Just got a plasma and powder coating setup and experimenting. This is my first iteration of a dust collection hose guide. Would like to press bend the metal next time.
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I found that I didn’t like it being attached to the Z itself. I attached mine to the side of the X saddle. That reduced the leverage the hose has on the Z gantry and reducing amount of force it can translate into the gantry itself. Also, Don’t have to have the hose sticking up in the air so much.
Looks really nice though! Good job.
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Thanks.
Any way I could see a picture of your setup?
Here are a couple of things we tried. The one with the extrusion right off the Z axis. Used some laser cut parts to hold down the hose then switched to a 3D printed version. Then another prototype with it being supported directly off the X axis. You can see the unistrut above for the hose. We’re in process of adding a pulley mechanism to double the travel of the retract real and we will then shorten the hose.