How To Make Fancy Faceplate Turnings; Preparing A Plug Chuck; Rechuckling; Turning Cylinders/Turning A Ring - Craftsman 113.228162 Owner's Manual

PREPARING A PLUG CHUCK
A plug chuck is an auxiliary wood chuck mounted onto a
faceplate. The chuck can be any size in diameter -- should
be about 2-1/2_in. thick for stability -- and should be
provided with a 3/4- or 7/8-in. hole in the center for
receiving a tenon turned at the end of the workpiece. Once
made, such chucks are permanent useful fixtures for
turning bails, goblets, etc. In use, the wood stock for turning
is turned between centers to produce a tenon at one end
which wil! be a driving fit in the hole of the chuck. When
mounted in the chuck, the workpiece is substantially
supported for any faceplate type of turning.
Stock for cylinders should be mounted on the screw center
or a small faceplate. The tailstock can be brought up to
support the work while the circumference is being turned
and finished. Afterwards. thetaitstock is backedoff and the
outer end of the cylinder is recessed, using methods already
described fox making deep recesses.
After making a recess at least 1/2 of the way through the
workpiece, and finishing this on the inside, remove the
workpiece from the lathe. Now mount a short length of
softwood stock on the screw center and turn this down to
form a dowel that will be e tight press (not driving) fit inside
the recessed end of the cylinder, Mount the cylinder on this
wooden chuck, and recess the unworked end deep enough
to form a perfect hole through the entire cylinder.
RECHUCKiNG
Rechucking is the general term used to describe any
additiona{ work mounting that is necessary to complete a
turning project, The method of working cylinders, and the
use of a plug chuck as already described, are typical
examples. Another good example is the rechucking of a
bowl,
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The work is first mounted on a wood backing block secured
to the large faceplate, and is turned in the usual manner --
all except the back side (which is against the mounting
block). It is then removed from the mounting block_An
auxiliary chuck of softwood is now made in the same
manner that the cylinder chuck is made. This chuck must
have a turned recess properly sized to accommodate the rim
of thebowt in a tight press fit. When the bowl is mounted in
this chuck, the bottom can be cleaned off and slightly
recessed to complete the desired contours.
TURNING A RING
One method of turning a ring requires a spindle chuck. The
work stock is first mounted to a backing block held by the
large faceptate, and is turned to shape on the outer side.
The inside diameter of the ring is also shaped, all the way
through to the backing block. The work is then removed
from the backing block. A spindle chuck is now prepared so
that it will be a tight press fit inside the ring, and the ring is
reversed and mounted on this chuck. Thus mounted, the
remaining contours can be turned to shape.
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