What are you machining?

[6ply]

Put the bit of rag over the bed , I know it's naughty , but didnt want cast iron swarf all over the machine !

I use cardboard or paper. Much safer in my opinion. I have used newspapers, but never get them now.

 

[RichardM]

As well as cardboard, I also hold a vacuum cleaner nozzle near the cutter to hopefully collect all the fine dust.

 

[BrokenBiker]

Started on the shaft for a short slide hammer (350mm overall without any adapters). Will be 16mm shaft with a 20mm head and (for now) and m12 thread (to accommodate 1 adapter that I already have). will eventually cut off the m12 and screwcut for m16 when I eventually make more adapters for it.