# # # Save Yer Fingers on the Shopbot # # #

I like to use the ShopBot at TechShop in San Jose - www.techshop.ws  and I like to use the dust collection hood that channels wood chips to the vacuum system.

It's tough, though, to keep that dust collection hood in it's place - the thumbscrew in the back is tough to reach and tough to securely tighten.

Sooooo...   I decided to stop whining and do something about it!

If you make this, Please Be Gentle!   Thumbscrews and their threads need TLC!  This is a Thumbscrew-assist Tool...

I'm including the Corel Draw v15 file with the essential drawings for using 1/4" MDF.  (Can you imagine?  togo1919 using MDF?)

Cut out the pieces using the Laser Engraver.  The parts look like this.  Ignore the dotted line - it's associated with the text box, that's all.

DRY FIT BEFORE YOU GET ANY GLUE INVOLVED!

So I'm still finding splines to be handy for alignment and glue-up.  I used CA glue for this, just to make it fast and easy.  

I still have 5 fingers on both hands with NO WEBS!  Sometimes that CA glue gets tricky...

Here's one of the sides with the splines being added...

And here we see the second piece of the stack added...

Add the final piece of the stack...

And you'll see something like this!  It's a very dark shot, but I hope you can see the channel...

Once the glue is set, test out the new key to assist you in securing the dust collection hood!

Please to be having a nice day...