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Gunrunner you need to order a set of these for the Z axis hand crank. Bill did you just spit coffee on your monitor? :rofl:
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Thanks Brooks, I'll give that a try.
Larry, Already found that out.
Snapped off the right one last night. Going to have to fab up some for all of them out of Aluminum as I'll probably need them also.
I'll have to check on a mister, if their not to costly.
My X2 mini-mill came with a rigid chip shield, and it had pretty much the same problem(s). I replaced it with a piece of clear vinyl sheet (about .045 or .060" thick) attached to a random chunk of aluminum bar. It's flexible enough to be deflected by fixturing or parts, but thick enough to stop flying chips. Gets dirty from coolants/chips sometimes, but it's easy to wipe off. Maybe you can adapt the idea for use with your mill.One of the first modifications I did was to get rid of the mostly useless chip shield the lawyers forced on us. My rotary table and larger parts wouldn't pass it.