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This is a picture of a lathe faceplate needing repair. 

Posted by Sunworshiper. 

The following description was provided:

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<webmaster note: quoted from rec.crafts.metalworking>

The picture should be close to the title in the drop box. 
The face plate is broken, $25 with the right threads. 
The main problem is that the collar is .001" smaller and doesn't 
go back far enough to mate with the spindle. If I cut off some of the
theads the end of the spindle will  be flush with the front of the
plate. The spindle has a taper on the I.D.  

The best idea yesterday was to put it on backwards on it's own machine
and cut it to flip around. Should I wait to do it on the machine it
goes on , or get it to fit and how close?  Also about the part broken,
should I balance it or cut the rest off?