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   _mj_ | May 09, 2022 10:00pm | #1

   I think Ben Strano did a blog post on a sander for his lathe... mayby it was a podcast mention... Ben?

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   gulfstar | May 10, 2022 06:45am | #2

   Is this what you are looking for ? https://www.pennstateind.com/store/lathe-faceplates.html

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   kikodoss | May 31, 2022 09:32am | #7

   Hi Gulfstar,

   I've seen those, but I was referring to a guy who was handcrafting faceplates from an appropriately sized/threaded bolt and a piece of plate steel. They were very inexpensive. I won't be running at high speeds, so balance and precision (though nice), are not necessary in my intended application.

   E-

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   _mj_ | May 10, 2022 09:13am | #3

   I could not find it on the tablet, easy on the desktop:

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/2020/05/01/video-turn-your-lathe-into-a-disk-sander

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   kikodoss | May 31, 2022 09:36am | #8

   Hi MJ,

   That article and the enclosed link was exactly what I was looking for.

   Thank you !!

   Cheers,
   Erick

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   john_c2 | May 31, 2022 11:47am | #9

   Sorry, it was long, long ago.

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   john_c2 | May 10, 2022 12:31pm | #4

   I bought some many years ago that were simply nuts welded to a steel plate. I have no idea of the source.

   Can I ask, why do you need 3 sizes? I'd expect that you could just make one, and dobothlarge and small work on it. I use a 12 inch disc sander for everything.

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   kikodoss | May 31, 2022 09:27am | #6

   Hi John,

   Good question. I had the idea of using a larger sander (20" diameter) for rough work, and then down to a 12" diameter disc outfitted with finer sandpaper for finer work. You are right I could simplify my life (and I may just do that), but that was my thought when I posted the question.

   The nuts welded to a steel plate are exactly what I'm looking for. Do you recall where you got those?

   Cheers,
   Erick

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   pantalones868 | May 10, 2022 02:00pm | #5

   Ebay.. lathe face plates ,probably hundreds of them on there,various sizes ,threads and prices. Typically someone will want $10 and someone else will want $100 for the exact same thing. I'd aim for a top price of maybe $25 including shipping. I bet you find them. Sometimes you can bargain them down,actually you can often bargain them down. Stuff like that is sometimes on there for months with no takers.