Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Request for ideas for lathe Z axis ballscrew covers

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Bill Kichman wrote:

> Hey Kim,
> I happened to see a screw cover that was interesting and may help....imagine
> if you rolled a strip of fairly heavy plastic sheet about 1-1/2" wide by
> about 6' length into a roll with its ID just larger than your screw, then
> pulled the middle out to (1) end while on the screw, and attached it to the
> screw end. Keep it taught and attach the other end to nut. Now the
> overlapping pieces slide together and apart, but if arranged correctly they
> compact into their original roll or nearly so, at the shortest travel, and
> expand to retain a fairly tight seal at the other end. If this doesn't make
> sense let me know, but it is how I intend to try and keep my setup clean.
> Hope this helps. It's likely easier and cheaper than an accordian type
> setup you mentioned and can be custom fabricated.
>
> R. William Kichman, P.E.
> Kichman Engineering Associates
> 103 Old Furnace Road
> Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
> tel/fax 717/270-0714
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kim Lux" <lux@...>
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> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:44 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Request for ideas for lathe Z axis ballscrew
> covers
>
>
> > Hi people.
> >
> > We've got a lathe retrofitted with ballscrews, servos, etc. It works
> > great (outstanding actually) except that the ballscrew is getting
> > contaminated with metal filings, etc. This metal is jamming the
> > ballnuts.
> >
> > The Z axis ballscrew is located where the feedrods and lead screw are
> > mounted on a conventional lathe. We've got a roof over the screw, but
> > debris is still getting on it. When cutting, we've got debris flying
> > everywhere.
> >
> > I'd appreciate any and all ideas for covering the ballscrew. Don't
> > forget that a ballnut runs up and down the screw... The best idea we've
> > had thus far is an accordion type tube, kind of like the fork covers on
> > a motorcycle.
> >
> > BTW: our Z axis has 40 inches of travel.
> > --
> > Kim Lux <lux@...>
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