In a effort to cut down on the chips flying everywhere on my lathe, I made a chip guard that is attached to the carriage of my Craftsman 101.21200 (6x18 Mk2) lathe. When I had the carriage off to drill and tap for the ways wipers I previously made, I also drilled and tapped holes on the back of the carriage so I could mount an indicator. I am taking advantage of that to mount the chip guard.
Lathe Following Chip Guard
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Re: Lathe Following Chip Guard
Very nicely done. Like how you put the stop in.
How did you curve (or where did you get) the plexiglas?
Steve
How did you curve (or where did you get) the plexiglas?
Steve
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Re: Lathe Following Chip Guard
Truly nicely done!
Ed
LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
Re: Lathe Following Chip Guard
Very nice indeed!
Dave C.
Dave C.
I learn something new every day! Problem is I forget two.
Re: Lathe Following Chip Guard
Steve, I made a form out of 3 2x10's with about a 8 1/2" diameter. I heated the acrylic up in the oven on a cookie sheet at about 350 degrees until it started to bend, and held it over the form, covered with some tin foil, until it cooled.SteveM wrote:How did you curve (or where did you get) the plexiglas?
Steve
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Re: Lathe Following Chip Guard
Great job.
I like the form trick! Very Clever!
Bill
I like the form trick! Very Clever!
Bill
Today's solutions are tomorrow's problems.
Re: Lathe Following Chip Guard
Nice!ksierens wrote:Steve, I made a form out of 3 2x10's with about a 8 1/2" diameter. I heated the acrylic up in the oven on a cookie sheet at about 350 degrees until it started to bend, and held it over the form, covered with some tin foil, until it cooled.
You realize that you could make more and sell them to us?
Steve