Hello again you beautiful people.
I’ve developed a new dust boot design that I’d like to share with you all.
It’s definitely…unique. I’ll say that.
I call it the Hermes.
It is a front mount fixed height dust boot that uses the same bristles and mounting knobs as the Suckit. It has three parts: the boot, the mount (mullet?), and the hose attachment.
The boot slides onto the mount using tapered dovetails tilted at a 45 degree angle. The hose screws into the hose attachment which magnetically snaps to the shoe. The 16 magnet pairs have alternating polarity which allows the hose attachment to orient itself in 45 degree increments. I’ve also made the north poles extend out by 1mm and the south poles recessed by 1mm so that they key together and eliminate rotation on the mating plane.
A couple gifs of how it works:
As with all dust boots, there are pros and cons.
The pros:
- Uses the same bristles and knobs as the Suckit
- Only other materials required is some 3D printer filament and (32) 6x3mm magnets
- Easy access for bit changes
- Closes around the body of the spindle to maximize suction and does not require bit-specific adapter plates
- Can be set at any height and works flawlessly with the Z20
- The 45 degree slant allows the bit/cut to be comfortably seen through the hose port
The cons:
- Visibility is nonexistent while the hose is in place
- The spindle mount will contact the Hermes mount if the spindle goes low enough and can push the Hermes down
- Swapping brush lengths is a pain unless you print a second dust boot
- It is not the simplest nor the most materially efficient design
I’d love to hear what you think. This is the first dust boot I’ve designed, and it’s the first dust boot I’ve ever used. I tested an earlier prototype on a grand total of (1) job, and it performed extremely well except for some user error.
I want to test it myself for a bit, then I’d like to get some beta testers. If you’re interested let me know. Eventually I’ll either make it open source or sell the 3D files. I have no plans to manufacture and sell it as a physical item.