Here’s the final modification, I made bottom hole much larger. This is actually two parts, the vacuum hose connector is separate print then I glue them using miniral spirit (acetone will work too on abs). Then I added acrylic cover.
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Very nice job.
Very cool… So what would ya charge me to make one for my Dewalt dwp611? i sold my 3d printer a while back…
Yeah I’m with this guy. Give us a number, dude.
Francis,
This looks like a great addition to the x-carve. I may try to replicate this idea with cnc parts. What is the opening in the front for? does it let dust escape, or is it for air intake?
its more for air intake so air suction has better air flow even with low settings on vacuum.
Here’s a similar concept using wood and acrylic (no access to a 3d printer). The supports on this work well, but are not easily reproducible - I got lucky with drilling a hole in the exact right spot of the L-brackets that happen to fit with basically no additional room for the Z V-wheels to slide past.
It works great though. Thanks Francis for the great idea.
[Project Link][1]
[1]: https://www.inventables.com/projects/fixed-dust-extraction
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Hey! We just got an X-Carve and this is exactly what we’re looking for for dust collection. Any chance I could get the final STL from you? We have a 3D printer to run this on, but I couldn’t find if/where it was uploaded.
Thanks for your effort on this, it looks amazing.
I cut another lithophane from corian and the ‘need’ to get an airflow diverter or dust collector is definitely there. There have been a lot of great ideas here but they are strung out in about three different threads. Can someone put together the bill of materials and files to create one? I don’t have a 3-d printer so something that uses the X-Carve would be awesome.
Thanks!
V/R
J.R.
To attach the vacuum hose to the top plate of my dust shoe I decided to use this rubber adapter nozzle.
I cut the rubber nozzle leaving about an inch below the flange. I then bolted the flange to the top of the dust shoe. My 2.5 inch vacuum hose fits snug into the top of the adapter.
FrancisMarasigan - any update on posting the STL file? I’ve looked at a lot of dust collectors in the forums but love your design.
Jim
@FrancisMarasigan save me from the dust!
I like this idea, but with this fixed design won’t you have to adjust the height of the dust shoe depending on the thickness of the material you’re cutting? Seems like that could get annoying if you’re cutting a lot of different thicknesses versus having a “traditional” setup that moves with the Z axis.
I created a modified version that used components from the above 3 versions that I will post a video and details about tomorrow. It doesn’t seem to be working anywhere near as well as I would like however. Hopefully from my video other people with dust collectors can weigh in and let me know if I’m just expecting too much or if I have a design flaw.
I dont like not seeing the bit which is why I’ve stayed away from the shoe designs, but i think the shoe designs probably eliminate dust better than anything else.
I know I don’t like not seeing the bit but I couldn’t tell you why I dont like seeing it :). I’m relatively new to the X-carve so wondering if other people who dont like the shoe designs bc it blocks the bit can share why. For me it just makes it less easy to see if things are going well, but often times I feel like I am staring at the X-carve for way longer than I should be and should just let the job finish and then evaluate 
Jim
if i will put brush below will it effect suction planing to remove the bottom part and replace it with brush
Hello everyone.
I need a good dust collector. Any ideas which brand to get?
I want to buy one but I’m confused with all the options.
I need to buy one that is reliable and durable.
Can anyone tell me which one is good to buy in this review?
Review - Dust collectors
Thanks.
1.5 hp/ 1300cfm shop fox plumbed throughout my shop for all my stationary machines.
I have heard alot of good things about the harbor frieght units as a starting point and they can be improved with aftermarket items (1 micron filter bags) to make them even better.