Automatic Router and Dust Collection Turn On at Start of Job

[CaseyS (Casey Scalf)]

Is there anyway to configure the Shapeoko 3 to trip a switch and turn on the Dewalt Router and dust collection system?

That way it is automatic at the beginning and end.

I use these Power Tails with an Arduino all the time.

Looking for something official but willing to hack.

Thank you.

[Julien]

check this out

[CaseyS (Casey Scalf)]

Thank you but I do not have access to that page or it doesn’t exist (getting error message).

Anyway to check on that?

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Try this link:

Automatic Vacuum Switch

Hello everyone. I’m looking into switching my vacuum system automatically on and off. I’m thinking of this: I need to know if Carbide Motion would allow me to do this. I read that M7, M8 and M9 are accepted but ignored. Could I use M3 (spindle on) and M5 (spindle stop) for this?. If so, is there any danger to the spindle?. If it is possible to do it another way, say with M10 and M11 (vacuum on and off) what pins are used for this on the Arduino?.

[Julien]

Sorry, not quite sure what happened with the link, but luckily Will was there to fix things

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

The link was pasted in twice, I’ve edited it, so should work now.

[CaseyS (Casey Scalf)]

Wow, this is incredible and just what I was looking for.

Thank you Carbide Team for making your machines open to additions!