FGarbrecht
Member
How do you keep strings of plastic from wrapping around the blank during turning? I'm constantly having to stop to remove waste collecting on the blank I'm trying to cut. Holding a shop vac nozzle nearby helps somewhat, and removing waste with a toothbrush does too, but both require me to stand there with something in my hand instead of controlling the lathe. I'm using the standard carbide insert tools so I can't really try to grind a chip breaker (or can I?). If I'm turning off only 1-2 thou it isn't a problem (mostly tiny chips / powder), but anything more creates long strings that like nothing more than to wrap around the blank. Arrgh.