Sweepy Pro is a joke and waste of money

CNC Machines Shapeoko 5 Pro
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Let me start off by saying I thought this would help me a lot but if you run anything material wise over an inch and you don’t use a carbide clamps because they don’t make it a clamp that’s over 2 inches height wise then you’re gonna have problems.

I have wrecked so many pieces of equipment projects pieces of wood broke bits and torn up lots of projects because of this new sweepy pro that is a piece of crap

In my eyes, there should be a better design just like on the right side of the spindle are two holes. Why can’t you make something that’s free floating same concept, but stays out of the way of clamps that are aftermarket.

This sweepy bro hang down by an inch and a half to 2 inches even in the fully up position and it still doesn’t do right

So I challenge the company to do better contact me for ideas cause I have a few. I’m not a cad person, but I think if I can put it on paper and show y’all then maybe y’all can create something but what a joke

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Could you post some photos showing the difficulties you are having?

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Look this sweepy pro clogs so much I like it but then again I don’t like it at all
Had to wait for bit change to clear clog

Is there an away to clear a clog with out starting over on a carve?

Dust collector was at max and had massive pressure

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Pause the machine, detach the hose, attach a wand (the narrower tip increases airflow) and clear things out, then reattach the hose and continue the cut?

How many CFM does the dust collection system move?

Upload the file and let us know the tooling specifics?

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You can always just tap the sweepy on the sides and most of the dust should clear itself if extractor/vacuum is truly working correctly. The clog could be caused or made worse if the almost 1/2” cubes of material are sucked up in the sweepy that are seen on the stock being cut.

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I have the Sweepy 2 parts, not that product.

I found the non-Deep sweepy to be very loud, so I use the Deep one mostly.

I did play around with drilling holes in the short version to the point that the noise was much better and never lost performance.

The picture suggests for me that you are not getting enough flow through the unit.
The cross section to the spindle is pretty small and restricts flow.

If you feel adventurous, you could drill a few holes in the sides to promote the shavings to migrate along. It’s like aspirating the dust along.

Edit: I would probably put a few holes in the bottom as well. That might help move the shelf of material along. Once it starts the game is on.

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Agree, it seems air flow is restricted and ventilation would help. I’ve had to modify router lift inserts by drilling holes in them to increase the airflow for the downdraft dust collection.