Cliff Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 you know those round or square skirts of long flexible brush material that you surround the cutter head with to catch chips and dust. Where do you source them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) On this legacy ornamental mill I have is thick strips of clear flexible plastic that are laid overlapping each other to stop the chips from flying all over the place. Something that came with the machine. And being clear I can still see a little through it. This is where I might be positioned to watch the router while it is running. Wouldn't be hard to make something like that.. This soft plastic is about 1/16" thick. I thought they overlapped a little but after looking that is one piece with slits cut about 1 1/4" apart. You should be able to make one that circles the router with out much problems. Edited April 2, 2018 by Smallpatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I think most everyone gets the brush strips from McMaster Carr. David Artie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 what do ya call 'em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Strip brushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 thanks difalkner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I just ordered some. Wanna make my router milling machine DC more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Yeah, I keep thinking I'm going to do the same thing but the one I built out of MDF and a $5 broom from Lowe's a year ago as a temp is still working - go figure! If I had been trying to build one to last it would probably have failed by now - LOL! David MEBCWD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 4/2/2018 at 10:41 PM, difalkner said: nd a $5 broom from Lowe's Maybe that's what I should a dood foist Instead I got a brush made for the purpose but it's too stiff. I think I'll try the cheap garbage from the BORG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Mine is actually a bit too stiff, as well. But I make it work. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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