I am going to make or buy a guard for the chuck on my Clausing 5914 lathe. The question is how large the guard should be.
The advertised swing is 12", although the absolute max is about 13" over the bed.
There are two chucks and one faceplate. The chucks are 8" (3-jaw) and
10" (4-jaw), and the faceplate is 10". The 3-jaw also has big clunky soft jaws.The commercial units made by Flexbar are what one mostly sees. There are two units that are plausible for this lathe. Data from Enco:
FK505-4016 is a half-circle of radius 6", is 6" wide along the bedway, and is offered for chucks up to 8". This seems a bit too tight, even though the guard is suggested for lathes up to 12" swing.
FK505-4017 is a half-circle of radius 8", 8" along the bedway, and is offered for chucks up to 10". This obviously works, but the guard seems a bit too big for the lathe, even though the guard is suggested for lathes from 12" to 16" swing.
What experience do people have here?
Joe Gwinn