I have just purchased a Boxford Lathe

[Hood]

does the splash back need to be bent and angled too

It is best if it slopes back as that is often needed for the travel of the cross slide.

 

[123hotchef]

It is best if it slopes back as that is often needed for the travel of the cross slide.

slopes back should be ok as the chip tray slopes up and back too

 

[Hood]

slopes back should be ok as the chip tray slopes up and back too

Just make sure the splash back comes into the swarf tray, otherwise coolant will drip onto the floor behind the lathe.

 

[123hotchef]

Just make sure the splash back comes into the swarf tray, otherwise coolant will drip onto the floor behind the lathe.

ha ha oh yes that much I figured out thanks

 

[Hood]

I thought you would but to be honest I deal with Fishermen and a lot of them (not all) need everything spelled out in the smallest detail

 

[slim_boy_fat]

My splashback for the Tri-Leva is the side from an old washing machine - no need to paint it and I just made it to clip over the edge of the splash tray in the manner of @Hood . Holds all my 'ready-loaded' tool holders at hand too.

 

[Hood]

My splashback for the Tri-Leva is the side from an old washing machine - no need to paint it and I just made it to clip over the edge of the splash tray in the manner of @Hood . Holds all my 'ready-loaded' tool holders at hand too.

Yes, my wee conect 121 CNC had the tool holder feature added by myself, very handy.

 

[123hotchef]

I thought you would but to be honest I deal with Fishermen and a lot of them (not all) need everything spelled out in the smallest detail

it is always good to check lol

 

[123hotchef]

My splashback for the Tri-Leva is the side from an old washing machine - no need to paint it and I just made it to clip over the edge of the splash tray in the manner of @Hood . Holds all my 'ready-loaded' tool holders at hand too.

any pics mate? of the full thing and the clips just to give me some ideas please.

 

[Hood]

Never got round to painting it before I gave the lathe away

 

[Hood]

This is the way the Conect one fitted on, just an additional edge that slipped over the swarf tray.

 

[123hotchef]

thats a good idea too

 

[Hood]

The back of the tray on the Conect didn't have the round bar, it was just the 2mm steel that the tray was made of. You can just about see the bar ending where the splash back start in the pic above.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

any pics mate? of the full thing and the clips just to give me some ideas please.

Aye, I'll do them tomorrow.

 

[123hotchef]

i have some rectangle box section here i could cut the side out and slide it over the edge of the tray drill and tap it in a few places for the bolts then attach the splash back to that

 

[slim_boy_fat]

i have some rectangle box section here i could cut the side out and slide it over the edge of the tray drill and tap it in a few places for the bolts then attach the splash back to that

Don't overthink it - it's a splashback, not an entry for the Turner Prize.

 

[Hood]

Don't overthink it - it's a splashback, not an entry for the Turner Prize.

But if he does overthink he may win the prize and can splash out on something lovely (pun was intended )

 

[brightspark]

and if he don't make one it will splash out on him

 

[Hood]

i have some rectangle box section here i could cut the side out and slide it over the edge of the tray drill and tap it in a few places for the bolts then attach the splash back to that

You could probably get away with 2 or 3 bits along the length rather than full length. Then again you may get a kick out of ripping up some box

 

[123hotchef]

I may even have a length of ali U channel somewhere