Router Extraction

[SimonA]

Howdy peoples,

I was just wondering what most of you do for dust extraction for your routers? Do you use a small dedicated extractor or do you hook it up to your main machine? I have a Scheppach extractor and wondered what kind of results I would get pipeing that into the top of my router(a DeWalt 621k)

SimonA

 

[woodshavings]

Hi SimonA

I use a Trend T30AF extractor for hand power tools (Router and Sanders) - and leave my Perform extractor connected to my Maxi Combi machine.
I tried using the Perform on my Sander (Metabo 450) - no where near as effective - have not tried on Router but would expect simular result.

John

 

[Guest]

I believe a dust/chip extractor relies on high volume/low suction so when the inlet is reduced in diameter the volume is reduced also, therefore less suck.I tried it on my system but my shop vac was far superior.

 

[Noel]

T30AF, the dogs what its.

Rgds

Noel

 

[woodshavings]

Here be it:-

http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/store/newsear ... ge=&issue=

Its the Trend Shop Vac

John

 

[Gill]

Hi Simon

Another vote for the Trend .

Yours

Gill

 

[Charley]

and another :wink:

 

[Midnight]

Simon.... DC set up depends on how I'm using the router. Hand held, I hook it directly to the shop vac, powering the router through the vac's PTO. For router table use, I connect the shop vac to the dust port in the fence, and hook the DC to a 4" port under the table. The DC doesn't extract too much chippings, but it helps keep the router cool.

 

[Anonymous]

I also use a Trend T30AF.

I find it very useful. Being able to plug the router in to the T30 and start the dust extraction when I start routing great. I did try the Wickes Earlex vacuum copy but found the filtration a bit lacking.

 

[Bean]

I use a Henry that was being thrown out, works well with small power tools.

Bean

 

[trevtheturner]

I use his brother, Edward, and he works fine, too. :lol: :lol:

Trev.

 

[Anonymous]

Charley, how do you connect the PC router to the dust extractor? I don't think I received any kind of dust extraction kit with mine.

 

[Anonymous]

I use an old wet & dry aquavac that has already been used for clearing up the building debris from 2 house renovations. Both that and the router plug into a socket gang controlled by a single NVR switch so that they come on and go off together. Freehand I either use the extractor pipe that came with the router (bosch) or a flat wide nozzle I made up clamped/taped to the workpiece, and in the table I've got a couple of guards i made up that have extraction holes built through. Using the smaller of the 2 hoses that the vac came with gives a fair speed of air movement so it picks up the dust even from a couple of inches away.

 

[Charley]

Charley, how do you connect the PC router to the dust extractor? I don't think I received any kind of dust extraction kit with mine.

I've never used the PC/Flex with the Trend30 as it spends all it's life in the router table but it has got a built in dust extraction connection and I got a dust cup with mine which attachs to the bottom of the router.

 

[gidon]

I use a £40 Karcher wet and dry vac - more than capable of collecting dust off my power tools and generally cleaning up the workshop.
I do have to turn two machines on but somehow manage to cope with the hardship . Especially to save myself £100 over the T30.
Cheers
Gidon

 

[Newbie_Neil]

I use the Trend T30AF.

Cheers
Neil