Re: "tuning up" a mini lathe ¨C Apron Swarf Shield
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No need to overthink this.? I glued a piece of a clear plastic report cover there with contact cement and it's worked fine for years.?
Mike Taglieri?
I tried several alternative for an Apron SWarf Shield:
I firt tried the?: ![]() This is held in place by Neodymium magnets, but is a little thick (and the magnets gather steel chips). Also, I'm not sure if they are still in business, even though their website is still up & running. I then tried the?: ![]() While their current offering (above) looks like it is Aluminum, mine was thin plastic sheeting and I used a bead of Permatex to attach it to the Apron. This worked well, but the left edge tended to grab on my telescoping lead screw cover, so the last time I had the Apron off I made one from 0.010" brass, drilling & tapping the apron for M2-0.040 x 3mm screws (didn't use drive pins because I want to be able to get to things later): ![]() ![]() The lower left corner is secured by the telescoping lead screw cover receiver which mounts using the M4 tapped holes (added when installing the cover). Attachments:
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