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HAP

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A while back I posted a mod I did to my tool grinder where I addapted a 3M deburring wheel to one side. I knew I would want a guard on it, but I had to figure out what I needed. After much thought I settled on using a cheap aluminum pot/pan when I ran accross one that would do the job. A few weeks ago the folks accross the street were having a yard sale so I figured I would see what they had. I could not believe they had exactly what I had in mind and offered it to me for free. I bought a few other thing just to take away the guilt...
So, here is the fininshed guard. I left the handles on for now; no reason...
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Tell the truth, now. Did you clean up your shop just for the pictures?
 
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great job, and I like that multi tool arrangement you have going on, would you mind getting a picture from farther back so we can see the whole unit?
 
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Slick.

Nice shop.

Only problem(not really a problem)is that as it wears down you will hit the edge of the guard,pan where you cut it out.
 
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wow.. without the handles or even the fact that you said it was a pot you would almost never know.
 
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HAP said:
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If you think it's better with the guard, that's all that matters. But from my POV, I see a situation where items can now get caught up and jambed or, spun around and shot back out at the operator. I would have stayed w/o the guard, but adapted a pedestal instead.

Regardless - that is one AWESOMELY equipped shop! :beer:
 
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What I was after here was mainly dust control. As the de-burr wheel is used it sheds fibers which I did not want getting on my mill directly behind it. I find that a tool rest gets in the way more on this application.

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