Kreg Pocket Hole Jig dust collector adaptor

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I created this after reviewing several thingiverse sites. Credit goes to https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:22865 - Festool to Kreg Adaptor. I got a Festool, was looking for Festool stuff, found this, and had a Kreg, so figured I'd try to work with the Kreg adaptor. BUT, I have my own special connection port size, I use a 1 1/4 inch plumbing union as my standard connector size. So, I needed to make an adapter to go from the Kreg to that adaptor. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3645814 - this one was reversible, and I thought that I'd like to have a reversible one. But, again, I needed to make it work with my dust collection system. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1571860 - Vacuum Adaptor site, this site let me customize the vacuum port I needed, to the actual adaptor for the Kreg. If I missed anybody, I apologize. THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Ok, kreg-dust-collector-port-e.stl, and .skp - this is the actual box. I first printed it with a solid back, took a dremel drill, cut hole in back - then figured I could design it with hole in back. So these files show it with hole in back, to match to the dust port. Next file, Kreg-Dust-Adapter-to-common-HOSE.STL, and .SCAD - this created the actual port, round part connects to my stuff, square part connects to the Kreg part. NOTE, see my screen shot, In CURA - you have to turn this at 135 degrees then lower the Z position, so it has a full cross section of the square part, on the bed to print. This is due to the fact that I could not get the vacuum adaptor program to do a 45 degree angle (just the way it is designed). PRINT both pieces, then epoxy both of them together, and you have a dust port that can be rotated left or right. SEE the holes in mine, I tapped with 1/4 -20 threads, the KREG jig itself, then put bolts through there, and drilled holes in the square adaptor, so that it does NOT FALL OFF of the Kreg jig. Kreg's 1 mm tabs don't hold well, even though I built them into the dust collector. I also added some air holes to the dust collector, and it is not a solid fit anyway, but does not seem to matter, it works well. AGAIN, this is a work in progress !! I wanted to make NOTCHES on the dust collector port, to SNAP into the square adaptor part, but right now, needed it rapidly, and epoxy worked well. Printed with PLA, no supports, standard resolution, and worked well.