router dust box

[Steven Hsieh]

I have a question for those who have have built a dust box around their router.

Do you find it a big difference with a dust collection box around the router than just putting a big dust hood under it?
Is there allot of heat in enclosed box?
Also does the dust and wood chips get clog up the in the motor?

[George Bokros]

I installed a Rockller Dust Bucket on my router table. I have not noticed the router getting hot. The dust collection is very good and I would buy one again. It has a adjustable port for air so there is not too much suction that you can't move your work and I think the amount of air moving from around the bit and that adjustable port provide plenty of air for cooling.

George

[Ben Martin]

I made a simple MDF box for my router table last weekend, not sure that I could justify spending money on something like this. Haven't gotten a chance to use it yet, but knowing how much dust was getting on my toes when I didn't have it, I can't imagine that it wouldn't be effective...

[Mark Duksta]

I had a box around my router in my last table. The airflow that was created by the dust collection suction was enough to keep the router cool. Be sure to make an adjustable opening on the opposite side of the dust port. That way you'll create a "cross breeze". If there is no opening to let additional air the dust collection will be starved for air.

[glenn bradley]

Do you find it a big difference with a dust collection box around the router than just putting a big dust hood under it?

- Absolutely.

Is there allot of heat in enclosed box?

- Not with proper dust collection.

Also does the dust and wood chips get clog up the in the motor?

- Same as answer 2 in my experience.

[Ben Martin]

I had a box around my router in my last table. The airflow that was created by the dust collection suction was enough to keep the router cool. Be sure to make an adjustable opening on the opposite side of the dust port. That way you'll create a "cross breeze". If there is no opening to let additional air the dust collection will be starved for air.

Another way to prevent starving your DC is to simply leave another blast gate open...

[Chris Parks]

Another way to prevent starving your DC is to simply leave another blast gate open...

Wrong! The dust collection box needs ventilation, a different thing altogether.

[Steven Hsieh]

Do you find it a big difference with a dust collection box around the router than just putting a big dust hood under it?

- Absolutely.

Is there allot of heat in enclosed box?

- Not with proper dust collection.

Also does the dust and wood chips get clog up the in the motor?

- Same as answer 2 in my experience.

Are you using a 4" dust hole under the router or from the side?
And for the ventilation hole, does it matter how big it is?

[Carl Beckett]

A few people built a baffle around their router which pulled the dust off before it gets to the bearing/brush end of the router