Hinged Lathe Safety Guard - Floor Mount

These are constructed on a custom basis.  Please specify required length of coverage ("Guard Width"). Average lead time on custom hinged lathe guards is 7-10 business days.  These ship assembled on a pallet: LTL Freight. 

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Please fill in the measurement form when ordering so that we can design your lathe machine guarding system in CAD.

Features

• Protects operators from flying chips, coolant, and the rotating chuck.
• Works well with small to medium-sized lathe machines.  If you load parts with an overhead hoist, see our sliding guards.
• Available with interlock/safety switch
• Lathe chip guard constructed from 40mm industrial aluminum extrusion. Posts are 40x80mm extrusion
• The aluminum extrusion construction allows adjustment up/ down, and inward/outward upon installation. 
• Polycarbonate Lexan front and top panel. 1/4" thick. Replaceable.  We save every customer's Lexan sizes for easy future ordering of replacement panels.
• Polycarbonate Lexan panel included on the left side of guard to enclose chuck area. 1/4" thick.
• This lathe chip shield has an 8" Orange PVC strip curtain on the bottom (not shown) that provides additional chip containment that still allows access to the compound handle.
• Mounts to the floor behind the lathe supported to backsplash or machine. Concrete anchors are supplied.
• Dual gas struts assist the opening and keep the guard open during setup
• The handle comes installed on the front bar in the center of the guard.
• Can be made up to 30" wide. Common sizes: 18", 24", 30,  (24" pictured)
• LED Light Option Available. 

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