FACEPLATE TURNING
Mount most turnings that cannot be worked between centers on a faceplate. Some jobs require special chucks. All cutting in faceplate work is done by scraping. Any attempt to use a cutting technique on the edge grain of large workpiece will result in a hogging, gouging cut which may jerk the chisel out of your hands. Use a band saw on all workpiece to roughly cut the turning area to eliminate heavy roughing cuts in turning.
MOUNTING THE WORKPIECE TO THE FACEPLATE
Fig. A39 shows direct mounting the workpiece to the 3" faceplate, along with attaching it to the backing block. Because of the ease of setting up, use this mounting whenever the work permits. Hold larger pieces in the same way by using the 6" faceplate. When normal screw-fastenings interfere, mount the workpiece on a backing block (Fig. A39). When screws are not permissible at all, glue the workpiece to the backing block by fitting a sheet of paper at the joint to allow later separation without damaging the wood. Some workpieces can be screwed or nailed from the face side into the backing block. Mount workpieces less than 3” in diameter on a single screw center (Fig. A40).
8" FACEPLATE
# 8 SCREW
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TROUBLESHOOTING
For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www.deltamachinery.com for a list of service centers or call the DELTA Machinery help line at
MAINTENANCE
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN
Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.
Wear certified safety equipment for eye, hearing and respiratory protection while using compressed air.
FAILURE TO START
Should your machine fail to start, check to make sure the prongs on the cord plug are making good contact in the outlet. Also, check for blown fuses or open circuit breakers in the line.
LUBRICATION & RUST PROTECTION
Apply household floor paste wax to the machine table, extension table or other work surface weekly. Or use a commercially available protective product designed for this purpose. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use and safety.
To clean cast iron tables of rust, you will need the following materials: a sheet of medium
SERVICE
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Use only identical replacement parts. For a parts list or to order parts, visit our website at servicenet.deltamachinery.com. You can also order parts from your nearest
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