This was dead easy to do and was in response to me needing to stay up till midnight last night waiting for my Y-axis brackets to finish, so I could turn off my CNC extraction system (I wasnt keen to leave my shop-vac running all night).
So I dug through my collection of Zigbee modules till I found a Samsung Smart plug with Power monitoring. I installed that for my CNC / Spindle motor power and then used a cheap Nue socket to control my Shop-Vac.
I didn’t have room for a taller design, however this 3D printed design is incredibly effective given how simple it is. I get hardly anything in my shop vac now and the bucket is rapidly filling up with aluminum and wood particles.
@danabw , thanks It's actually just a 16x24...pretty small.
@Hatallica , if it makes you feel any better, this was before! I cut a section of truss ties out and replaced with a ridge beam to get some height for the lift. It took most of a fall/winter to finish but getting rid of junk was the first step. Keeping it clean is a constant challenge as a small shop cannot clutter much before it becomes useless.
@djos , any kind of bucket collector is miles better than nothing. I actually have a 2nd dust deputy to plumb in there to provide a bit more suction at the tools. That said, the system is night and day better than no dust collection at all!
Everything in there is on the HE including the roll up door, locks, some receptacles etc. It's nice to be able to check in when we're away.
Nice work.
