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Voicecoil
05-06-2019, 10:07 PM
Whilst looking at ways of keeping swarf and crud out of the Hiwin carriages on my Z-axis the thought struck me that some blocks of felt with the appropriate shaped cutout might do a good job, and would help provide lubrication if doused in oil. Has anyone tried anything like this I wonder??? I was thinking of getting something laser cut out of 6mm felt, but would the laser fuse the ends of the fibres and detract from the wiping action I wonder???

mekanik
05-06-2019, 11:41 PM
Not as requested but better job, also have a link to a method of making this if your interested.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Linear-guideway-bellows/2035493748.html?spm=2114.01010108.3.168.cJHRgC&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_0,searchweb201602_1_100 34_507_10020_10001_10002_10017_10010_10005_10011_1 0006_10021_10003_10004_10022_10009_10008_10018_100 19,searchweb201603_8&btsid=1cfb7300-c047-4006-85b3-b80a321ce5ef90

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wool-felt-fabric-100-natural-2-30mm-thick-white-beige-ivory-pressed-plain-sheet/202418889991?hash=item2f211b2507:m:mJYBuNWONsDz84h unLGU75A

Regards
Mike

Voicecoil
06-06-2019, 09:43 AM
Thanks for the suggestion Mike, I'm intending to use a customised version of the BeiFute things on the X-axis, however on Z there's not enough side to side room to accomodate them without losing significant Z travel. That felt is just the stuff I want to use, thanks for the link to a small volume supplier, will save buying a big sheet.