[FandZ]

Chris,

That's one industrial looking machine...! Looks like it should handle anything you plan on throwing at it. I REALLY like the inset T-track table you have there. After seeing this I plan to incorporate it into my build. Great looking 8020 machine!

My machine is performing flawlessly but still lacking a dust collection system... so I'm limiting the cutting. I've been hand wanding with the shopvac but at times with aggressive cutting that method of dust collection gets totally overwhelmed. I see a HF 2hp Industrial Dust Collector in my future. With the purchase of Aspire and the Mach3 license behind me... the budget will need a bit of recovery.

Happy cutting!

Steve

Man I'm really happy with how this machine came out. I put up picture of it at work as my desktop background and all I do is look at it and smile all day...lol

Glad to hear your beast of machine is running like a champ.

On the subject of dust collection, A shop vac may not be the best option but it does work well as long as you use the foam insert and cloth filter.

Just adding a dust shoe without any suction is also better than no dust shoe at all. I did that on my last build and it at least kept it all in one place. Just have to divert the Hitachi routers downward air.

I'm getting close to finishing my dust shoe design I plan to make this weekend. I'll post it up incase it gives you some ideas. I'm modleing it after the split show desighn that you can see here. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/produc...dust_shoe.html

Chris

[harryn]

Hi, I suggest considering to build an enclosure around the machine. No matter what level of dust shoe you make, some dust will still fly around, and no dust shoe can contain the noise.

[FandZ]

Hi, I suggest considering to build an enclosure around the machine. No matter what level of dust shoe you make, some dust will still fly around, and no dust shoe can contain the noise.

Thanks for the suggestion Harryn. A case, a cabinet, or a drop down containment top is in the works. I'm looking at a few options. Trying to find a mix of noise reduction, price, and functionality.

[Jack000]

slow down there! I'm not even finished my second machine yet! You're making me look bad Fandz

[FandZ]

slow down there! I'm not even finished my second machine yet! You're making me look bad Fandz

Shoot Jack, it's me that has the catching up to do. You have you have Carveit.ca - You Design, We Carve! and you are making your own cam software. All I have is 3 machines.

[Jack000]

I wish I had 3 machines. I'd put them together and make a cnc orchestra

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKCX1CeXIjA"]YouTube - CNC Music Factory - MIDI to gcode[/nomedia]

[FandZ]

I wish I had 3 machines. I'd put them together and make a cnc orchestra

YouTube - CNC Music Factory - MIDI to gcode

I've got to try that program out. Would be even better if I could get the cnc machine to sound like it was saying something. Could give the wife and children a good scare for Halloween.

[Senna]

Chris,

I had to make a deflector for my Hitachi too! I whipped it out on my wood lathe in short order and it works perfectly. I used a piece of 1/2" HDMW I had out in the shop. The area below the router is now null... completely void of energetic air... works a charm! If you haven't designed one as yet my pics might lay a foundation for yours. The only caution would be to have as large a gap between the deflector and the cast exhaust openings... BUT not so large a gap that the deflector interferes or prevents access for the locking shaft wrench. The thickness of the deflector plays a part in that too. Go thin... as thin as practical which will allow for the larger air gap. You don't want to impede a good flow of air as that will not allow sufficient cooling for the router.

The split dust shoe is a fabulous design...! One of those... "Why didn't I think of that...!" things...! Since we have the same router I await seeing your take on it...!!!

I KNOW what you mean about that smile...! It's such a tremendous sense of accomplishment when we get on the completion side of these builds!

HAPPY cutting...!

Steve

[FandZ]

Chris,

I had to make a deflector for my Hitachi too! I whipped it out on my wood lathe in short order and it works perfectly. I used a piece of 1/2" HDMW I had out in the shop. The area below the router is now null... completely void of energetic air... works a charm! If you haven't designed one as yet my pics might lay a foundation for yours. The only caution would be to have as large a gap between the deflector and the cast exhaust openings... BUT not so large a gap that the deflector interferes or prevents access for the locking shaft wrench. The thickness of the deflector plays a part in that too. Go thin... as thin as practical which will allow for the larger air gap. You don't want to impede a good flow of air as that will not allow sufficient cooling for the router.

The split dust shoe is a fabulous design...! One of those... "Why didn't I think of that...!" things...! Since we have the same router I await seeing your take on it...!!!

I KNOW what you mean about that smile...! It's such a tremendous sense of accomplishment when we get on the completion side of these builds!

HAPPY cutting...!

Steve

That's excellent! I need one Check your PM

Well after thinking about it some more, I'm not sure if I'm going to do a split mount. I've made a dust skirt that was attached with Velcro before. It's not as pretty but works well. Either way I'll cut one out tomorrow.