that may work: http://www.pennstateind.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PS&Product_Code=LA11418&Category_Code=spindle-adapters -- Chris ** If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. β Tom Paine ** |
#3 posted 03-16-2014 09:41 PM |
I just mentioned this vendor in Don W’s lathe blog: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/LATHE-FACE-PLATE-8-SHOP-FOX-CAST-IRON-WITH-THREADED-MOUNTING-INSERT-INCLUDED-/370769050667?pt=BI_Tool_Work_Holding&hash=item56538ebc2b The seller has the 1 1/8th” threaded hub for this faceplate too. He’s a very dependable eBay seller, I’ve bought a few accessories for my lathe from him. -- Einstein: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." I'm Poopiekat!! |
#4 posted 08-09-2017 05:11 AM |
if you still need odd sized faceplates, I make them for wood turners – visit my web site, www.wbnoble.com – I certainly can make 1 1/8” threaded faceplates, and the reduced overhang without an adapter will help you. |
#5 posted 08-09-2017 05:30 AM |
Get a thread tap… then make as many faceplates (and jam chucks, and mandrels, and …..) as you could ever possibly use out of scrap wood. Cheers, -- Brad in FL - In Dog I trust... everything else is questionable |
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