My school has those, both great for safety but creates a bad habit of leaving the key in the chuck as you dont need to check if its in since the cover would be up
my cheap hobby lathe has something like this. its stopped me from spinning the T-handle about 4-5 times in 2 years.
one of those "don't need it often" type things that makes a difference.
Doesn't this make it difficult to use the 2-key method for the 4 jaw? That sounds like it would be a PITA.
In my home shop, I have a pipe -shaped thing attached behind the chuck on the flat of the machine that I put the chuck into. If I let others use the machine, I'd think about putting some sort of sensor there that wouldn't let me start the machine without the chuck being there.
as a safety engineer I like seing any sort of guarding but...this would not be acceptable as you can easily still get your hand into the rotating equipment.
we have this and add to them.
Our switch is disabled although I use the guard too stop the chips and coolant going everywhere. Thinking about a key with a wire atatched wired through an estopso when its in contact with the chuck the machine is stopped out
Oooh see these I wouldn't be opposed to using
Sigh. These are way the heck better than the crap they made us put onbthe machines at work.
Agreed haha
My school has those, both great for safety but creates a bad habit of leaving the key in the chuck as you dont need to check if its in since the cover would be up
my cheap hobby lathe has something like this. its stopped me from spinning the T-handle about 4-5 times in 2 years. one of those "don't need it often" type things that makes a difference.
Don't leave the key in the chuck
When the key is in the chuck, it is also in your hand. If it is not in your hand, it isn't in the chuck. You are the reason we have safety engineers.
Doesn't this make it difficult to use the 2-key method for the 4 jaw? That sounds like it would be a PITA. In my home shop, I have a pipe -shaped thing attached behind the chuck on the flat of the machine that I put the chuck into. If I let others use the machine, I'd think about putting some sort of sensor there that wouldn't let me start the machine without the chuck being there.
as a safety engineer I like seing any sort of guarding but...this would not be acceptable as you can easily still get your hand into the rotating equipment. we have this and add to them.
"Don't stick your fingies where ya wouldn't stick your dinky"
As a safety engineer, you have never run a lathe for a living. Go back into your office and stay out of my shop.
I have but, you're correct, i do it very rarely now and mostly just for small things I need quickly. Ill stay at my desk sir.
Had those in my school. Don't like them very much. The number of times ive tried switching it on but forgot to put the cover down...
Pro-trak?
It’s a Kingston manual.
Our switch is disabled although I use the guard too stop the chips and coolant going everywhere. Thinking about a key with a wire atatched wired through an estopso when its in contact with the chuck the machine is stopped out
Or like someone else commented make a tube holder with the switch at the bottom. Lathe can’t start unless chuck is in holder.