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Trav-a-dial mount & chip guard
One thing that I've always had on my lathes is a trav-a-dial. But until now I hadn't had one on either of my La-Blond lathes. SO today I decided to make a mount for one on my 19 x 60"but this time I wanted it on side of the carriage nearest the chuck since I do a lot more close in work than long turning now days. the problem with having the instrument located in this area is the swarf or chips and doubly so since I do a lot of blue chipping hog off work as well.
So a deflection cover was required do do this I used a short piece of 6" 'C' purlin coped to match the angle of the carriage arms so as not to interfere with the max swing of the lathe
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