Does anyone have recommendations on aftermarket dust shoes that work well? I have the Nighthawk Raptor from Solafide Designs. It is very efficient and the magnetic connections are great, but it rides very low and is very close to the project when using shorter 1/8 “ bits. Does anyone have a recommendation on others that work well?
I bought the Altmill dust shoe. It was cheap enough and seems like it would work well. (havent got my machine up and running yet) I also bought the Autodustboot from Francis Creations. Its pricey but what other dust boot comes with a motor installed? This is meant to be used with ATC systems and it raises and lowers the dust shoe when ever a bit change takes place on the ATC system. If you plan on upgrading to ATC, I would highly recommend FrancisCreation. AutoDustBoot - Alt Mill and a video of it in operation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jvo0tx4MSM&ab_channel=FrancisCreation
Thanks. I’ve been following progress on ATC’s. I mostly cut sheet goods, so I haven’t been willing to give up any cutting area. Nothing stopping me from just using the dust shoe boot though!
I am using the PrintNC dust shoe and love it. Design files are free. I printed 3 different length boots that attach with magnets for different bits. It’s night and day to the Sienci shoe unfortunately.
You’ll need a 3d printer though.
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