As Jason says, it's normal if you're taking big cuts at high speed.

If you don't like it, as I don't, reduce speed/take lighter cuts/use coolant.

Sometimes it can be fun to brave a hail of chips running a 200 thou cut at 300 ft./min. with full-flow coolant, and the chips still coming off smoking-hot, but as I get older I think more and more that's for adrenaline junkies… 

Edited By Mick B1 on 25/06/2018 16:27:08

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But excusing the frivolity, as you say eye protection is a must. Brass particles in particular can ping everywhere.

A magnetic base or eclipse type pot magnet can have a deflector of aluminium, Perspex or polycarbonate positioned to keep the hot chips off your arms or hands. I would strongly resist any temptation to wear gloves on any machine tool.

Mike

I've had turnings land on my scalp….not pleasant…

Ergo, wear some form of head protection…

Back in the early sixties I was working underneath an aircraft floor in the freight bay, it was a big transport aircraft, and I felt something fall into my eye, no wasn’t wearing safety goggles it was pre health and safety days and before my eyes became too knackered to manage without specs, anyway my eye was really sore and it didn’t get any better, in fact everyday it seemed to get more sore. This went on for a couple of weeks and I decided that I would have to see the doc, he pronounced that he could see rust forming on my eyeball and promptly despatched me to hospital. There the eye specialist found a long steel splinter had embedded itself end on in my eye, he used local anaesthetic, a tiny scalpel and a magnet and managed to remove the splinter. I was lucky, I learnt from that how valuable but vulnerable our eyes are, be careful when turning, milling or drilling we only get one pair of eyes.

Dave W

So much Talk about Chips – Grab a Pint and watch some Porn…

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Joe

“Little burn pimples”. Depends on how tough your skin might be.

Some will be more sensitive than others. Most hot chips, as described by the OP, would need to settle on my hands or arms to leave a record. Yes, I do feel them as they bounce off and I do pull my shirt neck tight, to prevent them getting inside! I also wear gloves if hand feeding the long travel, as the hand wheel is directly below the chip fall. I don’t think think a nitrile glove is a danger – I would not wear gloves which can get caught in the moving machinery.

I have a few scars from scrapes and cuts,over the years, but still have all my digits attached – and functioning reasonably – after seven decades of use.

Unfortunately, on my lathe, a very much appreciated improvement in apron function was achieved when the previous model was ‘up-graded’ to my version.

A vast improvement, except that the hand wheel was relocated to the other end of the apron. But as compromises are usually/often required, the inconvenience of that handle position was far out-weighed by the other improved attributes.

watched the video thanks, Joe Noci……

did you see the guy in the coil spring part of the video "in a Jumper"………..

wish I could get 1/2 the finish on metal as those guy's……..

the video was almost as good as sex, must be getting old……hahaha….can u say that ??????

SORRY…….

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A hottie in the ear is amusing, the smell of burning hair and jumping about trying to get it out, had many down the front of the overall and on the tongue.