I'm making progress on the new RT I'm building. Now, I have a question about DC for it.
I have two Rockler RT DC ports, one on the fence, one in the chamber that holds the router. Both ports are round, 2 1/2" in diameter. If I have it figured correctly, the square inches of each port would be appx. 5". Correct??
Each port has its own blast gate. The router chamber will have a door. Does this mean that I will need to have 5 square inches of air holes either in the door or sides of the router chamber? Does it matter where the air holes are for the chamber? The DC port in the chamber is located at the bottom of the rear vertical partition of the chamber. Do the holes have to be in the door directly opposite the DC port?
To the left of the router chamber will be a stack of drawers. There will be 1/2+" of space between the partition and the drawer sides. The back of the table behind the drawers will be open (I think!). Can I cut a 1" slot 5 inches long (or longer) in this side partition to provide the air flow area, rather than in the door itself?
Should I decide to put a back on the table, behind the stack of doors, am I correct in assuming that I would need to have at least 5 square inches of holes cut in the back also if I put the slot in the partition between the router chamber and the drawers?
Thanks for your help in answering my questions about this project. You folks really are a big help and I appreciate your input!