Fletcher's DC - carve it yourself

[Fletcher]

I want to thank the OP for the MPC for this dust collection modification.

You're very welcome - glad it worked for you. Nice mod too!

[Underdog]

Fixin' ta machine this out... I've got a beech board prepped 5-1/2" x 27-1/16" x 3/4". It's flat and straight and square.
I'm probably going to run this on "normal" or "best" setting.

Is there anything else I need to know? Such as setting up my 1/8" bit for .2" depth cuts?

[Underdog]

Or perhaps optimizing the bits on a cut path?

[lawrence]

pretty sure I ran mine in draft...

Other than that, standard carve really

Lawrence

[bergerud]

pretty sure I ran mine in draft...

Other than that, standard carve really

Lawrence

Lawrence, did your original mpc have that off the board tab I just posted about in the other thread? Do you still have the file?

[lawrence]

I don't... I actually looked for it a while back to give to Jim but could only find this thread.

I'm not sure about the tab- it's been quite a while since I carved mine

Lawrence

[eelamb]

Here is one form 1/2011. Did not see any extra tab on this one.

[bergerud]

I see the extra tab there. I have, however, done a small experiment with the extra tab on a simpler carve and it did not shift the carving. I do not think it is the cause of the problem.

[eelamb]

Yes I zoomed out and it was there, and just deleted it.

[fireguybl]

After several hours reading through all post on Dust Collection, I downloaded your DC Pattern. I have carved out 3, one for each of my machines. I did make some extension's to bring hose hookup outside the hood. After installing first one (using Harbour Frieght 2hp Dust collector w/ 4" hose) a 6 hour carve, it picked up I'd say 98% of the dust hardly any clean up needed on my machine. Thanks for posting it.