Small cnc lathe drilling 10.0 in brass. Swarf is horrible so I 3D print a deflector plate

[@ryebis]

Haha, one never retires from machining. Clever and simple solution.

[@smallcnclathes]

Thank you.

[@colinmuskett5465]

A great solution to the problem just what I would expect from you!

[@smallcnclathes]

Thanks Colin. Nigel

[@Alan-hd9ov]

Clever simple solution that does the job, very nice!

[@smallcnclathes]

Thanks Alan,400 to make and I really needed to avoid brushing swarf away every 2 parts. Running 2 lathes at the same time gets hectic enough without that.. Nigel

[@smallcnclathes]

Did you get my message?

[@olfoundryman8418]

Nifty!....Martin

[@smallcnclathes]

Thanks Martin

[@HM-Projects]

Nice solution without using compressed air. I've been thinking about making a guard that's adjustable for regular turning to keep the chips from being thrown everywhere and direct them to the center so they can fall down to the tray.

[@smallcnclathes]

It is funny, you are the second person to mention compressed air, I never even gave it a thought. All I could see was swarf building up and if I put a ramp there, it should fall out of the way! Luckily it did. LOL Thanks for your regular comments on my videos. I really appreciate the effort folks take to leave a comment.

[@HM-Projects]

@@smallcnclathes you make interesting videos, it's amazing to see how much you can push the small hercus 👏

[@smallcnclathes]

Thank You. I don't like waiting around for a job to get finished particularly on a large run of parts. So I like to push it hard as I can, that said I do like to think I know where hard use stops and abuse begins. Current job was being fed at 0.15/rev and still not reaching 5 amps at the spindle. BUT when I looked at the video, I could see the tool in the turret was jumping up at the end of the cut after deflecting under the force being applied. So I made it 0.08/rev, lathe was happy and me too!

[@timgoodliffe]

nice one

[@smallcnclathes]

Thanks Tim, what amazed me was how effective it is for not very much effort on my part. Thanks for your comment. Nigel

[@Festivejelly]

I run compressed air at about 30 psi from my tiny compressor. I find it makes such a huge difference when cutting brass. I might try running a vacuum on the toolhead next.

[@smallcnclathes]

Guess I could have done that too, but the thing I came up with puts the swarf where I want it without running a compressor. Thanks for your comment. Nigel

[@GaryForgingOn]

That is really nice. I started 3D printing just toys and stuff like that . But now I want to make more useful items. But learning to use Fusion 360 is a slow process for me.

[@smallcnclathes]

Hi Gary, I was unable to learn fusion. Fusion is very capable but has a steep learning curve. If you have simple cad needs, there should be something that is easier to learn.

[@GaryForgingOn]

@@smallcnclathes there was an easier one but it was limited but it might work for other smaller projects.

[@erikslagter3231]

Gday!! Never stop inventing!

[@smallcnclathes]

Hi Erik, I am not usually very inventive but this problem really needed a solution of some sort. Running two lathes at a time I really did not want to be having to brush swarf away every second part. Making 400 of them! Thanks for leaving a comment. Nigel

[@WarGrade]

sometimes it's the silly little bits that make a lot of difference.

[@smallcnclathes]

Hi Andy, you are quite right. Not much of a thing, but it makes a huge difference to the aggravation level when working through a batch of 400 parts Thanks for your comment.

[@localele1]

Always thinking.

[@smallcnclathes]

Thank you. Nigel