Chip Shield for the G0750G

Overview
This is another creature-comfort mod that I felt was necessary as I dislike hot chips being thrown on me and on the floor.  Obviously the hardest part of this project is a way to hold the chip shield and let it travel with the carriage. There are many ways to design a chip shield, this is just one.

Fabrication
Fab and assembly is pretty straight forward for this mod and no special tools are required.
Parts list:
(1) 2′ x 2′ x .080 aluminum plate
(1) 12″ x 3/8″ steel rod
(1) 7″ x 1/4″ brass pipe
(2) 1/4 EMT conduit clamps or ?
(2) 1/4-20 screws/washers/spacers to mount the pipe.
(2) 10-32 screws/washers/spacers/clamps/nuts to mount the rod.

Notes:
1) The spacers for the rod were fabricated from 5/8″ aluminum bar and were 3/4″ long. Your lengths may vary depending how you mount the pipe on the carriage.
2) When drilling the bottom hole for the pipe clamp be advised that the wall is pretty thin and there is an oil reservoir in that gearbox you will most likely drill into. Let the oil drain out and rinse the case with oil to remove any chips and use either silicone or LocTite on the screw when you install it to prevent leaks. Another possibility is to bond the 1/4″ thick spacer to the gearbox housing and tap the spacer.
3) The cross slide wood spacer is needed to take up the space between the chip shield and the cross slide hand wheel housing. A piece of 1x (3/4″) lumber works well for this part.

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