Anyone using the faceplate "tape"

Re: Anyone using the faceplate "tape"

Joel Hunnicutt

>Works pretty well for small plates, candlestick bases ect. Be sure to clamp it in you bench vise before turning.

Re: Anyone using the faceplate "tape"

John Stegall

>I have used 3M's "mounting tape" for picture mounting in the past and did not have any problems with it coming loose. When appropriate, I always brought the live center up until I felt the object being turned was balanced. I also seem to recall that a cloth backed tape that is sold in dressmaking supply shops was cheaper and just as effective, but I never tried that. I only recall one failure and I traced it to tape that had gotten too hot.

john

Re: Anyone using the faceplate "tape" *LINK*

Russ Fairfield

>There is a discussion on Carpet Tape near the end of the linked article below.

It holds well in shear, making it useful for plates, platters, and shallow bowls. It has less strength in tension on the joint, and doesn't work well for long or heavy loads. There are better ways to hold these things.

It will also creep under load, so don't leave the piece hanging on the lathe overnight.

Buy the fiberglass carpet tape at Home Depot or Lowe's. It is less than half the price, and the difference in strength isn't enough to justify buying the more expensive tape. (My opinion)


http://www.woodcentral.com/russ/russ6.shtml

Double Faced Tape...

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Mike, I use DF tape a lot. I use and recommend Permacel cloth tape as sold by Craft Supplies and others. Tape works very well for small work, such as turning collars for small vessels. I always use tape for turning platters. My largest is 22 inches using a 6 inch faceplate. No thoughts about it coming loose. I use the tape directly attached to the faceplate and the workpiece. Simple to use. Just be sure that you have a completely flat surface on the blank. Won't work on wet wood. You need to clamp the faceplate on for a minute or two. To easily remove the piece, I use a small turned plug that fits inside the threaded portion of the faceplate. Insert the plug, thread the faceplate on the spindle, and as you turn it, the plug forces the piece off the faceplate. Couldn't be easier.

Wally

Re: Double Faced Tape...

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>I should add that a roll of Permacell tape will probably do close to 100 platters or plates, so it really isn't very expensive. I've not had good success with carpet tape.

Wally

Re: Anyone using the faceplate "tape"

John McAtee - Shrewsbury, MA

>I use it all the time, Mike, with no problems. Like the others have said, clamp it for a little bit before turning. There is a definite relationship between the time clamped and how well it holds. Stuff that I've left clamped overnight sticks together like it was glued. In such cases, I dip a putty knife in mineral spirits, which tends to dissolve the sticky stuff, and use to pry things apart.

Regards,

John (www.johnsturn.com)