Adrian 2:

I have a Newton Tesla-supplied motor (Australian) on my Super Seven and manage very well without an additonal guard. I will try to post a photo later.

I did have a sheet metal guard with the previous Myford motor.

PS If you look in my Miscellaneous album the first photo shows my old shop-made guard. If it is of any use to you (and if I can find it) you would be welcome to it.

Edited By ega on 15/05/2017 14:05:37

Here's a photo of the NT motor with its black plastics fan cover as supplied:

Edited By ega on 15/05/2017 15:06:14

Make temporary cardboard one while you think of a better design to make in metal. In three years reinforce the duct tape holding it together. In 10 years think about the metal one again but make a new cardboard one which somehow won't be as good a fit as the trusty old one……………….etc.

Cardboard Bazyle – are you living in the Stone Age?

What you need is a piece cut out of a plastic liquids container, such as vinegar, screenwash, etc, 2Litre, 2.5Litre, even 5Litre depending on size required. Provides top, 2 sides, and end all in one. Simply clamped between motor base and mounting plate.

I had one like this until one day decided on something smarter in metal. So cut, soldered, riveted, painted, fitted it; and the damn thing rattled and vibrated fit to bust. back to the plastic.

Edited By Robbo on 17/05/2017 19:21:36

Neil Wyatt:

The OP's "motor has slots in the sides as well as the end cover so is in the line of fire".

I would agree that he would have been better off with a sealed one

Fair enough, I was going by the photo which shows a motor apparently identical to my TEC which is "Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled – TEFC (IP55) water tight and dust tight enclosure", I hadn't realised it was EGA's motor not Adrian's.

On my lathe I mounted the motor much further back than that on a Myford so no chance of the fan blowing swarf and coolant around.

Neil