This is really spectacular Michael. I like seeing a professional alternative, rather than a ¡°make do with it¡± version. I can see that you have plenty of vertical adjustment when working with thick stock. Do you also have a way of moving the guard completely away from the line of cut, so that you can place timber in a vertical direction and make end-grain cuts? I do this for dovetails and box joints on the saw, one-off end-grain bevels, etc.
What diameter is your flex? It looks healthy. I bet that guard does a great job in getting rid of the finest dust that is the killer. Thanks for sharing.
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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
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David Luckensmeyer