Need Help!- Protecting CNCRouterParts Carriages

[Drools]

I have adequate protection of my X-axis but my Y-axis carriages are getting gummed up regularly. Has anyone come up with a cost effective way to protect their CNCRouterParts carriages? I have looked at the rubber bellows at McMaster and wow that is an expensive route…

Thanks

[DonFrambach]

Ahren says in the last paragraph of this link that dust brushes are "coming soon". CNCRouterParts

If you can stand to wait, I'd see what he comes up with first.

[CarveOne]

Some people use tooth brushes. Cut the head off and epoxy it to the carriage in some manner. A good dust shoe and dust collection system controls almost all of it though.

CarveOne

[ger21]

Never used the carriages, but you might want to try a thin brass scraper, bent to apply pressure to the rail to scrape dust away. The brass is soft, and will wear to the rail. Should work much better than a brush.

I've seen this used on large vertical panel saws.

[CarveOne]

Originally Posted by ger21 Never used the carriages, but you might want to try a thin brass scraper, bent to apply pressure to the rail to scrape dust away. The brass is soft, and will wear to the rail. Should work much better than a brush. I've seen this used on large vertical panel saws.

Agreed. The bearing protrudes from the carriage block a little, so that will need to be compensated for.

CarveOne

[teccboxx]

As I am waiting on my stuff from Nate, I am been thinking about this, I plan on building a bellow that will cover the entire rail or do a wiper with some Buna-N rubber.

Right now I am leaning towards the bellow however, the wiper will be so much easier and less time.

[Justin Cavender]

I used angle mounted to the extrusion slot above the carriage and it keeps my rails chip free i will post some pics if you would llike.

[bobsch]

Originally Posted by Justin Cavender I used angle mounted to the extrusion slot above the carriage and it keeps my rails chip free i will post some pics if you would llike.

Please!

[jzurek]

I just started playing with the idea of changing my design from supported linear rails on my x to these blocks. The problem of dirt and dust was my only concern and I just started worrying about this very topic tonight. Pics of how you have done it would be great.

On a side note, how are the bearings compared to supported linear rail. I like the idea of using them better because it simplifies my design significantly.

Jeremy

[Justin Cavender]

here is what i did i thought about brushes but this seemed simpler and more effective