hole size on Jet face plate

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Yes, by all means, drill the holes to accomodate up to size 10 screws. Size 12 would be even better. I recommend that you use pan head, self tapping screws.

Wally

Also square drive.________

Rod Peterson -- Ormond Beach

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Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Jerry Whitaker

>It is unbelievable that Jet/PowerMatic would make such a sorry face plate. You might want to drill 4 more holes between the orignial ones and a little further out from the center also. I just wanted to salvage mine due to the "excessive" cost of the critters.

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

John Weeks

>Another good thing to do is to slightly counterbore the hole on the face side. When you drive a screw into the wood, it can tend to pull some of the wood up off the surface. A slight counterbore ensures that the wood will sight tight against the faceplate and not be set off by these bits pulled up by the screw threads.

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Duane C.Leach

>It's not a bad question at all. I drilled all my face plates out to 1/4". And I use 1/4 hexhead screws the ones with a washer and head made together.Now I can use a socket pushing against the washer to drive the screw in with drill.

# 10 screws are to thin.They break off in the wood. Then you have to try to dig them out. I haven't broken any 1/4" screws yet.

In addition The philps, square, and straight slot screws drivers always wobble out the drive hole. Usable once or twice and they are done. The hexheads you can use for ever almost.

Duane

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Pete LaBelle

>Just make sure NOT to use any hardened screws, like drywall screws. These won't absorb the shock of a "grab" and will snap off without warning. Use as large of standard wood screw as you can.

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Raymond Overman in SC

>Wayne,

I invested in some steel screws as well. Standard wood screws won't hold up to the torque and you end up having to dig them out which is just a pain. Not to mention the danger of flying blanks.

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Fog Tanner

>Drill them out to 1/4" and use #14 sheet metal screws. They cut the wood, have full threads which are shart and can be had at the local hardware store. Use round head screws and counter sink the face portion that contacts the wood. That way when you put the screw in and wood fibers are pulled up, they will have a place to go. Dry wall screws are too small and brittle, and wood screws don't have enough threads. The threads they do have are too shallow.

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Carole in VA

>That's strange. The face plate that came with my Jet Mini accomodates #10 sheet metal screws. I wonder why the holes on yours are so small? From some of the other responses, I am now wondering if I should not enlarge them to take #12 screws. :(

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Wayne Cooper Charlotte NC

>I am glad I got to ask a question before you did :>) I am going to enlarge mine 4 present holes and drill some more this weekend.

Wayne Cooper Charlotte NC

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Fog Tanner

>It probably because Jet just copied the Vic 100 never thinking that someone would actually turn a 10" bowl on one (a friend of mine did that). And since the people at Jet aren't woodturrers, they don't really know what works and what doesn't. If you are looking for some inexpensive faceplates for the Jet Mini, you might try Nobel's welded nut versions. I bought five for making vacum chuck fixtures on my Vic 300, which came out to $8 each. The washer that he welds to the nut is only 3/16", but I wouldn't hesitate on use one for smaller work and they are more than adequate for vacum chucks. Buy them undrilled, save a dollar each, and drill the hole size of your choice where you need it.

In Ellsworth's Tips for Turners #1, he discusses faceplates and faceplate screws. He says its the diameter and not the length that matters, hence the #14 or 1/4" screws. From experience he stays away from 1/4" lag bolts. In Raffin's Turning Wood, he deals with faceplate fixings. Basicly the same as David's view. Larger diameter than length. Of course Richard can only use two screws to secure a piece where us mere mortals will use 4-8, more if I would drill more holes.

Re: hole size on Jet face plate

Richard Allen

>Hi Carol

If you use the faceplate to hold 10" deep hollow forms then the larger screws would be nice. #10 screws should be fine for the size bowls you are likely to make on that lathe.

That being said, I don't see much down side to enlarging the holes. Larger holes can be a little sloppy when using smaller screws.

Good Luck

Richard

Thanks for all the great advise

Wayne Cooper Charlotte NC

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