I really like this, I have some leftover 2" brush stock and was looking to do something just like this. I will await what you think of it before mounting mine.
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Brushes alone seem to do well. I do think I’ll add matching brushes to the outside covers to fully enclose the Y channels.
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Nailed it Josh, thanks for posting this.
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Note:
My HDM has usually been dead-on after homing compared to the last homeong procedure. But as of late I was seeing some variance in X between homing sequences. Today I tracked it down to the brushes compacting in between the X carriage and side plates during homing. I cut a gap where the machine homes and the issue disappeared. So if you add brushes I suggest a couple of things:
Use 2" or 2.5" long brushes…max. mine are 3" and I will be cutting them down. That reduces the brush material that can interfear.
Cut a gap in the right rear of the brushes where the machine homes. If you are cutting a project at the max of the travel in X, remove the brushes for that job.
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What SMW Plates are you using?
In using the first, 2 plate version.
Cool thanks, I am thinking of using a similar setup so the edges are able to be clear for chips.
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