"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 14:53:07 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, "Carl
Boyd" quickly quoth:

All

I just finished making 4 spacers, 3/8" diameter, 3/8" long, with a .144"
axial hole.

Bandsaw or lathe, right?


I didn't see any way to catch them without getting in a
dangerous place. 1st one dropped in the swarf in the chip tray and I
never
did find it. So I cleaned out the chip tray and let them drop down. Only
1
of the 4 was easy to find and reach. There has got to be a better way,
what
is it?

Magnets held close to the offcut.

For aluminum and brass, use suitable aluminum and brass magnets, sold
separately by your local Unobtainium dealer. Or, if you don't have a
local dealer nearby, try making chutes out of larger diameter PVC pipe
which can be held close to the drop area. Jig it up as required.

Or use a big soup strainer (seive) taped to a wooden dowel for a handle.
This is very common in small commercial shops. Of course, it assumes you're
doing your cutoff with power crossfeed.

--
Ed Huntress