Milling machine chip guards

[Janderso]

I find magnets to be a real PITA.
This method works for me.
I also made a quick no nonsense storage rack on the side of the mill.

 

[WobblyHand]

I find magnets to be a real PITA.
This method works for me.
I also made a quick no nonsense storage rack on the side of the mill.

What are the blocks that hold the plastic on the table made out of?

I don't like too many magnets near my machines. Everything gets magnetized, which can make it tough to clean.

 

[davidpbest]

I did something similar. 1" thick Baltic Birch plywood stands with a dado to hold the plastic. Plenty of configuration flexibility.



While I was at it, I decided to put chip control around the back of the machine using 3/4" EMT conduit and HD shower curtains. This has worked exceedingly well.

 

[MtnBiker]

David - the shower curtain thing is brilliant!!!

 

[wachuko]

David - the shower curtain thing is brilliant!!!

It is. I will be doing the same around mine... Great idea!

 

[Aaron_W]

David - the shower curtain thing is brilliant!!!

It works really well.

Somebody posted the same kind of thing a year or two back (might have even been David). I took the idea and put hooks in the ceiling to hang a shower curtain behind me while I run the machine. It has worked really well to contain the chips to a small area. With the hooks I can move the shower curtain as needed, or hang it in a corner when not needed.

 

[Aaron_W]

I find magnets to be a real PITA.
This method works for me.
I also made a quick no nonsense storage rack on the side of the mill.

I like this. I bought some poly carb sheets and magnets to do something similar, but got bogged down trying to figure out how to deal with the chips sticking to the magnets. Yours and David's solutions are much simpler.

 

[tjb]

Here's mine. Very satisfied with it. Use it almost every time I'm on the mill.

Regards

Another Chip Shield

I made this chip shield out of clear plexiglass and some scrap aluminum. I did a lot of head-scratching before beginning the build. I tried to anticipate every conceivable application with regard to size of milling projects and safety. Once I zeroed in on these criteria, I came up with a...

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[tjb]

P.S.: I don't like magnets either.

 

[Janderso]

What are the blocks that hold the plastic on the table made out of?

I don't like too many magnets near my machines. Everything gets magnetized, which can make it tough to clean.

Cold rolled steel. The plexiglass has a tight fit.
I didn’t contour the glass, I just cut it. Easy Peasy