Ball Screw Management Accy.

[countryguy]

I saw this article tonight and thought I would pass along. I know we have a lot of hobby mills and I am not sure which of the present hobby design may come with wipers or protection over the length of the screw like my larger cnc mill.
http://m.machinedesign.com/linear-motion/protecting-ball-screws-pays

I have been trying to either make some felt wipers and screw covers or just call Thomson and buying a few wipers for the hobby mill. Last time when I cleaned them there was a lot of Swarf and micro-swarf all over the screws. I feel it will get inside on the small swarf stuff.

 

[ARKnack]

I made my own wipers for my Comet mill. Of course they are for the ways, not the lead screws. I used the f5 weight. Here is an link to a excellent PDFs file on different felts. I believe U got mine from Zoro.com

https://www.professionalplastics.com/professionalplastics/TypesofFelt.pdf

 

[countryguy]

Thanks!
Not sure where Parma MI is?

 

[ARKnack]

Thanks!
Not sure where Parma MI is?

About 30 miles south of Lansing and 5 mile west of Jackson along I94