Drill guards - Safetispeed

The Guard has been specially developed to give maximum all-round protection for the operator with a high standard of visibility without adversely affecting operation time.

The drill guard consists of two major components: The drill guard mounting which is fitted to the quill of the machine and the drill guard sleeves which clip into the mounting and are held in position by three spring loaded ball catches and retaining screws.

The guard consists of two or three sleeves, the inner sleeve being a ribbed cage which is held stationary in the guard holder. The outer sleeve is free to move up and down on the inner cage and is fitted with a guide groove which gives radial movement to the outer sleeve thus preventing jamming.

Key features and benefits includes:

• Gives complete operator protection and clear vision of the job
  
• Smooth telescopic action
• Patented spiral guide groove gives radial movement to prevent jamming by swarf
• Unique sprung ball catch allows quick and easy access to the chuck, after slackening the retaining screws

The outer sleeve is fitted with a transparent acrylic window (as standard) held in position by two slideways and a retaining screw. The window can be quickly removed and replaced at regular intervals giving maximum visibility at all times. The outer sleeve rests on the piecepart or jig. As the drilling operation takes place the inner cage moves down and automatically protects the window from metal slivers which are cut up by the edges of the inner cage.

The basic drill guard (i.e. DXS-500) is bored suitable for a quill diameter of 2.75" (70mm). The 13 sizes of reducing bushes will cover any quill diameter down to a minimum of 1.5". Determine your quill diameter or point of fixing at the time of ordering and select the appropriate drill guard. If a bush is required, refer to the table opposite.