Scott Loven
01-06-2005, 12:25 PM
I picked-up a Powermatic 90 lathe at a school sale a while back and am having a real problem trying to get the face plate off so that I can get my new Stronghold chuck on it. I had to pay more for the chuck then I did for the lathe, but I figured it was worth it:D The spindle lock plunger was broken off so I had to use a screw driver to keep the spindle from turning. I have a pipe wrench on the face plate and cant budge the face plate for nothing. Even broke the tip of the screw driver off twice! I have used kr-oil on it to loosen it, and have even tried a blow torch with no avail. I had to use a 2 lb sledge hammer to drive the center spur out. The MT hole for the spur was full of compressed sawdust so I suspect that it may be the reason that the spur was so hard to remove. That could be the problem with the face plate also. Any suggestions?
Scott
Scott