Dore Westbury milling machine guard

Jul 27, 2004 1 Replies

I have a Dore Westbury milling machine a bit like this one:-



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and like this one mine has no guard round the pulleys and belts. In use it's a bit disconcerting having exposed pulleys whizzing close to my head - does anyone do a belt guard for these? Or is there a design for one I could make? Or has anyone any tips on making a guard?



Steve


---------------------------------------------------------- Steve Randall G8KHW snipped-for-privacy@btinternet.com UKRA #1072 Level 2

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I've also just bought one of these mills, and a previous owner has fitted a neat guard around the front pulley. It's held to the front of the mill with a short bracket which supports a D-shaped plate under the pulley. A curved sheet surrounds the pulley on 3 sides by following the curved edge of the D-shaped plate. It's open at the top, and at the back. This is enough to keep hair out of the belt without restricting access, though a slightly different design would allow more convenient access to the backgear pins.

I don't know how clear that is .. pictures can be arranged if it helps. Note that your email address is broken at present.

-adrian

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