On a wood turning lathe, the faceplate is screwed to the piece of wood, then the faceplate is held in place by the chuck. This facilitates free-wheeling the opposite end for such items as bowls. Almost similar to a wood turning lathe, the face plate on a metal lathe is a device that is used instead of a chuck. It allows a workpiece to be clamped or bolted to it for machining.
One would use a lathe chuck as a type of clamp used to hold onto the rotating tool bit on a lathe, a lathe chuck is also known by a different name: a collet.
The backing plate on a lathe is used to mount the chuck to it and is the adapter to the lathe spindle.
plain turning
A blanchard lathe is a lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, such as lasts, gunstocks, etc.
There is no difference between a turning machine and a lathe. They are two names for the same kind of machine
A 3-jaw chuck is the device attached to the spindle of the lathe that clamps and rotates the workpiece for machining. This type of chuck is self-centering which means that the three jaws move in unison at the same diameter when the chuck is opened or closed.
One can purchase a wood turning lathe at several locations. One can buy a lathe at a large store, like Sears, or a woodwork store or at an auction site like eBay.
The lathe (apparatus for turning wood or metal) is called "un tour" (masc.) in French.
Chuck lathe when referring to engineering is a term that is used for a clamp (chuck) that is used to help keep things in tact. Using this in engineering is useful as the engineer must design buildings and use parts that are strong and durable.
The package is part of the workpiece.
The base is made of aluminum.