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I have tools and stuff everywhere in the shop. When I do get to play on the lathe it always makes a mess far and wide . Its not fun trying to clean off everything when I'm done . So since I'm kinda lazy I decided to contain the mess at the lathe on the floor so clean up is pretty simple. It aint purdy but it works
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So what did you use to hand the curtain on?
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Its 1 1/4 inch plastic water pipe
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(04-04-2020, 03:32 PM)PVW Wrote: I have tools and stuff everywhere in the shop. When I do get to play on the lathe it always makes a mess far and wide . Its not fun trying to clean off everything when I'm done . So since I'm kinda lazy I decided to contain the mess at the lathe on the floor so clean up is pretty simple. It aint purdy but it works
I like it, looks like it is very effective I currently do something similar but its an old sheet wrapped around a 1 x2 hanging from hooks in the rafters I like yours much better.
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I used baling wire on mine several years ago and in the new shop nothing. Will have to do it again soon.
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That's a lot nicer looking than what I've got. I hung an old shower curtain from my 6" dust collection pipe with string. It's hanging between my lathe and my jointer.
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Did something similar with mine.
I purchased a 20' x 10' clear tarp. I was able to get a ceiling track and hooks that hospitals use for privacy curtains and hooked the tarp to that. The track has a 90* curve so I can close off a 10' x 10' area. I have 10'-2" ceilings so with the track and hooks the tarp just barely touches the floor
Perfect for turning and keeping shavings from flying through the shop.
You're right, it's a pain to clean up around other tools and such.
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