Hey everyone, wanted to share something I’ve been working on.
I’ve built a first physical prototype of a dust collection system designed to work with ATC setups without getting in the way of tool changes. Most solutions I’ve seen fall into one of three camps: fixed dust shoes that conflict with tool changes, active pneumatic systems that add a lot of complexity, or shoes mounted directly to the spindle that move up and down with it. None of those play nicely with deep 3D carving.
This design takes a different approach; the brush sits at a fixed height independent of the spindle. That means it stays in the cut zone whether you’re doing a shallow pass or going deep into a 3D carve.
First physical prototype, so I’m still shaking out the rough edges…