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Step 8"Can-do" Lampshade and Chip Catcher

\"Can-do\" Lampshade and Chip Catcher
This lampshade is made from the side of a can. The hose clamp is just loose enough to twist the shade around to any angle, so your work is illuminated but you don't get glare in your eyes.

The chip catcher pan is cut from a can of paint thinner or orther rectangular can. It also serves as a rudimentary belt guard. I bet there were other improvised belt guards on this machine at one time.
At the moment it's not a safe place for hippy hair or hands to wander around.
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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional ...
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