I have the Onefinity Elite Foreman on order with the Suckit Pro dust boot. I would like to know what size dust hose I need to go ahead and add it to my dust collecting system so all I have to do is put it together and turn it on, and suck some dust.
Thanks everyone
2.5 is what I got with my elite foreman
Thanks Dan, did you go with the Suckit Pro for dust collection?
Yes I did and I am not that impressed, maybe it is just me I am a newbie so I am working with what I have and slowly will figure out everything enough to make somethingā¦ā¦lol
Iām right there with you. I have never done any kind of CNC stuff. I barely do any actual woodworking. Just figured Iād give it a go and see if I can find something to do with my time. Thanks again.
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Welcome to the forum and to the club of āUnknowersā.
I too am in the same boat. I come from a family of amazing woodworkers but I chose to spend 25 years on active duty. I have all the tools from when family upgraded theirs and as sorry as it sounds I to this day (54 yrs) cannot cut two straight lines to make a 90 degree corner, there is always an issue that happensā¦ā¦Go figure. I have the concept in my mind but no hands on experience, hence the CNC
You find that the people on this forum are just amazing, knowledgeable, and are not rude or critical, unlike other forums.
If you have a question no matter how stupid you think it is the people on this forum will walk you through it. When I was a Drill Sergeant and we had to hand walk trainees through a drill we would say, āIām gonna break this down āBarney Styleāā. That what these amazing people on this forum do. Explain it to a point. Where you can comprehend and understand the concept.
After a few looks and research, Iām not sure about the Onefinity Suckit Pro Dust boot. I would like some feedback on PWN CNC dust boots for Onefinity. Are they a more durable, user friendly, and work great with the Elite Foreman? Any other brand or experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Dan, I too retired after 20 yrs, Navy, and then retired from the State of KS in 2018. I actually had never heard of CNC until just a few months ago. Iāve been trying to figure out the Vetric Vcarve I purchased with the Onefinity, and that is a challenge, but getting there. Hopefully Iāll have that part at least to a point Iāll be able to use the CNC when it gets delivered in August or Sept. I made a trip to Rockler 2 days ago and purchased some CNC bits. Freud 8 pc set. Anyhow, when I got home I found the same set on Amazon for less. Oh well, they all have to make their $$$. Good luck with the CNC, and Iām also trying to see if anyone has use other Dust Collecting boots that work better and last longer than what Iāve heard with Onefinity boots. Thanks again.
Hey Bub, hey Dan @DaddyDan,
the other day I wrote this: What is the best dust boot for Onefinity?. It doesnāt really answer the question but provides you with links.
I also wrote What is the difference between a workshop vacuum cleaner and a dust collection system? and concluded that according to the most reports, the best for Onefinity is not a shop vac but a dust collection system (for the reasons explained), however recently I read this report of the use of a workshop vacuum very comparable to mine (that I did not yet intend to use on the Onefinity CNC), which leads me to the assumption that if you use a shop vac, you should use a dust boot that unlike Suckit Dust Boot or the onefinity-green PwnCNC v8 (sold exclusively as part of the Onefinity Infinite Dust Collection Kit) (see also PwnCNC v8 on PwnCNC website), you should use a dust boot that does not restrict the cross-section area of the hoseās cross-section area (here: 70 mm circular diameter (imperial: 2Ā½ā³)) like the PwnCNC v7 or the Nighthawk, and that you should not use the 35 mm / 50 mm hoses of the shop vacuum, but rather the optimal hose diameter of 70 mm troughout the entire length, especially when you connect a cyclonic separator between dust boot and shop vacuum. By the way, I also own one of these pocket thicknessing planers, and it has a 70 mm outlet too, and you can assume that a thicknesser produces not less (rather more) chips than a CNC router.
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Yeah Dan, I have a Harbor Freight dust collector Iāve converted to a two stage dust collector with a cyclone and filter. I have 4" pvc running with dust gates letting me hook up 4" hoses. I canāt seem to find any PVC coupling (T) that goes from 4" to 21/2 for the Suckit. I am ordering the PWC air cooled spindle May 26 (thatās their 20% off day). I saw the V7, but they said it wonāt work for some reason. Iām getting the 80mm spindle kit, and PWC has a new V10 that is being made to fit the foreman elite, but itās $140. The v10 can be either 2.5 or 4 inch. I may just go with the 4, thatās what all my other machinery uses. I already paid for the Suckit Pro, but if it doesnāt hold up, I may be ahead by going ahead and order the PWC at the same time and get the 20% off. Itās only money, and having a spare may not be a bad idea. Itās like life I guess, learn as we go, one day at a time.
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Hi Aiph5u,
You mentioned that āyou should not use the 35 mm / 50 mm hoses of the shop vacuum, but rather the optimal hose diameter of 70 mmā.
Can you explain how you connect a 70mm hose to a shop vac with a 38mm outlet? I am assuming youād need an adapter which I canāt seem to find. Thanks
I 3d printed an adaptor for my dust collector from the main inlet which is larger than 4ā to 2.5ā. It seems not even Amazon or a China based website can help sometimes and you got to roll up your sleeves and make it happen
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do you know where to get a adapter to fit the suck-it hose fitting? I bought a variety of Rigid adapters and none fit.
Get the knight hawk dust boot he is on Etsy best boot out there
Hey IPA,
sorry for the late reply!
As the connectors on shop vacs are usually proprietary, you would need to 3D-print an adapter, at least for the last adapter that directly goes into the shop vacuum cleaner.
I saw the setup of Ed @cymro99 who connects a hose from Oneida to a KƤrcher NT 40/1 TACT TE HEPA. I donāt know if there exists an adapter that Ed used to attach the hose to the vac, or if an adapter needed to be 3D-printed.
I think as long as I have not bought the Felder AF 22 that I intend to install in my planned new workshop when I will be able to move, I could try to connect my Festool CLEANTEC CTM MIDI I to a 70 mm hose with a 3D-printed adapter that I think I will design myself based on the festool hose connectors, or maybe there is such a 3D file already available somewhere
Thank you so much for the reply and recommendation. I will head to Etsy and see if I can find it, again thank you.
I checked out the dust boot, and not sure what I need, so I message them to see it they can help me choose the correct size and all. Also to see it they have a store in KC that I can visit and check things out. Thanks again for your response and suggestion, I do appreciate it.
Are you in the States or Canada? Home Depot sells a kit of Shopvac adapters. If I recall, thereās one thatās 2.75" (70mm) O.D. on the large end.
BTW, you can almost always use a heat gun to resize hoses/connectors/adapters of the same O.D. so one fits over the other even though cold they donāt mate together.