Way covers

Notes and research on way covers

2014 3 16

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/general-metalwork-discussion/58425-first-home-made-way-cover-bellows.html

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http://www.franksworkshop.com.au/CNC/Bellows/Bellows.htm

Folded polypropylene !

Optimized folding pattern holds its shape maximizes extension vs compression ratio

http://my.net-link.net/~jsmigiel/bellows.html

Update 2013 10 19

I needed a quick solution to get up and running, so I threw together a couple of large scraps of leather and aluminum. Works well enough for now! The only serious drawback is that they get sucked up into the shop vac when cleaning up. A couple of lateral stiffeners would resolve this. Perhaps they could also be U-shaped to force the leather down and around the ways...