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Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? I have a shelf (well, actually a wooden box full of concrete) under the bed and don't want / can't afford a vacuum chip collector. TIA. -- Ian M |
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Ian Malcolm wrote:
Hi! Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? I have a shelf (well, actually a wooden box full of concrete) under the bed and don't want / can't afford a vacuum chip collector. TIA. Ian, Just funnel it with some cardboard or whatever is handy so that the chips end up in a single pile. Then shop vac / sweep that single pile. Makes a big job a two-minute job. Bill -- We should all be obliged to appear before a board every five years and justify our existence...on pain of liquidation. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) |
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I have a fantastic wife who cleans them for me - willingly - and no,
I'm not going to part exchange her for a Vicmarc Paul On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 23:06:15 -0000, "Ian Malcolm" wrote: Hi! Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? I have a shelf (well, actually a wooden box full of concrete) under the bed and don't want / can't afford a vacuum chip collector. TIA. |
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"Ian Malcolm" wrote in message t... Hi! Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? I have a shelf (well, actually a wooden box full of concrete) under the bed and don't want / can't afford a vacuum chip collector. Concentrate on the way you cut just a bit more, and you'd be surprised how well you can help your cause. I turn up against a wall, which controls things in that direction when hollowing, and when turning convex things, a strategically placed bag does wonders. I tried a hard-sided container, but it's tough on the shins. http://groups.msn.com/NovaOwners/geo...to&PhotoID=228 If you use feed sacks, hold them open with a bit of wire at the top. |
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A dust collector doesn't work well for collecting shavings, they clog
up the pipes, and fill up the barrel/bags way too quick. I use a big scoop shovel, a broom, some times a rake, and one of those 4 prong things that you use for breaking up soil in the garden (like a long tined rake). I also have an enclosed room that is rather small, so the shavings don't get too far. When I really clean up things, I use the air hose to get things out of all the cracks and crevices (and a dust mask of course). robo hippy George wrote: "Ian Malcolm" wrote in message t... Hi! Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? I have a shelf (well, actually a wooden box full of concrete) under the bed and don't want / can't afford a vacuum chip collector. Concentrate on the way you cut just a bit more, and you'd be surprised how well you can help your cause. I turn up against a wall, which controls things in that direction when hollowing, and when turning convex things, a strategically placed bag does wonders. I tried a hard-sided container, but it's tough on the shins. http://groups.msn.com/NovaOwners/geo...to&PhotoID=228 If you use feed sacks, hold them open with a bit of wire at the top. |
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No, but I can say that the shavings make my feet much more comfortable
when I'm standing for many hours on the lathe. Suggest you mount the lathe several inches high and just sweep the chips into a soft mat for you to stand on when you're turning. Ian Malcolm wrote: Hi! Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? |
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I keep a five gallon bucket under the front edge of the lathe bench
and when I need to clear the bench, I scoop the shavings into my roughing gouge and pour them into the bucket. Also, when I plumbed in my dust collector, I put in a floor sweep at the edge of the lathe. This works for me, because I have a chip seperator in my dust collector. You can see the floor sweep on the "workshop/dust-collector" page of my web site. hope this helps, Brad HardingPens.com Ian Malcolm wrote: Hi! Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? I have a shelf (well, actually a wooden box full of concrete) under the bed and don't want / can't afford a vacuum chip collector. TIA. -- Ian M |
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Ian Malcolm wrote:
Hi! Does anyone out there have any neat ideas for collecting shavings from under and around a lathe which might make the end-of-day tidy-up a bit less of a chore? I have a shelf (well, actually a wooden box full of concrete) under the bed and don't want / can't afford a vacuum chip collector. TIA. You might want to make a custom little rake to sweep it out? rm PS. with a beautifully turned, ergonomically correct handle of exquisite hardwood, of course... |
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