Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
PM/JET safety cage
John K Jordan
>Does ANYONE use the big wire safety cage that Powermatic/Jet includes with lathes? (I use the 1642)
If not, what did you do with it? Make a rose trellis, rabbit pen, cool grille for the car, drying rack for pile of bowls, gravel sifter, 1/2 a wheel for a really big hamster???
It looked so cumbersome I didn't even try using it. I've never seen one in a photo except for vendor ads.
JKJ in East TN
It Could Hold Logs by the Fireplace
Ric Taylor
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Re: PM/JET safety cage
JL
>It gets in the way of the DC hose. Let's see, DC or safety cage - DC wins hands down. I do use the tool holder on my 1642 though.
Re: PM/JET safety cage
Frank
>I have a PM 3520a and never use it for intended purpose. I elected to leave it on, but always "open". Makes a great place to throw my face shield when not using it, and I also attach my dust collection hose to it with wire hooks.
Re: So THAT'S what it'll look like if I unwrap it!
Al Crandall --NE of Indy--
>It's not really in the way sitting where it is on the floor, but I do intend to unwrap it one of these days and find a use for it. Like you, I'm open to suggestions.
yard art perhaps?
John Lucas
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Use mine all the time on my Delta
David Sophusson, Custer Wa.
>This is a pic from one of my BBQ�s a couple of years ago. Hovey Moore is using my Midi and Jennifer Shirley is using my bigger Delta. As you can see the cage is on the back and there is a plexi-glass guard on the front. It does leave enough room for dust collection. I find the guard very useful especially when David Propst is around, ummm let�s just say he can be very aggressive when roughing out a bowl blank, NASA we are good for launch! ;-)
Sophie, Sophie�s 7th Annual BBQ is on the weekend of August 6th this year.
Round two users
David Sophusson, Custer Wa.
>David Propst on the midi, Dave Smith on the bigger one and Steve Jenkins looking on.
Sophie
It saved me!
Jennifer@Indy.USA
>Sophie, If it weren't for that plexi or whatever it's made of, I would look a lot different today than I do. I had a blank between centers that flew off and smacked that thing extremely hard right in front of my nose. Had it not been there. I would have suffered serious injury. As you can see in Sophie's picture I'm not playing very smart and wasn't wearing a face shield. I honestly don't think I've ever turned without one since. I suppose I thought I didn't need it with the plexi there.
Jen
Re: Great pic of Jen. (snort, snarf, giggle)
Al Crandall --NE of Indy--
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I hate to say it but....
tdaniel
>The way the so called "safety cages" are mounted to the lathe they only catch flying debris that is going AWAY from you. Unless you are trying to protect others who may be watching from behind the lathe I cannot see what good they are. It is far better to place your body out of "the line of fire" should things go wrong.
TD
Re: I hate to say it but....
Dick Hines
>Mine went to the land fill right along with the box the lathe came in.
Thing drove me crazy. Of course it was a short trip.
Re: Great pic of Jen. (snort, snarf, giggle)
Jennifer@Indy.USA
>Crandall.....I know you have some lame excuse for not being at Ray's next weekend....but trust me, there WILL be a next time....and you will PAY!!!
: )
Re: 2 days with Keith Thompkins is my lame excuse.
Al Crandall --NE of Indy--
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Are you calling Keith Thompkins lame ?
Dave Smith, Longview, WA
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