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With the cold weather lately, I'm getting the itch to tinker a bit. So I'm thinking about setting up a desktop machine shop in my apartment. I have most everything I would need (measuring tools, layout tools, drills, reamers, files,ect), but I lack a suitably sized machine. I have pretty well settled on getting a Taig lathe and outfitting it with a milling attachment. This seems to be the best choice given my space and budget.
The one thing that I'm worried about is the mess that goes along with it. My apartment is entirely carpeted, except for the kitchen and bath. I have never used a small lathe like a Taig and I'm used to larger machines which can fling chips a good distance. But given the much lower power and size of the Taig, I would like to know how hard it is to contain chips with a small machine.
I have a few ideas how to contain chips. The first two I think are absolute musts. The other two I would like to get some input on.
1.Keep messes small with a vacuum, ect
2.One idea mentioned in the thread where I introduced myself was to lay down masonite. I really like this idea.
3.Build a partial enclosure. Basically a plywood box with a back and sides, but no front or top. Or maybe a plexiglass top.
4.This is an odd idea, but here goes. If an enclosure is insufficient, I have one of these: http://www.4siteoutdoors.com/pahteepoutsh.html I never use it for its intended purpose. It's 4.5'x4.5', which is small, but would be enough for a small bench and a stool and I think I could get away with leaving the door mostly open to avoid complete claustrophobia. I don't know how the fabric would hold up, if the chips would be hot enough to cause a problem with the synthetic fibers. I suppose I could build a chip backstop around the back and sides of the bench. I would lay masonite on the floor to protect it.
What do those of you who have experience with these machines think? Any other ideas? If so, I would be really grateful.
The one thing that I'm worried about is the mess that goes along with it. My apartment is entirely carpeted, except for the kitchen and bath. I have never used a small lathe like a Taig and I'm used to larger machines which can fling chips a good distance. But given the much lower power and size of the Taig, I would like to know how hard it is to contain chips with a small machine.
I have a few ideas how to contain chips. The first two I think are absolute musts. The other two I would like to get some input on.
1.Keep messes small with a vacuum, ect
2.One idea mentioned in the thread where I introduced myself was to lay down masonite. I really like this idea.
3.Build a partial enclosure. Basically a plywood box with a back and sides, but no front or top. Or maybe a plexiglass top.
4.This is an odd idea, but here goes. If an enclosure is insufficient, I have one of these: http://www.4siteoutdoors.com/pahteepoutsh.html I never use it for its intended purpose. It's 4.5'x4.5', which is small, but would be enough for a small bench and a stool and I think I could get away with leaving the door mostly open to avoid complete claustrophobia. I don't know how the fabric would hold up, if the chips would be hot enough to cause a problem with the synthetic fibers. I suppose I could build a chip backstop around the back and sides of the bench. I would lay masonite on the floor to protect it.
What do those of you who have experience with these machines think? Any other ideas? If so, I would be really grateful.