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Post by Derek the Admin on May 21, 2018 4:47:48 GMT
Glad you're up and kickin' again (pardon the pun).
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Post by redmercury on May 21, 2018 18:05:28 GMT
I made an enclosure for my M3 with an internal drawer, and with a port at the front bottom. It works okay, but I am thinking about adding a secondary blower. Also considering making a port on the top and having an internal hose feeding to a mount on the router. Picture here |
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Post by Big Man Black T-Shirt(Patrick) on May 22, 2018 3:45:40 GMT
Very nice! Would love to see some video of it in action to see how well the vacuum works at chip removal.
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Post by redmercury on Jun 24, 2018 20:16:17 GMT
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Post by kevin on Jun 26, 2018 0:47:26 GMT
That looks great. Did your solution solve the issue of chip removal? |
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Post by redmercury on Jun 26, 2018 1:52:46 GMT
Well I’ve mostly been working in MDF, but it gets rid of the dust. Would probably work better if I mounted the router a little higher so the brushes contact the floor.
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Post by kevin on Jun 26, 2018 2:00:49 GMT
Well I’ve mostly been working in MDF, but it gets rid of the dust. Would probably work better if I mounted the router a little higher so the brushes contact the floor. The brushes just touching the surface wouldn't hurt with evacuating any chips but if it's getting rid of the MDF dust it sounds like you're getting it dialed in. |
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Post by redmercury on Jun 28, 2018 1:47:53 GMT
Opposite - if I mount the router higher, the bit contact point is higher so the brushes can go lower and touch the floor :-)
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Post by Bruce on Jun 30, 2018 2:25:10 GMT
Move the router up in the mounting clamp. Gotcha!
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eddyrock
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Machine: Carve King
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Post by eddyrock on Jun 30, 2018 3:36:21 GMT
Hey guys. I did something similar but mostly for noise control in the basement shop so I don't wake the kids. I still need to implement a dust shoe and vac system soon as its the best solution to keep the machine as clean as possible. Until then, it's a manual vac job. It cuts down the noise level by 65-70% I'm guessing. It's just a stick frame with a 1/4" ply skin lined with 3/4" bead board. Also, I have a couple fans (push/pull setup) to keep the air moving with a filter on the back. And you can see the window in the lid. I also want to add some lighting inside soon as well for this one. Eventually, I will redo the entire thing properly as I admit slapping it together just so I could run a few projects at night. The other forum members have some good looking enclosures as well. I really like the full plexi windows. I wonder if they block the noise pretty good? Only one way to find out.  ![]() Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Big Man Black T-Shirt(Patrick) on Jun 30, 2018 19:55:29 GMT
When you tested it with just the vacuum in the hole in the side of the enclosure, how well did you have all the seams (corners, joints, etc.) sealed? I really want to do a vacuum-ported box with no dust boot but if it's completely undoable, then I want to abort now before I waste my time. Thanks! |
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Post by Big Man Black T-Shirt(Patrick) on Jul 5, 2018 21:01:34 GMT
Well hell, I've decided to abort the enclosure project. redmercury says the vacuum was too weak and I kinda knew it would be unless I had a very powerful unit, which I don't. So I've decided instead to move the CNC to the other side of the wall, from my office out into the shop proper. That way the dust isn't getting on my computers, and other stuff I like to keep clean. (I plan to leave the computer it uses in my office and just run cables through the wall out to the CNC. I'll hang a cheap old monitor out there and I'm in business. I will still need to add a air blast to it to keep chips out of the way of the cutter but I can otherwise let it get dusty and dirty as I want to with it out there, and just vacuumed clean once in a while.
Now I can put a audio recording booth where the CNC used to be!
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Post by Bruce on Jul 5, 2018 21:13:43 GMT
Well hell, I've decided to abort the enclosure project. redmercury says the vacuum was too weak and I kinda knew it would be unless I had a very powerful unit, which I don't. So I've decided instead to move the CNC to the other side of the wall, from my office out into the shop proper. That way the dust isn't getting on my computers, and other stuff I like to keep clean. (I plan to leave the computer it uses in my office and just run cables through the wall out to the CNC. I'll hang a cheap old monitor out there and I'm in business. I will still need to add a air blast to it to keep chips out of the way of the cutter but I can otherwise let it get dusty and dirty as I want to with it out there, and just vacuumed clean once in a while. Now I can put a audio recording booth where the CNC used to be!
Are you going to be recording what will be the next hit song on Spotify?
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Post by Big Man Black T-Shirt(Patrick) on Jul 12, 2018 21:59:26 GMT
Well hell, I've decided to abort the enclosure project. redmercury says the vacuum was too weak and I kinda knew it would be unless I had a very powerful unit, which I don't. So I've decided instead to move the CNC to the other side of the wall, from my office out into the shop proper. That way the dust isn't getting on my computers, and other stuff I like to keep clean. (I plan to leave the computer it uses in my office and just run cables through the wall out to the CNC. I'll hang a cheap old monitor out there and I'm in business. I will still need to add a air blast to it to keep chips out of the way of the cutter but I can otherwise let it get dusty and dirty as I want to with it out there, and just vacuumed clean once in a while. Now I can put a audio recording booth where the CNC used to be!
Are you going to be recording what will be the next hit song on Spotify?
Not even close. I do record vox and gtr sometimes, when I feel like doing a cover. Mainly, though, I'm thinking of trying my hand at voiceover work and that needs to be ultra quiet and sound really good. Better than my silly covers need to sound! |
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Post by Big Man Black T-Shirt(Patrick) on Jul 12, 2018 22:01:29 GMT
But, not that anyone should care at this point in the thread, I've decided to leave the CNC where it is. When/if my sign making business can afford it, I will buy a larger CNC and put IT out in the shop. I'll use it to churn out multiple copies of my sign bases and other production work and keep the M-3 in my office and use it only for acrylic engraving and occasional prototype work.
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