Ace’s workshop uses a number of different 3D-printed parts. All of them can be printed in PLA, PETG or TPU. They would be less fragile if printed in TPU.
ShopVac Accessories
Common Adaptor Taper
Our various shop-vac accessory tips and adaptors are all designed to work with the 2″ ShopVac hoses.
Most of the models use a separately printed tapered adaptor part that gets superglued to some other part. The other shopvac adaptors and tips are printed as one piece – they have the tapered part as part of the model.
Accessory List
Shopvac Tips and Adaptors
- Rockler-to-Shopvac Adaptor
- Narrow Shopvac Tips
Size Adaptors
Tool Specific Prints
- Laguna Bandsaw
- Kreg Router Table Insert
- Lathe Square Center Finder
Other Useful 3D Prints
Delta Bandsaw Shopvac Adaptor
This adaptor replaces the original adaptor that came with the Delta 14″ bandsaw, except that this one fits 2″ shopvac hoses. This one uses the same mounting hardware as the original.
This is printed in two parts because the orientation of the print layers affects the strength, and this part undergoes more force than most other prints. The two parts slide together and they can be superglued together.
You can find this model on Printables here:
https://www.printables.com/model/1894629-delta-14-shopvac-adaptor
Shopvac Tips and Adaptors
Many of the shop vac tips use a common tapered part that is printed separately. It is compatible with all the other shopvac tips that are printed in two parts. Other adaptors and tips use the same taper but are printed as a single part that includes it.
Rockler-to-Shopvac Adaptor
Our workshop uses the Rockler Dust Collection Fitting Kit to connect to our various sanding tools. This 3D print screws into the blue vacuum hose to allow it to be connected to a shopvac.
It is printed as one piece; however, the large taper is identical to the standard shop-vac adaptor taper.
You can find this model on Printables here:
https://www.printables.com/model/1894632-rockler-to-shopvac-adaptor
Lathe Shopvac Tip
This shopvac adaptor tip has a narrow end to allow you to suck up sawdust inside the lathe bed. It uses a standard shop-vac adaptor taper that fits other shopvac adaptors. It is printed in two parts and super-glued together.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Narrow Shopvac Tip
This shopvac adaptor tip has a narrow end to allow you to suck up sawdust inside a variety of tools. It is longer than the similar looking tip used for the lathe. It uses a standard shop-vac adaptor taper that fits other shopvac adaptors. It is printed in two parts and super-glued together.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Drill Press Shopvac Tip
This shopvac adaptor tip has a long, very narrow end to allow you to suck up sawdust through the slots in the drill press base. It uses a standard shop-vac adaptor taper that fits other shopvac adaptors. It is printed in two parts and super-glued together.
This tip is somewhat fragile, but if it breaks it can be glued back together with superglue.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Flat Shopvac Tip
This shopvac adaptor tip has a flat and narrow end to allow you to suck up sawdust inside a variety of tools. It is short and allows greater airflow than the narrow tips. It uses a standard shop-vac adaptor taper that fits other shopvac adaptors. It is printed in two parts and super-glued together.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Filter Stack 90º Tip
This tip fits into a shopvac hose that is connected to the output of the shopvac. It concentrates the blown air through the tip at a 90º angle, which makes it possible to reach most parts of the cyclone filter stack during its back flush operation.
It is printed as one piece; however, the large taper is identical to the standard shop-vac adaptor taper.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Belt Sander Shopvac Adaptor
This shopvac adaptor fits onto the Harbor Freight belt sander dust port. It uses a standard shop-vac adaptor taper that fits other shopvac adaptors. It is printed in two parts and super-glued together.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Makita Track Saw Shopvac Adaptor
This shopvac adaptor fits directly onto the Makita Track Saw. It allows a shop vac hose to be connected to the track saw.
It is printed as one piece; however, the large taper is identical to the standard shop-vac adaptor taper.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Size Adaptors
Wen Oscillating Spindle Sander Vacuum Adaptor
The Wen Oscillating Spindle Sander has a port that doesn’t fit the dust collection hose that leads to it. This adaptor allows the hose to connect to the sander.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Tool-specific Prints
Laguna Bandsaw
Vacuum Deflector
This part fits inside the Laguna bandsaw, inside the lower section. Open the door and this part slides over the blade. It helps ensure that the vacuum can clear all the shavings.
This model can be found on Printables here:
https://www.printables.com/model/850077-dust-collection-insert-blo
No Curved Cuts Magnetic Sign
This small sign is equipped with a magnet so it can be attached right on the safety guard that covers the blade. It reminds people to only make straight cuts on the Laguna bandsaw because curved cuts damage the blade.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Set Blade Tension Magnetic Sign
This small sign is equipped with a magnet so it can be attached inside the upper housing of the Laguna Bandsaw, near where the magnetic sign shows the tension for various sized blades. It reminds people about the size of the blade. This isn’t super-useful because people are not supposed to adjust the tension of the blade, except by raising and lowering the tension lever on the back of the saw.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Kreg Router Table Insert
This insert fits in the Kreg router lift. Its hole is correct for the larger bits in our collection. The Kreg lift came with other sizes, but none were suitable for our larger bits.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Lathe Square Center Finder
This simple template allows you to draw a line across the center of square stock before mounting it on the lathe.
- In square stock, do it twice from adjacent corners and the lines cross in the center of the stock.
- In rectangular stock, do it four times (one from each corner). The result is a tiny rectangle centered around the center of the stock.
You can find this model on Printables here:
Other Useful Prints
Fob Holder
Fobs sometimes break where the small hole fits over a key ring. You can hot-melt glue your fob inside one of these fob holders and then attach it to a key ring.
You can find this model on Printables here: