Dust boot for RapidChange ATC?

[deafgoose (Dan)]

When will the dust boot for RapidChange ATC become available?

[robcnc (Robert)]

Suckit SM status

First small batch of ATCs ship end of Feb. We are still finalizing the SUCK IT SM that is atc compatible. We hope to have it up for preorder before the atc ships. We will do a email blast, social media blast, and forum post when its ready for preorder. When it’s ready, you will definitely know!

[PezWoodworks (Pat)]

I have the Rapidchange ATC direct from RC, not 1F and it works amazing, I ordered a dust boot from https://www.franciscreation.com after seeing it in action on YT, it gets here Thursday so I will know more after install but also looks to work very well and simple to install.
Anyway my 2cents.
Pat

[deafgoose (Dan)]

Whoa. That’s slick! keep us updated on how you like it. I may just order one myself.

[PezWoodworks (Pat)]

Got the dust boot, very easy install but there have been an issue or two or maybe just one.
First the location of the ATC vertically is important, I found with mine that the brush on the dust boot would trigger the tool detection and shut it all down, I ended up milling a pocket .700 deep to set the ATC in ind this solved the problem. Also you do need to set the z location you want the brush to move down to when you start the machine, this is pretty normal but it will not work if you don’t ( very easy to do and takes about 4 seconds) Lastly the dust boot is very nicely made, 3D printed of course but very nice but it is a little flimsy, this does not affect the operation at all but just feels flimsy, overall I am very satisfied with it and no regrets at all. I would buy it again, be interesting to see what 1F comes up with.
Pat

[dassem]

@OnefinityCNC - Any update on the revised dust boot for redline spindles with ATC support?

[HardtailSr (robert mainville)]

i would like to know that as well.

[Borgorl]

Last update I got was from early February and they said it was going to be announced very soon, which again was 2 months ago

[OnefinityCNC (Onefinity Support)]

Working on the Product listing now! (Much soon(er))

[HardtailSr (robert mainville)]

there’s that phrase again. (very soon)

[3D-CNC (Michael Cartmell)]

Yeah, I had to go ahead and buy the double barrel dust boot because I could not wait for the one they are having designed. So since I already spent $150 on one, I do not see myself buying another one just to use the tool changer. I will wait until I get the tool changer and then design whatever I need to make it work. I am not paying another $150 for something I waited 6 months on.