DELTA 46-936 3-Inch Face Plate for Wood Lathes

by Delta

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Made of reliable die cast zinc, the DELTA 46-936 3-inch Face Plate for Wood Lathes is designed for small and medium face plate work. This 3-inch diameter face plate features right hand threads for use on the inboard side of the lathe. It also comes with pre-drilled holes for easy mounting of the workpiece using wood screws. This face plate fits standard 1-inch, 8-thread-per-inch headstocks.

From the Manufacturer

This 3-inch diameter face plate from Delta adapts wood lathes for small and medium face plate turning. It has right hand threads for use on the inboard side of the lathe with pre-drilled mounting holes that allow for easy mounting of the workpiece using wood screws.And, it fits standard 1-inch, 8-thread-per-inch headstocks.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.8 inches ; 10.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z03V
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 46-936
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,981 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice face plate, June 8, 2003

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james watts,jr. (Erwin, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA 46-936 3-Inch Face Plate for Wood Lathes (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a well made face plate except threading inside of plate is a little rough but, it does thread on correctly. It is very high priced compared to the quality of metal it is made out of. Made out of aluminum or white metal can't tell which.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars unusable Faceplate, May 31, 2008

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Paul Miller (Fort Mohave, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 46-936 3-Inch Face Plate for Wood Lathes (Tools & Home Improvement)

I found the product unusable the threads were totally messed up
And was unable to screw it on the lathe I sent it back for an
Exchange and the 2ND one was the same way must have been a
Bad batch from china where it was made.

3.0 out of 5 stars metal is too soft, otherwise ok, December 17, 2007

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Nate "aquan8tor" (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA 46-936 3-Inch Face Plate for Wood Lathes (Tools & Home Improvement)

I own several of these faceplates, as well as the 6" one, which IS a good product, only because they came with the old rockwell lathe I bought used. I wouldn't buy the 3" ones again new even if I needed one. The metal is so soft that when tightening your screws, you etch deep grooves in it. This means that when using a hex head screw, like most people do when faceplate turning so they can tighten the blank up without removing it from the headstock spindle, you're going to eventually need to redrill your holes in a different spot, or resort to washers. Tightening is impossible if you're using countersinked wood screws, unless you like removing the entire blank a couple times in the middle of turning, then readjusting and setting your tool rest. I resorted to using 3/4" dia. fender washers with the hex head machine screws I use. it works fine that way, but its a pain to have to keep them all together. Why can't they at least use cast iron or machined steel???? If I ordered a few of them, I could get a machine shop to do it for almost this price.