On the HF, the lathe guard mount itself is 3" from the chuck center.
In order to turn something larger then 6", you would need to permanently
remove it.
Thank You, Mike, now I've got a clearer picture of the machine.
That would mean you cannot simply unscrew the guard because the rod would
stay in place.
Would it be possible to cut off part of the rod and modify the guard in a
way it would fit safely on the remaining piece? That would let you keep that
'safety feature' of the machine during normal work, to have it quickly
removed only when it prevents you from doing the job.
Marcello
