This is my first, simple plywood project with my new Shapeoko Pro. Top is cut from some cheap bc plywood.
I don’t have a great dust collection system, but something that works “good enough” for now is the Dustopper “dust collection” system from Home Depot that fits on a bucket.
Dragging a bucket around that’s attached to my vacuum was a pain! So I stole an idea off of the Googles and built this.
I wish I would have bored out some holes for a handle in the design, but I’ll end up retrofitting one on later. Good enough is good enough for now.
Leg Parts
2" ABS/PVC Pipe
2" ID Pipe Couplers (for the base of the pipe)
2" ID Pipe Caps (for the top of the pipe)
Your choice of bolt + washer + nut to attach the top to the top of the pipe [I still need to add a washer under the lock washer… doh]
Nice solution! It’s funny how there are levels even to rapid prototyping. Many people would think cutting something out on the CNC in plywood is rapid, and it is, but paper, cardboard and scissors/tape still have their place.
I’ve had the opportunity to train a good many new undergrads over the years and teach a few workflow accelerators like that. One of my favorites is laser/inkjet printing an outline to test fit rather than jumping right to 3D printing. Flatbed scanning items is really helpful to.
I’m back in the shop again after close to a decade of living in an apartment in the city and materials are currently hard to stock up on/transport at the moment. Having to measure 10 times and cut once until I get a scrap pile again.
+1 on printing an outline. I starting using the inkjet trick a few days after getting my 3D printer when I realized that it wasn’t as rapid as I needed to be to double check my measurements.
Years back, a pen plotter was a common tool in my toolbox. It was sure handy.
