Dust Collector

[Michael Anthony]

Dont know if anyone is interested or not but I found a really good way to get the dust and chips out of my machine, I started with a downdraft but was not real pleased with the results, so I went through the viewing window and got the suction within1.5 " of the cutting tip, and now after a 3 hr carve non stop ,little or no chips

[SteveEJ]

How did you make and attach the adapter?

I use a collector with a narrow/flat tip while the machine is running but I have to be there to hold it and move it around.

Thanks,

[Michael Anthony]

Hi Steve I have a few more pictures I will post, but to get it to work I had to cut off 7/8" of my viewing window, the real trick is to figure the exact area of the inlet duct and match it ot the suction area.

[Michael Anthony]

Steve that first picture is not correct, the wide sloy on the end is where I put a piece of aluminum algle 1/8x3/4x3/4 by full width that is for a 4" dust hose for a 2 1/2 " hose the suction slot has to be 5/16 by full width and again getting it as close to the cutting bit as possible is the key to sucess

[Michael Anthony]

Hey Doc you will be happy you did it works terrific!!! But you have to keep your dust collector pretty clean also

[Michael Anthony]

Sorry for the repeat posts but I forgot to mention something else The first picture just barely shows it but there are two little wedges that are the key to holding it in place, you have to glue them in place.

[Ike]

I have a question I see the dust collector in the machine, but I don't see how it works? Where is extracting the dust? It looks like the Z truck would hit it. I know it doesn't but I don't see how it works?

Sorry for being stupid.

Ike

[Michael Anthony]

Ike is that a question for me or Al? As far as mine goes the collector goes back till it almost hitting the Z truck and then drops at a 90 degree angle putting the suction right where you need it most, within a 1 1/2" of the cutting bit I believe Al made his first but I dont know how long ago, Al how does your work on MDF?

[Ike]

Ike is that a question for me or Al? As far as mine goes the collector goes back till it almost hitting the Z truck and then drops at a 90 degree angle putting the suction right where you need it most, within a 1 1/2" of the cutting bit I believe Al made his first but I dont know how long ago, Al how does your work on MDF?

Michael, more for you since you made yours out of wood. I am still not sure how or where it sets.

You say it sets back until it almost hits the Z truck then goes down 90 degrees. How far down? And does it set above where the opening between the belts or just above the belt on the Z truck side?

Ike

[DocWheeler]

Michael,

Al did it that way too!

I'm gonna have to upgrade to something like that.