I have an Atlas TH54/QC54 lathe, with basic tooling. (3 & 4 jaw chucks, face plate, steady rest, milling fixture etc) I have a part that I would like to face flat, but am not sure if I can do it with what I have available. The part is a cylinder head for an antique engine, about 6.5" dia, irregular shaped, with four thru-holes. I'd like to clean up the mounting/gasket surface as it was badly rusted. There is no way I can hold the part in a chuck, so my thought was to use a face plate,...
How To Hold This Part In Lathe?
How To Hold This Part In Lathe?