Ed is the most interesting man in regards to internet woodworking. 9 routers and 15 or so cordless drills. He's obsessed. I love him and wish he was my grandfather. The idea of a a shop tour is great. Im certain I will never create a better lay out than he presents. I hope his health is ok and look forward to hearing more from him. Hopefully nearly two years since this post doesn't mean we have lost his knowledge to the great all mighty.
Your videos are great but what I really appreciate is the fact you make things. So many people go buy something that with a little thought and effort could be made in the shop they've paid so much to set up. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to anything you wish to share with us.
Great tip on keeping the router cool and dust free. Funny how nobody else, even INCRA and Rockler never mention anything about overheating routers or dust getting into the motor when using there pre-made router dust collection boxes.
That's great! I am in the process of creating a dust collection system for my router table. I've been thinking about everything you said in your video. You've confirmed my suspicions and have given me a great idea how to give fresh air to the router. Thank you!
Why are you the only guy talking about feeding air to the router? GENIUS! Putting a tool in a vacuum chamber would obviously cause strain on the motor. Definitely incorporating this in my router table build. 👌
Actually , putting a router in a reduced pressure box (slight vacuum) would not effect the routers fan . The reduced pressure would equally effect the intake and output . It would resist the intake but equally assist the output of the air through the motor chamber of the router , (giving it clean outside air could increase the flow above normal AND keep the motor cleaner , though)
Hi Ed, you have some really great ideas on solving the one problem that all woodworkers struggle with in their shop. Thank you for sharing your solutions. Derek
I am new to woodworking- and I realize this is an older video - but wanted to say that I was impressed with your presentation and especially your added precaution to provide CLEAN intake air for router cooling. It’s one of those ‘obvious’ considerations that I had not previously taken into account. Thank you!
Ed, your videos are great and the level of organization, clever designs and amount of work it likely took to create the tool storage on your tool wall is an inspiration!
Thank you Ed, wish I could learn more from you! Fantastic tool organization, I cannot even fathom how long it took to get those made and organized! I agree with the rest of the comments......we would love to see a shop tour!
Clever ideas you presented. I'm particularly impressed with the way you incorporated or integrated the Harbor Freight Dust Collection System with both the table saw and router table. Can't wait until your next production.
Ed, thank you for posting this. You've included some very useful features into your dust collection box, and I will be incorporating them into the system I'm starting on today. Thanks again.
+MrHollick I agree. While I found your video looking for box joint info, I come back again and again, to study your wall o' tools behind you. Nice layout. Lots of food for thought. Thanks for these 2 videos and if possible a tour please.
Thank you for this video! I am in the middle of creating a dust collection system for my router and your wonderful video popped up in RU-vid - I’m definitely adding a hose for the router head so it can breath! Wish you had more videos!
I watch a number of youtubers. Many of them are very well produced and entertaining, but you just can't beat an experienced woodworkers weath of knowledge!
This is a guy that loves his woodworking. Look at that back wall tells a lot of stories. I really appreciate your Video and going to try that router system dust collection. Wish I saw him use it in action. Maybe on his next video. Ty
Hi Ed, Nice job on the router dust collection. I have the same extension table and would be interested in seeing just how you attached the box below the table. Ken
First video I have seen, and I watch a lot of woodworking videos, that actually brings the router air in-feed system into account when enclosing a table router for dust collection.. Nicely done sir
Thank you Ed, for your video. It's a pretty good idea to provide a separate hose to prevent the router sucking in dust. I will incorporate your idea in my design of a table saw that uses a circular saw fixed under the table.
Thats a very interesting video and one with ideas that I have not seen before. Thank you very much. I do like your shop wall. Facinating to see a place for everything and everything in it's place. Best wishes from central England. Malcolm
I enjoyed the video very much. Moreover, I subscribed because your presentation was spot on with very little spill-over into the trivial as well as the awesome tool wall behind you. I read through a couple of comments and I highly recommend that you make a video of a simple walk through of your shop. After that, I'll be anxiously waiting for your next installment. Nice job.
Ed, you should definitely be doing more videos if you are still in woodworking. I would love to see a tour of the 'cabinet' you constructed for your tablesaw. I need more storage in my cramped shop and would love to use the area under the left extension wing and rear of the saw.
I enjoy your videos Ed. I wish you had more to view. But perhaps your wife saw this video,....and the 9 routers. That might have a tendency to change things.But if she hasn't sold your camera, show us more :)
1: I just completed my dust box for the router table and I totally ignored the fact that the router motor need fresh air! Thanks for this idea. 2. That tool wall is my envy.
Love it when I see fresh ideas that no one touched before. Dust collection is often ignored and whatever ideas were out there were just routine. This one is slick and easy to implement ❤️ I was wondering if the tube below the router would impede the fresh air suction?
Nice. I think I will adopt this method. I will be hinging the top and so the box will lift with it. Just a question. Why not put the extraction hole on the side at the bottom of the box. The box could be tapered towards the bottom to funnel the chipping to the dust extraction tube.
Great video, saw this on Jan 2021, for the life of me, I can't find those dust collectors you mentioned at Harbor Freight, maybe they just discontinued them.
I just bought a JessEm router lift. I didn't know that Incra sells the same lift except with magnetic plates instead of plastic, with dust collection holes. I wish I would have known and got the Incra.
Incra has a conversion kit for the Jessem Mast-R-Lift II if that's what you have. INC-MRL2CONV Of course, it doesn't come with the plates that have the holes in them!
Thanks very much Ed. Your demo really helped me out. Some great ideas there. One question for you if I may? I really like the idea of providing clean air to the router as you have shown but do you think the plastic hose generates any heat build up? Bugger, that's two questions.....Oh well. Cheers.
Nice idea Ed. I find that when routing a blind dado (housing as we call it in the UK), I get a jet of dust firing out of the open end of the cut. Does your dust collection system stop this happening? Regards Graham. (+1 for more videos).
