FGarbrecht
Member
I have a Jet 1221 lathe and the motor is mounted under the ways so every time I turn something a lot of chips and dust accumulates around and on the screen on the end of the motor. Seems like a stupid design, but I'm new to this so maybe its not an issue. I vacuum the screen off frequently, but it still worries me that there is a lot of dust getting sucked into the motor and I've considered making some kind of a shroud or filter to protect the motor. Should I be concerned about this or am I worrying about something I don't need to worry about?