Tailstock pressure plate for friction holding

**Cascao** · Jan 23, 2017, 05:52 AM

Had made a Tailstock pressure plate for friction holding a 6" polyethilene and be able to turn it external diameter.

**DIYer** · Jan 25, 2017, 07:29 AM

Thanks Cascao! We've added your Tailstock Pressure Plate to our Lathe Accessories category,
as well as to your builder page: Cascao's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Tailstock Pressure Plate by Cascao

tags: lathe, holding, tailstock

**Topos** · Jan 25, 2017, 03:02 PM

So simple. So clever. So brilliant. Thank you. I have a 6" diameter aluminum plate
that I have pondered how to mount on my old Atlas 618 lathe to machine down
and your design and holding it with the 4 jaw chuck extended is perfect.
I added some rosin to the plate and it insures high friction. The rosin application
comes from instructions for rifle barrel removal where the barrel is held in a
vise-block of hardwood with rosin*. Then when torque is applied by the barrel removing
tool there is no slippage. Best wishes.

*<< Wheeler Engineering Barrel Vise 3 Wood Bushings >>

**olderdan** · Feb 6, 2017, 01:41 PM

Thanks Cascao,
You have beaten me to it I was going to post the same thing, I have one a little smaller in dia that I use for machining steel plates. It also can provide extra support when you do not want a centre. Still pays to keep your head out of the way.
Double sided tape can be useful.
Regards
Olderdan

**ncollar** · Jan 28, 2018, 09:02 PM

I believe the first time I seen anything that resembled that was Marv's tail stock alignment tools. They were a little bit smaller but one in the chuck and the other one on the live center tail stock. Very nice and there is another toy I gotta to have.
Nelson

**madokie** · May 31, 2018, 01:25 PM

i remember needing something like that 10 years ago, i walked out in my backyard picked up a 4 inch long 2x4 held it in place ,ran the live center forward creating a center hole and presto done !! total time ?? one minute .. cost ? nothing.guys just because u can make something out of metal doesnt mean u need too.only so many hours in a day, and so much room in your shop..KISS keep it simple stupid.