Dear all,
I recently upgraded my KF500 with a custom build overhead guard. Unfortunately, Felder does not offer an overhead guard?for the KF500?as the chassis has a small extrusion where the guard is usually mounted. This is required for the shaper unit to be tiltable. On the other hand, the K500/K700 overhead guard is not exactly a cheap add-on, whereas all the parts for this contraption, including the hood, where about €200.
The dust hood was 3D printed by a . I used standard 45x90mm aluminium profiles for mounting the hood to the ceiling and for height adjustment. I still need to replace the little star knob with a proper lever, but other than that it is fairly comfortable and sufficiently sturdy.?The whole construction works really well and is fairly simple to build. I can post detailed photos if someone is interested.?
Best,
Michael
