Read a lot about placing a board under the chuck when changing it out, see very little in use. General purpose is to protect the bed from the chuck falling on it. Now the chuck(s) on my small lathe weigh no more than a wet chicken, but when that chuck comes loose and your not ready for it, chuck, finger and edge of the way sandwich make for an interesting round of language It just plain smarts
So Hey I got a saw, some MDF and glue later TADA. Such a simple safety item. Took an actually owie to glue one up. Well at least the next time the finger wont get wedged between the proverbial rock and hard place.
So Hey I got a saw, some MDF and glue later TADA. Such a simple safety item. Took an actually owie to glue one up. Well at least the next time the finger wont get wedged between the proverbial rock and hard place.