Feb 7, 2013 · I have been able to narrow it down to two methods: 1) Use a shop vac - buy the silicon below table boot system ( Keen - Dust Router ). 2) Use my cyclone dust collector w/4" hose - at rear of router enclosure put inlet vent at

Jan 26, 2025 · The Dust Collection Box is made to use a small Shop‑Vac® style shop vacuum with the SawStop® cast iron router table. SawStop's RT‑DCB dust collection box uses a 4" dust collection system, but most woodworkers use a regular shop vacuum. This box uses a standard 2 1/2" dust port and works well with smaller vacuums.

Today, I'm going to show you how to set up your router table's dust collection and optimize airflow for maximum efficiency. Watch the video below, or read on! If you're setting up your dust collection from scratch, here are the components you'll need to make a dual port dust collection system. A router table makes a ton of dust and wood chips.

Jul 17, 2012 · The shopvac (with a preseparator) is good for a sander, a router table, a ras, scms. The shopvac is too small for a bandsaw, tablesaw, planer, or jointer. A proper 4"+ dc is needed to get those chips and that dust. However, a shop vac …

Jan 31, 2024 · How do you collect dust from your router table? With a broom, typically. I use both my DC and ShopVac if I'm doing a light production run. Otherwise, I just use the ShopVac. I have a Norm Abrams style table. I bought an auxiliary router base (you can buy them without handles for this purpose) that I leave mounted in the cabinet.

Oct 27, 2019 · Does the higher static pressure and better tolerance frequent on/off of the router table make shop vac a better option to use with a router table or is a DC still better? I will be splitting the suction to collect from the fence and bottom of the table. I currently have a jessem table very similar to the pic below except the bottom port is 2-1/2"

Nov 2, 2014 · It is removable for cutting slots, grooves and other cuts that are not open above the table top. I use a shop vac for dust collection. I have a 2-1/2" port for the fence, but when routing dadoes and slots the fence opening isn't exposed to the cutter, so all the dust and chips fall through to the router.

Jun 14, 2016 · For edge profiles a fence port and a shop vac would do great. Dad collects from his table mounted Triton using their built it vac shroud which collects just under the table for captured cuts and has good success. He uses a wye to feed the fence port. The vac is a smaller Shop-Vac model so, I would say you could experiment a bit and be quite ...

May 23, 2023 · EASY TO USE: Quick & easy installation. Will fit fixed router bases that mount to router tables and hooks up to shop vacs and dust collection systems. Perfect for short or long-term use. Not compatible with router lifts.

Dec 2, 2019 · How do I attach my dust collection hose to the port on router table fence? I am using a standard shop-vac hose.