Router dust collector

dgreen810 · Post by **dgreen810** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:00 pm

Since I have got on an "Eliminate dust kick", I thought I would attack the biggest problem in my shop, the router. I have never been able to control the chips or dust from it. Here is my attempt. I cut a dove tail in a piece of Walnut to fit the upper dove tail slot in my router fence. I cut it loose so I could attach Lexan strips on the bottom to help make it slid easy. The weight of the vac hose pulling sideways keeps it in place. I made the clamp just tight enough that the vac nozzle can be raised or lowered as desired. Seems to work great. I am interested in ideas???

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Don G

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:07 pm

Job well done.

I like the "in table" insert that you have done. I have long wondered why Shopsmith did not do floating table with a cut out for a router base plate.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:38 pm

What I find 'interesting' is the the 510 rails seem to be a strange(to me) mixture of the two different versions but all with the newer thumb screws.

Yes that insert looks very well done!

anmius · Post by **anmius** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:10 pm

That looks good to me too and since it works, you may not wish to mess with it. That said, most router table dust collection systems I have seen are from the back of the router fence. Any chance something like this would work for you and eliminate the hose sticking straight up?

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dgreen810 · Post by **dgreen810** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:36 pm

The way the Jointech IPM and fence are constructed, I see no way that a suction adapter can be installed behind the fence. If it can be done, I sure would like to see how?. I didn't think this attempt through though. Works great as long as you don't move the fence more than a couple of inches either way but then the suction becomes less and less. I need to figure out a suction end that would mount in a horizontal plane so the fence can be adjusted and suction remain constant at the same plane as the bit. When routing, most of the chips and dust seem to go straight down the fence. I no some goes out the back through the hole in the fence, but what the two percentages are, I don't know. If I always started with the fence open couple of inches, I could use this set up to coincide with the hole on the back side I think. I need to go check some more.

Don G

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:43 pm

I use two systems depending on the use of the router. For fence routing my system is very similar to that of amnius

For routing 1/8" quarter rounds there is no fence so i use this -- http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/stay-put.htm with the small table pickup like the one near the bottom of the photo in this add. http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... ieskit.htm

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dgreen810 · Post by **dgreen810** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:03 pm

Charlese

Here is another attempt to solve the same problem after some thought. Made an adjustable bracket that a vac attachment will slide though with little effort. The tension is adjustable but it should be tight enough so it doesn't rotate. As the fence is moved to various locations, the vac attachment can be re-positioned by sliding it one way or the other keeping the slot more or less parallel to the table. I thought using the SS miter slot was the ticket to anchor the bracket to the table. Either miter slot can be used depending on where you want to locate the suction. I tried this set up cutting a bunch of dove tails and would say about 90 % of the waste was caught. Better than nothing!!:)

Don G

dgreen810 · Post by **dgreen810** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:09 pm

Charlese

Here is another attempt to solve the same problem after some thought. Made an adjustable bracket that a vac attachment will slide though with little effort. The tension is adjustable but it should be tight enough so it doesn't rotate. As the fence is moved to various locations, the vac attachment can be re-positioned by sliding it one way or the other keeping the slot more or less parallel to the table. I thought using the SS miter slot was the ticket to anchor the bracket to the table. Either miter slot can be used depending on where you want to locate the suction. I tried this set up cutting a bunch of dove tails and would say about 90 % of the waste was caught. Better than nothing

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STB · Post by **STB** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:40 pm

I like the 2nd attempt concept. Think I will attempt to adapt your idea using a wide floor sweep attachment.
Glenn

dgreen810 · Post by **dgreen810** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:25 pm

A couple of guys had already used the floor sweep attachment idea. I just thought using the miter slot for mounting seemed like a good idea since it's so broad in adjustment.

Don G