Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

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Dave Paine

I do not know about Kuhlemeier. Another source is Bill Noble.

His site does not let me link to the Faceplate page.

I have not purchased from Bill Noble, but others at my local wood turning club have done so.

He welds steel nuts onto steel discs.

You can get the steel nuts and epoxy into a wooden disc for an inexpensive faceplate.


http://www.wbnoble.com/

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

brian mcinturff

I'm looking for something a little more robust than Bill Nobles faceplates. Bill Kuhlemeiers were on half inch thick steel plate. I've seen people mention various makers of some robust faceplates but never jotted down the names. I do remember Bill Kuhlemeier being mentioned by David Ellsworth though. I think Michelsen also mentioned them before.

Check out Vermec

Geoff Whaling

Not sure if you can easily obtain Vermec products in the USA or Can but well worth the look.

Their face plate system that uses standard Vicmarc chuck inserts is well engineered.

http://vermec.tripod.com/PDFs/faceplates.pdf

Oneway

Jorge

Oneway faceplates are excellent, machined steel.

Re: Oneway

Brian Mcinturff

I do like the Oneway faceplates, just not fond of the price. But, that may be my only option for good quality faceplates from steel or cast iron.

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

Ron Burdg

We make Billet Steel Faceplates in all the popular spindle sizes.

The appear on the website.

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

John Jordan

I have quite a few 4-1/2 and 6 inch cast iron faceplates (Stubby). 1-1/4 x 8. They are top notch, and I would make a good deal on a few. These are brand new.

Email if you are interested. I may have some other sizes.

JJ

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

Brian Mcinturff

Thanks John. Email sent.

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

Brian Mcinturff

Thanks Ron. Didn't realize you had plates. I need to order another vacuum bell from you so I'll check out your face plates too.

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

Ellis Walentine

I'm told by David Ellsworth that Kuhlemeyer has been deceased for several years.

Ellis

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Brian Mcinturff

I thought he might be. Thanks Ellis.

Still looking for some quality faceplates...

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Brad Vietje

I just bought a 6" Oneway FP from Packard that I've needed for larger lamp shades. Started a new lampshade w/in 2 hours of delivery.

Safe spinning,

Brad Vietje

Newbury, VT

Vicmarc rings

Jorge

A cheaper alternative. Not a real face plate but it works, you screw the ring to wood and the expand the chuck jaws inside them.

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

Brian Mcinturff

It looks like that's the route I'm going too. Comparing prices it doesn't seem that bad.

Re: Vicmarc rings

Brian Mcinturff

I have one of those but have not tried it out yet. Will give it a try soon.

Re: Vicmarc rings

Jorge

try it and find out how well they work,

I have 4, 2 -4" and 2 -3" I used them for the lighter work, and use the real face plates for the heavier.

Re: Faceplates - Kuhlemeier

Barry Irby

Locally we have an industrial junk yard. I'm sure I just insulted them but, that's what they are, an industrial junk yard.

I went there and bought a number of "blind plates", round disks of metal that were meant for sealing the ends of steel pipe runs. Bought mostly four inch ones, but they had bigger ones too. Most were about half an inch thick. Also bought some nuts that fit the shaft on my lathe. (1 1/4" x 8, be careful, there were also 1 1/4" by 7, don't by those) Took them to a machinist and he welded the nuts onto the plates and faced them off to make them run true. I think I have less than $10 each in them altogether. The machinist was a retired hobbyist and understood exactly what I wanted and seemed to like this little job. I got about ten of the them.