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My Best Idea of 2004

Glue together three 12" squares of 3/4" particle board or plywood. Buy a small inexpensive fan anywhere. Cut a piece slightly larger than the base of the fan. Cut a 1 1/2" diameter wooden curtain rod so that when attached to the base and the fan base the fan base is level with the lathe spindle. Use a lag screw to attach the fan base to the pole so that it will swivel. Place to the left front of the lathe. I find that this takes care of most all the chips and all the sanding dust. I don't like to wear masks or other contraptions.

Reply to
James R. Shields
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I wouldn't recommend testing this...............

I seriously doubt that it would have taken care of the 2 pound chunk of laminated Walnut that flew off of my 600 RPM lathe a couple of weeks ago and dinged up my face mask. Judging by the way my head snapped back, I suspect it was good for a bunch of stitches if not eye damage. I didn't like the contraption either but I have learned to wear it and generally forget it is on until I have to blow the dust off of it.

The real inconvenience comes from the trip to the emergency room. Been there!

Reply to
RonB

And this will protect your face how when the object being turned gets flung off the lathe?? Ironic that your last name is Shields! It is more than sawdust that is a hazard while turning. I don't like to wear the face shield, either, but I have had a number of sudden, no-notice launches from the lathe that luckily just put out a couple of panes of glass and missed me! Even if you don't like it, protect your eyes, face and lungs! You only have the set you were issued!

Reply to
Leif Thorvaldson

You deserve an award for this idea!

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Ya know, at first I thought you intended this arrangement only as a means to see the work more clearly or as a way to dry finished pieces more quickly (I still think it might have merit on that score). Considering what's at risk, I don't see the payoff for not using safety gear. Are you sure this isn't your wife's idea?

Reply to
Anonymous

The fan doesn't get rid of the dust, it just distributes all through the shop, especially to your lungs.

Reply to
Dan Kozar

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