I've seen some of those turning tool chip shields that deflect turnings. It looks like it could work. I had an old LED light on a a flex neck that had failed. It has a great magnetic base, so I kept it. After thinking about it, I mounted a clear plastic piece on it and using, a couple of paper clamps and I like it a lot. The magnet base clamps firmly on the lathe bed and is moveable to any position.  It is so flexible that it can adapt to any angle and if it is the way, I just take it off. It works grerat with my other Rube vac  shield

That's good thinking, Ron. That might be patent worthy. 

 

Great idea and re-purpose Ron. Thanks for sharing the idea.

Great idea!

Sweet!

 

I remember that Easy Wood Tools used to have (and maybe still do) a shield that attached to their turning tools.

1 hour ago, lew said:

Sweet!

 

I remember that Easy Wood Tools used to have (and maybe still do) a shield that attached to their turning tools.

Like this one?

Yes! That's it!!!

I think the one that clamps on your cutter would get in the way of movement and limit you area.  To be effective, you'd have to have one on each tool or spend time switching.  After switching a few times, I'd prob quit

I tried it out today. I like it a lot. It is very portable with magnetic base, the entire neck is flexible and the biggest perk is that very few cuttings hit my mask or shield. I can't tell for sure how much my vac is sucking in, but there is far less of a mess.