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Lead Screw Protection Cover, 8.5x20 Bench Lathes

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$9.14 $14.99 In stock

Lead screw protection cover for the 8.5x20 bench lathes. This cover prevents swarf from falling onto the leadscrew which can interrupt operations and possibly damage the leadscrew threading.
The cover is pre-drilled to fit the bed of bench lathe.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Jacob ★★★★★

The swarf was constantly jamming my leadscrew mid-cut, but this cover slides right on and blocks everything cleanly. It's snug against the 8.5x20 bed and hasn't shifted once since I bolted it down.

Violet P. ★★★★★

Installed this cover and it's already caught a surprising amount of swarf in just one session, keeping the leadscrew threads clean and smooth. The fit on my 8.5x20 lathe was spot on, so no more worrying about debris interrupting operations mid-turn.

Violet Q. ★★★★★

Installed this on my lathe and it fits perfectly, no more stopping mid-turn to clean chips off the lead screw. The cover slides right on and stays secure, saving me a lot of hassle with threading interruptions.