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Not a 100% perfect solution, but they seem to be keeping the ballscrew clean, and apart from a couple of £10 motors off the Bay of fleas, were made from scrap bits lying around. I've set them up so they're switched on by the X axis enable signal, though the motors don't even get warm if on continuously.
I did something similar on my mill Z axis. Took some car window blinds apart, stuck some 0.5mm nitrile sheet on the roller and it actually works.
The things you have to do