Shop Vac Boom Arm
Yup a boom arm made with Shaper Origin. This is a design for a 1m long arm with an over-sized french cleat bracket to provide the wall support. Note that the french cleat is not required. If you want a step-by-step build guide then watch the linked YT video!
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Cleats
Files Included (8)
Boom Arm Back Tenon Spacer x1 17.8mmED.svg
1 kBBoom Arm Cleat Bracket x2 18mmED 60mmFace.svg
4 kBBoom Arm Cleat Infill x2 17.8mmED.svg
610 BBoom Arm Cleat Tenon Infill x1 17.8mmED.svg
2 kBBoom Arm Front Tenon Spacer x1 17.8mmED.svg
1 kBBoom Arm Middle Tenon Spacer x8 17.8mmED.svg
1 kBBoom Arm Side x2 17.8mmED.svg
16 kBBoom Arm Top Tenon Spacer x1 17.8mmED.svg
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Materials
18mm/3/4" ply
Hook and eye hinge (250mm/10")
Pad eye swivel brackets
5mm turn buckle
2mm wire cable
2mm ferrules
Power cable + plug + socket (optional)
Fixing hardware
Tools
Shaper Origin
6mm upcut bit or similar
Drill + bits
Swagging/crimping tool
Wire cutters
Instructions
The linked youtube video have the full step-by-step process. However a few important notes: 1. The cleat brackets are designed for a 60mm face cleat and the spacing I have in my shop. So if you want to use the bracket then you will need to modify this to suit you cleat setup; 2. The tenons and mortices are sized to be 17.8mm x 18mm so experiment with offset to get a good fit with the material you are using. 3. The internal dimensions of the hose opening will work with a D27 Festool hose + cable. If you have a thicker hose then you may need to move the mortices in the arm pieces to allow you to route your hose. Size of the opening is 60mm. 4. Locking plugs on the cleat bracket are essential and they must be a tight fit to avoid sagging. 5. The pad eye and hook hardware must be orientated so their pivot point is co-linear...I found this out the hard way. If you have any questions you can leave a comment on the YT video!