VACU-SWEEP, Better than any dustpan!
Here’s how we threw together a quick vacuum sweeping helper to keep the workshop clean using scrap wood, screws, 3D printing, and shop tools including using four saws five ways. A super nice thing about the makerspace is the wide variety of tools that are readily available, this project used (in order): A piece of scrap plywood The table saw with crosscut sled to straighten the rough cut sides of the triangle A pencil, nail, and scrap wood as “Hacker’s Compass” The drill press for the jigsaw starter hole The jigsaw to cut the circle The table saw with the fence to cut the sides of the triangle square to uniform width (height) The compound miter saw to cut mitered ends on the sides The Qidi X3-Plus 3D printer and PLA for the hose adapter (thanks again Canuck Creator and Polymaker for donating the 3D printer and PLA) FreeCAD for the hose adapter design Screws and washers The laser printer for the name The paper cutter and scissors to cut the name out nice and square Packing tape to affix the name It needed a 16″ wide mouth for th