Chip Shield for the Mill

[rwm]

I have been pondering an easily adjustable chip shield for the mill. I wanted something easily removable that would also not scratch the table.

I have been looking at this landscaping edging for a while. I think it is polpropylene:



Spring loaded hold down that fits the table slots:


Add some lexan:






Cheap and very effective.

Robert

 

[Aukai]

Very nice

 

[Sparweb]

Great idea!
Magnets could be used, too.

 

[BGHansen]

Great idea!
Magnets could be used, too.

Just made one with magnets that attaches to the back of the vises on my Tormach. My enclosure doors have about an 1/8" gap at the center which coolant flying around from hitting swarf on a drill bit always finds. I've set a rag inside to absorb it, but still had some leaks. The chip shield does a really nice job as a coolant shield in my case.

Bruce

 

[rwm]

The one attached to my vise in that pic is magnetic. I was concerned about using too many magnets and attracting ferrous chips.
Robert

 

[Mini Cooper S]

Great Idea, only problem is the aluminum table covers that I have to keep chips out of the T-slots!