Grizzly 18" x 47" Wood Lathe G0733 - Manual (Page 32)

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Model G0733 (Mfg. Since 10/11)
3. thread and secure the faceplate onto the
headstock spindle (refer to Headstock
faceplate on page 25 for faceplate mount-
ing instructions).
— if wood screws cannot be placed in the
workpiece, the faceplate can be mount-
ed to a backing block attached to the
workpiece (see
Mounting the Workpiece
to a backing block).
Correct Incorrect
figure 41. Correct and incorrect screw types.
NOTICE
Only use screws with non-tapered heads
(see figure 41) to attach the faceplate to
the workpiece. Screws with tapered heads
can split the faceplate or snap off during
operation.
figure 40. typical attachment of faceplate to
workpiece.
1. make the backing block from a suitable size
piece of scrap wood.
Note: The faces of the backing block must be
flat and parallel to each other, or the uneven
surfaces will cause the workpiece to spin
eccentricly, causing unnecessary vibration
and runout. It is best to mount the backing
block to the faceplate and turn the other sur-
face flat prior to mounting.
2. locate and mark the center of both the
workpiece and backing block.
3. drill a 1 ⁄
4
" hole through the center of the
backing block.
4. look through the hole in the backing block
to line up the center with the workpiece and
glue and clamp the backing block to the
workpiece.
Note: Allow the glue to cure according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
5. Follow Steps 1–3 under Mounting the
Workpiece onto the faceplate (see page
33) to attach the backing block to the face-
plate.
Mounting Workpiece to backing
block
Outboard Turning
outboard turning is a variation of faceplate turning
and is accomplished with the headstock positioned
so the faceplate is not directly over the bed, allow-
ing a larger turning capacity than the swing speci-
fication of the lathe. on the g0733, the maximum
workpiece diameter that can safely be outboard-
turned is limited to 17".
the only way to rotate the headstock on this
machine is to remove it from the bed first, which
can be a heavy and cumbersome task. a much
simpler alternative to removing the headstock
is to simply remove the tailstock and slide the
headstock to the other end of the bed. this will
position the spindle so it is not directly over the
bed whereby outboard turning can safely be
accomplished.