Dust collector for a drill press or system

A debris removal device for use with a drill having a relatively stationary quill, a spindle rotatable with respect to the quill, a chuck coupled to the rotatably spindle for rotation therewith and for removably coupling a workpiece engaging bit, the workspace workpiece engaging bit including a proximal end configured for engaging the chuck for rotation by the chuck and spindle, and a distal end configured for engaging a workpiece for performing an operation on the workpiece, the debris removal device, comprising:

• a bracket having a ring-like stationary member receiving portion for coupling the bracket member to the quill, the stationary member receiving portion including a bracket coupler for engaging a bellows coupler of a bellows, a ring-like vacuum receiving portion for receiving a vacuum hose, and a passageway portion disposed between the stationary member receiving portion and the vacuum receiving portion;
• wherein the bracket comprises a first bracket half member and a second bracket half member configured to be removably coupled by at least one fastener, wherein the first and second bracket half members each include a semi-annular portion, wherein the two semi-annular portions define the ring-like stationary member receiving portion, and wherein an inner surface of each semi-annular portion includes a first groove;
• a first semi-annular bushing member and a second semi-annular bushing member, wherein each bushing member further includes a first tongue extending outwardly from a radially outward surface and a second groove on a radially inwardly facing surface, wherein the first groove of the bracket members is configured to receive the first tongue of the bushing members, and wherein the bushing members are configured to interface with the power tool stationary member and retain the bracket members thereto, should the inner diameter of the power tool stationary member be too small to engage the bracket members directly;
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• a variable length tubular bellows for interiorly receiving the chuck and workpiece engaging drill bit a proximal portion having a diameter great enough to interiorly receive at least the chuck and the workpiece engaging bit, the tubular bellows including a proximal end including a neck having-a the bellows coupler for removably engaging the bracket coupler, a distal portion having an open end through which the workpiece engaging bit can pass and a middle portion including a plurality of bi-stable pleats movable between and stationarily positionable in each of an expanded position and a compressed position for permitting the user to vary the length of the bellow between and fixedly position the length of the bellows at a plurality of different lengths.