10-09-2012, 11:37 AM
The chuck swinging a little swarf that grabs the stuff underneath is part of the fun of machining. Real fun is when the chip pan feeds the frenzie. I guess that's why bigger lathes have that switch lever on the lower right of the carriage.
Busy Bee 12-36 lathe, Busy Bee Mill drill, Busy Bee 4x6 bandsaw, Homemade 9x17 bandsaw, Ad infinitum.