Z-independent dust boots for altmill

Add-ons & Modifications 💨 Dust
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I’m shopping for a z-independent dust boot for my Altmill mk2.

The only option that I can find that’s advertised as compatible with the altmill is the AutoDustBoot ( Building AutoDustBoot for AltMill ) but I don’t think I need something that advanced.

I saw other options on PwnCNC website (v3 Tube Bundle – PwnCNC) but the z-independent bracketing system that they use only lists the LongMill MK2 as an option for compatible CNC, not the AltMill MK2. Does anyone know:

  1. Is the LongMill MK2 z-independent bracketing system sold by PwnCNC compatible with the Altmill MK2?
  2. Any other recommendations for z-independent dust boots for the Altmill?

Thanks!

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Maybe I can retrofit my AutoDustBoot without any motor. Just a lever to manuall adjust the height.

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The AutoDustBoot looks like an amazing piece of engineering, but my biggest worry about it is that it was designed primarily to be used with ATCs, and I wonder how easy it will be to manually change bits without having an ATC. When I look at videos of the AutoDustBoot in action, it looks like I’d need to remove the boot to change bits. Let me know if I’m wrong about this though!

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Do you have, or have access to a 3D printer?

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Following this thread, I am also looking for a similar option.

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Yes, I have access to a 3d printer at my workplace (but I haven’t tinkered with it).

If there are some tried-and-true 3d printable solutions that work with the AltMill, I’d be interested to hear about those too.