chip/ machine concern

[Speedy]

I am working with my cnc taig mill, running taigs 140t slitting saw on brass tube.
likely will be cutting hundreds of these parts and I am concerned about the very fine chips or dust and its potential impact on my machine. the taig does have a rubber apron for the front and rear screw and I taped up a plastic bag on the z axis but I am guessing with the fine dust like characteristic of the chips they likely can make there way behind this protection and become a lapping compound.

am I being to worried?

plan B is to buy a metal bandsaw and cut the parts on that prior to the next operation.

 

[Ghosty]

Lay a cloth dampened with a light oil over the carriage ways, will collect all the shavings, use this on my lathe when cutting cast iron

Cheers

 

[GLCarlson]

Aluminum foil. Conforms to ways, etc so it stays where it's put, wraps up for disposal, and if by chance it gets caught in the works, it tears and isn't a safety hazard. With CI, you can also wrap a few small magnets in the foil for even better collection and dust control - as long as you don't get too close to other ferrous objects, anyway.

 

[Speedy]

good ideas! I can work with them temporarily while I search for a metal bandsaw I think I then can retire the old hacksaw and become more productive
thanks for the help!

 

[Blogwitch]

I recently retired my power hacksaw because it was too slow, and because I don't have much room I needed a benchtop metal cutting bandsaw.

So I invested in one similar to this.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-model-engineer-series-ue-127dv1-bandsaw-505214

A little costly, but it can cut anything I want to very accurately, even 2" square steel bar, which I have a fairly big store of.
It can cut large lumps or tiny very efficiently. The largest yet was 3" diameter brass bar when a friend came round for some for a job he is doing, it just went through like it was butter, and perfectly straight with the metal cutting blade that came with it, it will cut even better when I fit a bi-metallic one.

Hope this helps.

John

 

[Speedy]

John, yes I originally wanted one of those! but seems like I can get a full-size bandsaw for the same price or cheaper used.
lots of the metal suppliers around here have a few little ones for walk in orders and they work fast!

 

[Blogwitch]

Sorry S, I thought that because you have small machines you were a little tight for space.

We all know what thought did.

John