I know right? I am just thinking of going by SMW and stealing his. lol
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Definitely need a good enclosureā¦
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This thread reminded me of a multi part video series of this guy building his own CNC using granite surface plates and enclosure. This one is about his flood coolant setup but if you look at the series Iām pretty sure one of the videos also shows his enclosure build with chip seperation.
EDIT: Adding the video showing his enclosure build
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I have been following his videos for a while and itās incredible to see where this machine started and what level it is at now with the massive rails and motion components.
With your chip tray covering the entire base I bet a few well placed air blast nozzles would keep the work area clear.
A ducted fan for an rc jet with a 3d printed nozzle and chip screen over the intake would provide plenty of air to keep chips at bay. Use a MQL nozzle at the endmill to keep the tool cool and path clear then simple air blast to clear the bed.
I do wonder how much air a decent EDF could move through a repurposed vacuum hose so the ducted fans can be mounted up high out of the way.
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And then thereās the 3D printed fans, I imagine they would be shrapnel, waiting to happen.
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From the still image I thought ādang, I want to see the cutter head that insert is going inā 
Which Shapeoko is that you got that finish on?
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