CNC 3018 Pro - Dust Collector

CHECK THE MEASURES OF YOUR ROUTER MOUNT BEFORE YOU PRINT THIS !!!

There are many CNC 3018 Pro out there, as this fits my model it may not fit yours, please measure the parts against you router before printing.

I use my router mainly to make PCB, but sometimes I cut MDF, plastic and Carbon Fiber and this is where the mess begins.

I've designed this as a "quick" print, easy add / remove part. The main body is held by the 775 router motor itself. Remove the motor slide the dust collector assembly over the motor mount and reinstall the motor, that's it! I've added a piece of tape to the side of the part just to make it a little more locked.

I don't like to print supports if I can avoid so I made the main body in 2 parts (A and B) to be glued together with CA. Part A must have supports enable but part B can be printed without, saving a lot of material.

To make it easier to change the router bit, the lower part of the dust collector is magnetically mounted in place with 8 magnets. These are easily found in Aliexpress or Amazon and they are 8mm x 2mm. More info below

The "nozzle" or tip of the dust collector (Body_D) is press fit in place and can be easily removed. I've made it a little tall so, after print, you can sand it down to a size that best fit you router bits or just print up to a height. In my case I've printed 3 sizes to fit different bits.

For the adventurous ones, I've attached some pictures of my Led installation inside the dust collector and nose. This is completely optional and will require some soldering and wire routing. Part Body_C has a little slot to fit a led strip and make things a little easier.

The hose is 2.5 inches so an adapter is included.

For the hardcore builders I´ve included 2 rings (Brush_A and Brush_B) that are used to make a Brush. I´ve cut the bristles from a wide paint brush and glued them between these 2 parts.

I've published a collection of "upgrades" I've done on my router, it's available here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3291676

I recommend using a cyclone separator, I'm using this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2932565 and I'm really happy with it.

Hope you enjoy!

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Print Settings

Printer:

Zonestar 802N with Mix Head

Rafts:

Doesn't Matter

Supports:

Yes

Resolution:

0.2

Infill:

50% or more

Filament:

3DFila ABS

Notes:

Filament Used: 3D Fila Orange ABS (Brazil): https://3dfila.com.br/produto/filamento-abs-premium-laranja-siena/

Post-Printing =============

LED Instalation (Optional)

To light things up I've used 2 segments of 12v white led strip, one on the Body_B (3 Leds) and another on the Body_C (6 Leds). To make things easier to operate, but harder to build :-) I used the magnets as the led contacts for the Body_C part. As magnets don't like heat, so soldering is out of the question and this is the trick part.

In the picture below you can see the magnet and how I "attached" the wiring to it. Take a thin wire (I've used those old IDE HD cables or floppy drive cables) Strip around 2cm or 1 inch and make a loop or coil of the exposed wire. This loop should be press fit on the magnet slot on the part (Body\_B and Body\_C) between the part and the magnect, you will need to cut a slot for the wire to come out.

The rest of the wiring is pretty straightforward, just route it on the sides and glue it with CA or hot glue. I've used a simple pin connector glued on Body_B, so when I remove the dust collector I can disconnect the led wiring. There are pictures showing this above.

I've connected the circuit to a 12v connector on the router board with a switch between. No secrets here.

Left: Magnet, wiring and the coil or loop / Right: The installed magnet on Body_B

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