DIY chip deflector for Y axis rails

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I’ve been trying to manage the amount of dust spray onto the rails and ball screws since the dust boot doesn’t go up/down with the Z axis. It’s super flimsy but it does seem to deflect a lot of chips (which then get stuck to the rails because of the oil).

It’s two pieces of spare paperboard taped to the gantry.

Accessories > Suck It Dust Boot #Dust FAQ > Maintenance

[AndyP (Badger)]

I like it. I use the same solution and it has worked well for a while now.

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Here’s another hack I found effective for keeping most of the dust and chips off the threads on the Y rails. I always had a fancy for putting guards along inside the length Y rails like I see on some machines. However I couldn’t work out how to attach the 6 mm plywood (my material to hand) without issue and I didn’t have a length long enough but I did have a 10inch strip in my scrap bin. So I attached that to the Xrail block using blue tape and CA glue and it works a treat, be…