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26th April 2017, 07:12 PM #1Member
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Hand held router dust extractor box type thingo WIP
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Hi Folks,
I build electric guitar bodies that need cavities routed in them that do not go all the way through the body.
The only way I can do this is with a hand held router so unfortunately cannot use a router table and take advantage of their superior dust extraction.
I have used routers connected to a shop vac, and while this improves things , I thought I'd try a different solution.
What you see here is a ply base, curved mdf back an a clear acrylic top as a mockup.
I intend to close off the front of the cabinet 200 mm in from each side, leaving a 600 m opening at the front.
I will be using a modded 2 pony dusty with a 150 mm bell mouth hood as the dust extraction inlet.
So I am looking for opinions on whether the bmh should go on top of the cabinet or the back,
and any other suggestions that may improve the concept.
Whaddaya think ?
Cheers,
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Top placement will be better for fine dust but will get in the way for viewing, base will be better for chips, side would be a compromise.
If you want to collect the most chips a Vac will do that better than a DC and of course the vac will be ordinary for fine dust.
Ideally you'd have both a box like you are proposing with the DC and a vac running at the same time.
Are you going to be able to get the DC outside?
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27th April 2017, 01:23 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Have you considered rigging up a pin router? Some versions have a pin sitting above the object to be routed that follows a pattern while a router bit below does the cutting where the dust is captured. If the routed cavities are the same for each guitar you save time by having the pattern set up and only have to attach it, hot glue or screwed to waste, when you need it. Lee Valley have a small arm that could work but a bigger version of your own shouldn't be all that difficult to make with your skills.
Pete
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27th April 2017, 05:43 PM #4Member
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Thanks guys,
Bob, I have the dusty outside in an enclosure, I will have 1.5 metres of hard duct from the dusty inlet to the back of the proposed cabinet.
I agree with the idea of using both the vac and the dust extractor,I just can't get my head around how you would deal with vac hose as mine is connected to the router
at the back .
QC, I have only ever used large industrial versions of these set ups,and I am space constrained, good idea though I will do some looking around.
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