Re: Lead screws and mill dust

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "BRIAN FOLEY" <ka1bbg@...> wrote:
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> easy! put the sucker outside the building in a dog house! cul brian f.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hansford" <kz1927@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:36 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Lead screws and mill dust
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> All we need now is a Silent Vacuum.
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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Davis" <wdavis364@>
> wrote:
> >
> > John, Thats not my mill on the group page. I rig up the vacuum
> similar as you discribed. Using a mini shop vac it works great. I test
> milling a blank pcb by cut it in two. It works great.
> > bill
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Hansford
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:22 PM
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Lead screws and mill dust
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> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > For what it's worth... The plumbing arrangement is nothing more
> > than an 8" long, 1.25" pipe with a 90 degree angle on one end.
> > It's the part that connects the sink to the p-trap.....$1.29..
> > (with the conduit strap holding it in place).
> >
> > It sticks up like a periscope and the vacuum hose just "sleeves"
> > over it about 6". The weight of the hose keeps it in place and
> > makes it easy to remove when you're done with it. It's not
> > airtight at that connection point, but it doesn't matter.
> >
> > I didn't expect such a simple arrangement to work...but it does!
> >
> > Have you looked closely at how the rubber attaches to a mini-mill.
> > It's a little different from what seems the obvious way to do it.
> >
> > Is that your mill on the group home page?
> >
> > John
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Davis" <wdavis364@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > John, the rubber material has a tendency to sag on its own weight.
> > Whenever the table closes up near to the end the rubber material
> > bunches into a mess. Buying things online has its pitfalls. I was
> > thinking more on the lines similar to bellows on old style cameras.
> > I've found some, but the price is way to high. Up to $400 just for
> > enogth material I would need.
> > > I didn't think about the p-trap business. Need to look into that.
> > > thanks
> > > bill
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: John Hansford
> > > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:26 AM
> > > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Lead screws and mill dust
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Bill,
> > >
> > > What went wrong with the rubber material? Attaching it?
> > > I use a rigged up thing with the shop-vac, but I hate the noise.
> > > Plus the bellows wouldn't even work on my homemade machine.
> > >
> > > I got some plumbing parts...P-Trap and an electrical conduit
> > > strap and made that work..Don't know if that'd help you though.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "wdavis364" <wdavis364@>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm posting this in serceral groups
> > > > Looking for ideas here.
> > > > What can I use to help keep lead screws free from mill shavings?
> > > > My table is 14" by 8". I'll be milling mostly circuit boards.
> > > > I bought 7 ½ in by 12 in bellows (rubber material, not was I
> > expecting)
> > > > and been trying to figure out to make them work with no luck.
> > They sag
> > > > to much.
> > > > I planned to use vacuum near the point of the bit during milling
> > and
> > > > maybe I can get by without the bellows.
> > > > Maybe some of you will tell me what works for you
> > > > thanks
> > > > bill
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