Dust collection hose support

[DIYAudioGuy (Justin DIY)]

I have a 5 pro 4x4 it is up and running, so far so good! My favorite part is the dust collection. I am running a Harbor freight dust collector and a cyclone with 4" pipe to the CNC, it is then reduced down to 2 1/2" and connected to the sweepy.

It would be really cool if I could attach a longer straight pipe to the sweepy and secure it to the spindle mount to keep the hose from bumping into the wires and/or the drag chain.

Attached is a pic of the spindle mount it appears to have place to mount things to the spindle mount. I am thinking about fashioning a simple (plastic or wood) adaptor to this and using it to stretch and support the hose. Where can I find more info about that mount? Size, weight, etc?

Any suggestions for how to do this or links to threads here on the forums for inspiration?

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

A couple of options:

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https://carbide3d.com/3d-print/spindle-hose-mount/

Or, a Sweepy Pro:

Sweepy Pro for Shapeoko HDM and Shapeoko 5 Pro

[No_Soup_For_You (Dean F***)]

Or String to ceiling acting as a harness, works for me and my only rub is against the stepper (I could fix that I just don’t care too as its barely 200 grams of pressure at it’s tightest.

[jtclose (James Close)]

I used a vacuum hard tube, a transition, then hose. I have a single point on the ceiling which has two adjustable pickup ropes. It took a little to find the correct points. It flops around nicely to get to the corners. Pro 4x2
Obviously I don’t have height restrictions.

[Woodcrafter (John Matteson)]

Carbide 3d does offer a DIY mounting plate to fit the dovetail for adding accessories.

DIY Mount for Shapeoko 5 Pro

There is also the gas strut if weight is a problem. It is designed for the 80mm spindle, but it might be helpful for your layout if needed.

Gas Strut for Shapeoko 5 Pro

Hope this helps.

[DIYAudioGuy (Justin DIY)]

Thanks for all of the excellent ideas.

[StrandedOrg (Matthew Breitenstine)]

I printed up a 110 degree hanger. It attaches with some safety wire on the PVC pipe. Works well.

[FarOutRide (Antoine)]

Here is my solution.

I designed and 3D Printed a “gimbal” mount that fits over the Z-stepper. It allows the hose to rotate freely and prevents sharp bends:

The dust hose is mounted on a swing arm made of black iron pipes (I tried PVC pipes at first, but there was too much flex). I keep an extra 10’ dust hose in my cabinet:

I can use the extra hose to connect vacuum accessories and tools quickly:

Here is the swing arm in action:

CNC Swing Arm for Dust Collection

I’m new to CNC’s, loving it so far!

Cheers,
antoine

[MagnoliaHaus (Richard)]

Very cool. I love your rolling ‘desk’.

You don’t by chance have a picture with the top off, do you?

My 4x4 SO5 is coming in the next few days and I might have enough 2x4s and 3/4 ply to build something similar.

[erica (Eric Ahrens)]

I made a rotatable support arm for the hose and attached it through a bearing onto a post mounted to the side of my

table.

This allows me to move the table if I need to.

[DIYAudioGuy (Justin DIY)]

I like it! I will have to post some pics of what I have cooked up.

[1996jayhawk (Brad Hart)]

I’m a big fan of the spindle hose mount. Quick to print and works really well to hold up a 2.5” hose.

[msmith9744 (Mike Smith)]

This is an outstanding setup. Do you mind sharing the STL for the gimbal mount?

[FarOutRide (Antoine)]

Thanks. I don’t have a plan with dimensions, but here is the idea:

The frame is made of 2x4s joined with pocket screws.
The top and bottom panels are 1/2 plywood, and so are the drawers.
The remaining is 3/4 MDF (I chose MDF for noise reduction, but it turns out the DeWalt StealthSonic is silent AF!).
The rearmost side panels slide so I can access the cabinet’s interior.

Hope this helps,
Antoine

[FarOutRide (Antoine)]

Thanks!
The STL for the gimbal is available on Printables: printables.com/model/996421
I’ve enabled a minimum fee ($5), hoping to get a little kickback for my time But I’m happy to send the STL for the members of this group, just DM me!

[MagnoliaHaus (Richard)]

Thank you, Antoine! This is bloody brilliant.

Cheers,
Richard

[jorgepalma89 (Jorge Palma)]

That’s a great design! Do you mind sharing the STL? Thanks!