Wow, lots of progress!
I’ve made quite a bit of progress on my folding table and enclosure as well…I should update my post.
I’m wishing I had made my enclosure ~1 inch taller than I did…the Z axis fits just fine, but with my vac hose connected, the hose rubs on the top of the enclosure. Doesn’t restrict airflow, I’m just afraid it might get snagged.
Same here but I found a way around it. I used a hose off of a yard sale find Bissell vacuum cleaner that has steel wire to make it flex a lot without sagging so I can move my XXL all the way to the opposite corner without the hose ever touching down.
Two caveats…
I was going to ask what you used for that hose. Guess when I’m garage-ing tomorrow I’ll keep my eye out.
This is the one I built:
40 gallon, It empties fairly easy into a large 44 gallon 3mil bag. I only fill it about 1/2 way then empty. My bucket did not have a lid at all so my solution was to take some 2X2’s and cut them about 4 inches each and screw them flush with the top of the container on the inside. Then I cut a plywood circle and then hallowed it out so it’s just a lip or rim and screwed that to the holding blocks. I then ran glue / caulking around inside and out and secured over it with aluminum duct tape.
Then cut another circle with just a large enough hole in the center to allow my blower to fit through it. I added 3 bolts to the inner rim pointing up and glued them and secured them with aluminum tape to dry. For a gasket I used a 20" old bicycle tube laid flat. with the center pushed over the 3 bolts.
Fairly easy build, the hardest part is cutting out the circles. The rest went together in minutes really. The 4 inch tube is simply pushed onto a blast gate on the side, and inside I cut about 1 foot section of it and used wire to attach it to one of the support blocks so it points to the side and down a bit.
Being white I can easily see how full it is with light on the other side of it. To empty I simply unbolt 3 nuts on the top and take it outside, Push the bag over the top and invert it! It is not that heavy with just the dust in it, but if you filled it more then 1/2 way definitely need 2 people to do that part.
That’s a nice build. I don’t have room for a 4" hose so I needed the higher pressure produced by a shop vac to get enough flow rate through the hose. Your solution is great if you can run a 4" hose to the dust shoe. With the higher flow rate and larger container you can use it for your other shop tools too, which is nice. Thanks for sharing it.
Nice, what is that around your wires?
It’s a plastic spiral wrap that you just coil around your cable bundle. It protects the wires, makes for a neat look and is easy to install.
I have a really similar setup to yours and I was wondering what connector and wires you got to connect to the E stop pins and where you got them. I already picked up the same E stop button.
I wired my EStop to cut power to everything. That didn’t require any special connectors. I wanted the control system and router to turn off when I hit the EStop.
Ive been in the process of sealing mine up and hoping to paint myself.Did the white help reflect the light? thats my main reason for wanting to do it.
Almost forgot…Looks great btw,I really like it 
also in the pic looks like you made cam clamps? care to discuss?
yeah im subbed to his channel thx
He’s one of my favorite YouTubers.
I made some eccentric clamps but they raise the part slightly off the wasteboard so I didn’t end up using them.
I think I finally have my enclosure “finished”. I’ve made a few upgrades since the last time I posted anything. You can find some of the details about the build here SO3: XXL Mega-Enclosure and Dust Collection.
Here’s a link to a video showing how well the dust boot captures fine dust and how much noise is attenuated by the enclosure… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmNA96REfB8&index=3&list=PLg_lAmARK3Q6Ji23NYPpbC0FTWbLZ4gsF
I think all you’re missing is a knob that goes to 11! I really like the ideas of the computer arm on the side and the straight edge on the wasteboard.
Thanks, Mike.
The straight edge isn’t attached to anything. I just keep it there for drawing layout lines. I use the dogs and holes in the spoil board to align stock material edges and to clamp stock in place.
Hey this looks amazing. One of the best I’ve seen on the web. I have yet to assembe my XXL, but wanted to make a dedicated station for it. I have a small shop, so space is pretty important, so I’m making a hybrid workbench and semi enclosure. Workbench will be mostly for storage, and tablesaw outfeed, nothing to strenuous, so I think the Shapeoko will be fine on the bottom.
After building the enclosure, was there anything that you would change about it.?
I’ve attached an image of what I plan to build, but would love any input. If the picture doesn’t read right, I made the top in 2 parts, so if I need better access, I lift up the front.
A concern I have is my uneven floor and how it might effect the flatness. Debating whether, I should go with a full out torsion box.
I think I will add panels to make it enclosed afterwards. I just want to make the thing so I can assemble the Shapeoko.
