Sweeps for carriage on circular sawmill

[Steam Bill]

Anyone  have any suggestion for a fixture to mount to the carriage on my circular mill to push wood chips and sawdust off the tracks We cut a fair amount of pine from time to time and the stuff sticks better than super glue especially after the wheels hit it. I have been trying to think off ways to make a mounting without getting overly complicated.Maybe  someone has been through this already.

[mike_belben]

Dollar store foxtail brooms mounted for and aft of your carriage rollers

[Ron Wenrich]

There are several ways of doing it.  One is the broom system, but if you have some sappy chips, the broom might not clean it off if you run over during your sawing.

I had some steel pockets made from some 4x4 steel tubing that we mounted on the carriage over the track.  I put pieces of wood in the tubing that would rub against the track.  It kept it pretty clean and it wears better than a broom.  I also fit the pieces so it would go around the guide track.  We had a vertical edger that blew pieces over both tracks.  

Another option is to put a made from steel that is angled on both sides and held together with steel.  Looks something like this  /---\ .  You have to lift the carriage and slip them under the wheels.  The bottom will clean the track, and the top will clean the wheel.  They work pretty well.  They free wheel around the wheel, so they are not mounted to the carriage.  They make a lot of noise when you go back and forth.

[Mooseherder]

Here's what is on my Carriage.  Hard rubber.


 

 

[moodnacreek]

I agree with R.W.  The rubber flap will do nothing with sap or frosty sawdust hitting cold steel.

[Jeff]

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=2482

[welderskelter]

I bolted a license plate to my mill to let it rub and wear sharp to cut things off. Got to watch what state you get those plates from tho, because some states dont work.

[Steam Bill]

Thanks all  Thinking a metal bracket shaped like the one In the picture with a wire brush head screwed to it to scrape the track

[Jeff]

Your wheels carry debris and should be kept clean as well. That link I included shows a duel function scraper
 Unless you have itty-bitty wheels, it is a winner.

[Ventryjr]

My lane mill has square steel pockets approx 4"w x 8"L with nylon wear blocks at Either end.  So when the carriage goes forward it pushes the nylon block/steel pocket. The. Reverse carriage pushes the opposite was and hit a the other side of the pocket/ nylon.  So each wheel on my mill has 1 steel square with 2 nylon blocks in it. Hope this helps you! I'll try to get pics next time I'm at the mill