Home Brew Lead Screw Chaff Shield

[LX Kid]

It's also ejected as part of the coffee roasting process...
Explains why I feel like a fighter pilot every time I roast coffee beans.
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Don't know why I started calling it chaff! It's also the husks of grains like rice, wheat etc. "Swarf" just sounds like a weird word to me but "newbie" has to learn the lingo of the trade! LoL

 

[LX Kid]

Here's my lead screw swarf cover that moves with carriage. It's about seven inches long of thin aluminum. I added a strong earth magnet under the rack to stop the carriage from crashing the cover into the head stock. Not the strongest metal but if it works well I will use a thicker aluminum. I'll use it awhile and see how durable it is. Still thinking that I'll add a plate across the ways to protect them.

 

[planeflyer21]

You're giving me ideas LX Kid!

 

[francist]

Chaff is a good word, and not used nearly enough these days. Very descriptive, I like it.

Nice job on the deflector too, LX.

-frank

 

[LX Kid]

After testing the very thin aluminum swarf shield I decided to make a thicker one. The thinner one seemed to work very well so I made another a little wider and more durable. When I get a chance I'll make another for the right side of the table.