There is still a lot of work to do. I need to determine the best camera and lighting angles, video settings, air nozzle position and flow rate, and so on. I will probably end up shortening the boom a little to get the best range of camera zoom settings, but it’s very much a learning process and I figured it was easier to shorten the tubes if needed than to make them longer.
The dust shoe attachment is still a work in progress, but I’m not displeased with the results. It will spit out a few crumbs here and there, but 99%+ of the material ends up in the dust bin, including the smallest particles which are the biggest concern. I’m also playing with different types and lengths of bristles. It looks like I may need some stronger magnets as the attachment can be seen tilting when moving across the surface, but it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.
The short clip below is not one of my own designs. It’s from a spray can rack I purchased on Etsy that I’m making from 1/2" poplar ply. But it’s a good test of dust collection. I tried to attenuate the audio, but YouTube seems to want to do its own thing. I may try backing the spindle speed off a bit on the next one.
