Kreg dust adapter
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Drich said:
Nice adapter! I went the other way for my K3 and found a PVC elbow that will fit over the Kreg port. I just had to ream the inside of the elbow a bit. I made the double bend (two elbows glued together) to drop the hose down completely out of the way.
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I have the K4 jig, and found a Bosch VAC003 adapter that I had on hand works well with the small hose I use most of the time. I haven't tried the larger hose.
http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-VAC003-35mm-hose-Adapter/dp/B0000AV77S
Maybe it works with the K5 too?
Seth's design gets the hose out of the way which would be nice. But this adapter works OK too.
Forgive the poor-quality pix; I hope they make sense.
-Tom in SoCal.
Link and p/n added 1/1/15.
http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-VAC003-35mm-hose-Adapter/dp/B0000AV77S
Maybe it works with the K5 too?
Seth's design gets the hose out of the way which would be nice. But this adapter works OK too.
Forgive the poor-quality pix; I hope they make sense.
-Tom in SoCal.
Link and p/n added 1/1/15.
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Here's the 3D printed option
wkearney99
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Fwiw, I just used those models to have some 3D printed.
I got one from Shapeways and another from a local 3D printer owner through www.3dhubs.com The Shapeways one in blue is pretty impressive. The locally printed one is in PLA and it's a bit rough, but it absolutely works. The locally printed one was $11, picked up. The Shapeways one was $38, shipped (~$5 shipping).
I wanted to try different suppliers/materials. I got the Shapeways one in 27mm using their "Blue, strong and flexible, polished" color/material/prep choice. I got the 35mm one from 3dhubs in just plain old blue PLA. The Shapeways blue stuff is laser sintered, the 3dhubs was extruded. You can definitely tell the difference. Is it worth $22 extra for the finish? Probably not as they both do the same job.
If you want perfect then I'd suggest Shapeways. If you want cheap and local then 3dhubs is worth considering. The only issue with 3dhubs is your quality/service is only going to be as good as what the local printer provides. Mine was, I think, just a high school kid with the printer at his folk's house. Never met him, I picked it up from the front porch. Which is fine, but I could see where there's potential for problems.
Either way, the whole process was pretty easy. Just uploaded the model to the services, made my selections and waited for delivery/pickup.
I got one from Shapeways and another from a local 3D printer owner through www.3dhubs.com The Shapeways one in blue is pretty impressive. The locally printed one is in PLA and it's a bit rough, but it absolutely works. The locally printed one was $11, picked up. The Shapeways one was $38, shipped (~$5 shipping).
I wanted to try different suppliers/materials. I got the Shapeways one in 27mm using their "Blue, strong and flexible, polished" color/material/prep choice. I got the 35mm one from 3dhubs in just plain old blue PLA. The Shapeways blue stuff is laser sintered, the 3dhubs was extruded. You can definitely tell the difference. Is it worth $22 extra for the finish? Probably not as they both do the same job.
If you want perfect then I'd suggest Shapeways. If you want cheap and local then 3dhubs is worth considering. The only issue with 3dhubs is your quality/service is only going to be as good as what the local printer provides. Mine was, I think, just a high school kid with the printer at his folk's house. Never met him, I picked it up from the front porch. Which is fine, but I could see where there's potential for problems.
Either way, the whole process was pretty easy. Just uploaded the model to the services, made my selections and waited for delivery/pickup.
wkearney99 said:
That laser sintered nylon is pretty nice (but also expensive). It has the same porosity as wood, so you can glue it with PVA glue, and you can glue it to wood! I'm considering using it to 3D print some of the internal blocking for my guitars. In fact, I'm thinking about even using it for the full beveled armrest and leaving it exposed. Once pore filled and lacquered, it should look just like ebony.
festoolgolfer
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I upgraded my Kreg dust collection for $0.87 by getting this plumbing tube at HD, 20 sec with a heat gun and it slid over the dust outlet and the other end was already enlarged, the festool hose end fits tight inside that. I may shorten it a little so the weight of the hose wont interfere.http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...sion-Tube-CP9786/205153773?keyword=4119346114
Michael Kellough
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That rubber Fein adapter is discontinued. The closest replacement might work. At TooNut.
Xoncention
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A piece of clear PVC tube 30mm OD 150mm long with 4 cuts 25mm deep on one end works for me. The plain end slips into the Kreg dust port and the cut end is pushed into the Festool 26mm hose. More than enough to keep the swarf clear. This adapter then sits next to the drill bit in the out feed container when not in use. The Kreg is mounted to it's own "T" frame and a worm drive hose clamp screwed 170mm from the Kreg dust port to act as a support for the dust extraction hose keeps everything in place. The tabs on the swivel are so under-engineered to be a disgrace. 8)
Bumping up an old thread. The one I found at thingaverse wasn't sized correctly, esp for the NEW 36 to 27 mm adapter, so I designed my own. It works perfectly with the K3 jig. I've made it available to purchase from Shapeways in both left and right handed versions:
Left Handed Kreg Dust Shroud
Right Handed Kreg Dust Shroud
Left Handed Kreg Dust Shroud
Right Handed Kreg Dust Shroud
