Router Table Dust Collection Box (Part 2) 

Jonathan Corbett Thanks! I understand the concept of what you are saying but in my opinion and experience that’s just way overthinking it. This is a huge and very robust router motor, designed for constant & daily use in a professional cabinet shop. I don’t put anywhere near the amount of stress on it that it is designed to withstand. It’s got plenty of power when I need it but it gets relatively occasional use for short periods of time in my home shop. Plus I’m pulling a constant supply of cool air through the box with the vacuum. I’m certain it will last my lifetime as well as my that of my two sons before it burns up. And by the way I’ll qualify this by mentioning that I spent many years as the manager of a used tool shop where I bought, sold, tested and repaired used tools that had been put through every kind of abuse you could imagine. So I’m well aware of what these machines can and can’t endure.

That’s a good idea, I’ve seen those holes on newer saws that have dust collection.

Incra cleansweep inserts ...made for just that

Thanks Ty!

I second that!

I third that! Great video....I'm just beginning my woodworking but I'm hooked. Very inspiring video

So youtubers do this for a living and the money has to come from somewhere.

@My Opinion, and that my good man is a fact

I understand some youtubers/woodworkers do this for a living, but I absolutely don’t like watching the, “look what I have” videos. :/ I’m not a millionaire, nor do I get free stuff if I put it in a video. Lol

That would probably work!

I was thinking of doing that because a rectangular box covering my lift won't clear the bevel adjustment wheel on my 1951 vintage right tilt Delta Unisaw.

Dennis Fawver ;)

Bow chicka bow wow...

Thanks for the heads up. Fortunately that box is actively air cooled since I never use the router without the dust collector attached so there will never be any heat (or dust) build up.

Cool, thanks I appreciate it!

A lot of people don't seem to realize that there are trigger positions between all the way on and all the way off. ;)

One at a time ;)

They even make those magna plate inserts with slots in them for that reason but thats a good tip.

Thanks :)

N5omniac thank you!

Thanks! The shop vac suction seems to do a pretty good job at pulling the dust away from the motor.

Things are better with a dedicated purpose.

Glad you liked it :)

The saw has a dust port that sucks right behind the blade and attaches to that shop vac below the table. That gets most of the small/dangerous particles that would otherwise go into the air. The rest of the chips are contained in that “hood” that the saw sits in and I just vacuum them up as needed. It works pretty good for now but some day I will add a dust collection system to the shop and pipe it to that hood.

It’s interesting that you noticed and are the only one to ask... I didn’t have much space behind it due to the blade adjustment wheel on the table saw but in retrospect I could have made it a bit wider. Not really sure it matters though, it seems to work fine and I haven’t had any dust build-up.

My extension is a tad larger, so I would have the clearance for a larger box. Of course, you could shorten that cord on the router, but then it would be solely dedicated to that task and since you are not having an issue, it would be best not to. Moot point at any rate since it’s not showing an issue. Great build sir!!

Dave Rowe no the intake is around the router bit. It works great as is.

@@weberwoodshop thank you sir just need to paint and wait for the dust port to arrive then mount to router table!!

I think from Grizzly but you can probably find them on Amazon too. Search “safety paddle switch”

Blake Weber thanks

Nope, works as intended but I’ve only had it a couple weeks.

Throw in a fence with dust collection and you'll be set

Paul Smith yes I should get those some day.

Blake Weber you should get some today. I have never regretted getting mine. Also the the plug is nice when using just the table saw. Love the video just the way you did it

I've had several requests for that, I'll put more details about it in a future video for sure. The short version is that I just attacked the base of it with a grinding wheel until it fit :)

Blake Weber thank you! Even some closer pics of the install would be nice,

Cool you should do it!

Hazem Bata, from what I can see is that he just has one power cord going to the wall from his entire station. The incoming power cord goes to the outlet that you see on the side of the new dust box. That is the table saw's regular power plug you see plugged into that outlet. The outlet then supplies the power (via wire routed inside dust box) to the new safety shut off switch that turns on the router. I like the idea of repurposing a heavy duty 12 gauge or better extension cord as it's more pliable that just using romex and is more durable and safe! Blake, I just found your channel last night and love it. I recently put my router table into a wing of my table saw as well and have been brainstorming a more suitable power solution. You've helped me tinker out the visuals to see it in action!

Thanks Phelps.

Thanks!

Tom McDonald no. The box is constantly air-cooled by the dust collection.

It works great! Plexiglass is a good idea.

I built a box around my router, and used a 5 inch hose for the dust collection attached to my DC. I also used the neodymium magnets to hold the door closed. Nice job on the video and box.

John Bauer it’s connected to a shop vac. So the dust is sucked out the bottom of the box. Also it is actively pulling a fresh supply of cool air through the box.

Thanks! 1/2"

Thank you.

huh?

@@weberwoodshop You have to say it with your fingers in your mouth opening it It's a bad joke

I'm pretty sure my neighbor thinks I have an Incra brand table saw, and that the JessEm stock guides are the only 3rd party accessory. :D