Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
waste blocks
DWFII
>This subject has probably been talked to death but I want to understand some of the finer points: I want glue a waste block to a blank, drill it and tap it, and thread it onto my spindle. But I want to be sure that the glued faces are flus and will hold. so...
When using a waste block, how do you go about leveling both the waste block and the blank prior to gluing them together?
DWFII
Somewhere in the High Desert of Central Oregon
Re: waste blocks
Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.
>Mount the blank on the lathe using a screw chuck or faceplate. True up the surface on what will be the foot. Using a glue block that has a good, flat surface for a glue joint, just glue the block to the blank. Before removing the blank from the faceplate, mark the glue block with a pencil while the lathe is running. This will allow you to center the faceplate or screw chuck.
I'd be interested to know why you plan to drill and tap the glue block to fit the spindle. Why not just use a faceplate?
Wally
Re: waste blocks
DWFII
>Thanks Wally, for your response both here and on the AAW forum. I will take your advice.
DWFII
In the High Desert of Central Oregon
