Dust shoe

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After trying other shoes available, I had trouble containing chips when using longer tools and deeper plunge cuts. To address this issue, I designed this alternative, which has worked great for me so far, hopefully it will do the same for you. The only drawbacks I've encountered are: The X-axis travel is slightly limited. The shoe plate must be removed when setting up a Work Coordinate System (WCS). The shoe plate should also be taken off if using a tool length probe. To fix this issue, I had to move the X-axis limit switch or design an extension for the top carriage. I chose to create a bracket so that I could relocate the switch; you can see it in the picture on the left-hand Y-axis carriage. I use magnets to hold the plate in place and have added springs to keep the sliders lifted up, preventing them from dropping down when not clamped and moving about. My first design used a 3D-printed plate, but I later milled out a piece of plexiglass for better visibility while milling. Required parts: Four 10mm x 2mm rare-earth magnets Two 30mm x M4 Hex Socket Bolts Two M4 Nylock nuts Eight 15mm x M3 Hex Socket Bolts Eight M3 Nuts Two springs to help hold the shoe up (not required but nice to have) A brush strip, which I used one from a door brush.