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    When small changes become the best!

    A short time ago, I had posted a small modification on this forum that I made for my mini lathe. It was a simple carriage lock, without drilling holes in the lathe structure, a little different from what some of our internet colleagues invented. Today I found a new application for it, when I was drilling with the tailstock. Larger diameter drills usually make the head move, even when we tighten the key firmly, due to the great effort during the cut. So, I just turned around the carriage lock (see photo) and it also served to lock the tailstock.

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    Another very simple modification, which has helped a lot in the operation of the mini lathe, is a protection that does not let the chip come into contact with the gears that move the machine carriages (see photo). Using a cut piece of aluminum, it becomes much easier to clean the equipment at the end of the work, in addition to preventing premature wear of the gears.

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    We often think of doing well-designed projects that fill our eyes. However, sometimes minor modifications are those that end up becoming the best!

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    Thanks machining 4 all! We've added your Chip Guard to our Lathe Accessories category,
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