A DIY ROUTER DUST BOX LIKE NO OTHER
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- I built a dust collection box for my router table using acrylic sheets. Some folks call it a dust bucket, I call it a dust box. This was a fairly simple build with a few hiccups that I found work arounds for. I'm thrilled with the final outcome. This is a fun shop project you should try yourself. Is this the world's best router dust collection box? LOL! This was my first time gluing acrylic to itself. What did you think? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for watching!
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Bora Portamate PM-P254 Variable Speed Router Motor amzn.to/39o3DbH
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Would be cool to see the dust collector and vacuum in action. Nicely done.
Thank you! I should have that up soon. I've been working on the dust collection system video.
@@HAXMAN May we ask where that video you promised two years ago is?
@@HAXMAN would love to see how it worked out I am currently in the planning stage of building one currently.
I had never thought of using my heat gun to expand PVC to make parts fit together. I'm glad I stopped by your channel!👍
I'm glad it was useful! Thanks!
Awesome dust box! Using acrylic was brilliant, thanks for posting. The part with your Dad…too funny!
I've used the same material numerous times and I cut it on the tablesaw
Didn't realise Russel Crowe made wood youtube vids! Great accents by the way.
Ive used a backward facing knife to score plexi and it works great. Only went across plexi a couple times then snapped it. And thats the thick stuff, 3/16"ish.
4:31 pro tip. Acrylic can be quite brittle and if not using a fine enough tooth pattern when sawing it; can be prone to breakage. Pro tip when drilling for hole cutting in brittle plastics is to start the cut with the drill running in the proper direction, to get things aligned; then turning the drill in reverse. Acrylic melts at quite a low temperature so after that initial scoring of the teeth; running the drill backwards will bring out material but also cause friction so you basically melt through which reduces the risk of the teeth suddenly catching and torquing the plastic causing breakage. We actually used to use this trick for quick repeatable cuts when installing siding in my construction business or for drilling the holes in the siding for external piping. We would reverse the blade in our chop saw and it would cut the plastic perfectly through that same melting process without catching and breaking the siding which can be quite brittle when working within cold temperatures. Even when using the shears meant for cutting siding; if it was too cold outside it was prone to breakage. By reversing the blade and melting through the plastic we found that it would cut just as fast and that the cold temperature didn't matter because the friction of the blade heated up the plastic at the cut point leaving us with a perfect cut. And now we know. And knowing is half the battle..... G.I.-JOE!!!!
Ps. Build videos are nice, but it'd be nice to see it in action. There's been many things that I built and then when I went to test it had to make a lot of tweaks to make it work or scrap the idea entirely. So for the benefit of your viewers that may copy some of your bills; it would be nice to see you doing test videos as well or just simply testing at the end of the build portion in the same video.
I cut acrylic on my table saw, works great! Just put tape on both sides to prevent chipping if your blade is a bit dull.
Was a shirt made to see this in action?
This is awesome!
Heat gun trick was epic. First time I saw that, and felt dumb I didn’t think of that when I was setting up dust collection last year. Great idea!
Nice work 👍
Nice fun looking project. Like your workmanship, authenticity, humor and the story about your Dad. Agree with other commenter....would be nice to see it in action.
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I'll get a video up soon showing that.
Great build. I need to do something similar-thanks for the inspiration!
DOES IT WORK OR NOT? Nice video, but proves nothing🥸
Absolutely. You watch the video and don't get a result.
thanks, good idea for my new router table
Awesome! Glad you liked it. Thanks!
I used to work with white acrylic….it never cracked…ever. It’s more durable than you’d think. Maybe, because it’s clear your brian (yes, I said brian 🤣) has you convinced it’s glass.
I must say….GOALS! 😍
I know I am two years late. That aside, I do like this box of yours. Now question #1: How is the dust extraction working? Question #2: Are you using a fence? If so what arrangement for dust extraction do you employ there? Thanks for your replies.
Aaaaand the commentary sold me. Subscribed!
Haha!! "When he left I did exactly what he suggested"... sounds familiar. Thanks for the video man!
😁 Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video! Very helpful and innovative! PVC is incredibly toxic, I wouldn't recommend using heat on it. If you do in the future, I hope you use a ventilation mask and do it outside
Funny… “then he left and I attached it from above” 😊
Amazing solution!
Great idea!
Thanks!
that sound, I thought i was in the Mrs. Brooks 4th, grade class again. Damn you Adam your goin ta hell. lol just kidding.
Very nice!!!
That is one of the sweetest looking router setups! That acrylic looks bad ass. And that weld stuff you used seemed to make it easier to work with. In the beginning of the video I was skeptical thinking all the caulking was going to kill the look but that weld took care of that! 👌 👍
Loved the Dad line BTW. We're all guilty of doing exactly as you did. LOL. Had to play it down like, "Duh, I already thought about that". 😂 Love your videos! Especially for the good humor man!
HUMOR & Woodworking is a great mix but only if it's done right! 👌 👍 😉
Thanks so much! This was my first time welding acrylic so I was pretty happy with how easy it was to use. My Dad pretty much taught me everything I know in the shop so I usually listen 😁 Thanks for watching!
excellent idea and looks kinda cool
Table saw cuts it just fine as well
Wow! Great system!
Omg this is awesome ❤❤❤❤
I see two problems with that dust box.
1) it's going to break because it's made out of plastic.
2) It's got a flat bottom.
If you build a tapered bottom that slopes to the vacuum connection, it will never have a problem with chips building up in the corner.
Great dog
Thanks!
problem with this is the router will "breathe" all the dust which will result in buildup inside the router which then will cause excessive heat and shorten the life of the router. The only reason I know this is because I made nearly the exact same "box" for my router table and subsequently burned up 2 routers in less than a year.
I have been running a router in a similar styled box for years with no issues, but I have it connected to a 4" dust collector hose. With proper dist collection there will not be much, if any dust in the box. Perhaps you used a shop vac, or a smaller hose for collection?
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Pretty cool! Hopefully it’s held up well for you. Little things like a twist knob in place of the screw go a long way. Where’d you get the router table, or did you make it? I want one something like that but maybe black instead. 👍
Show dust buckox in action....
Love your channel, man. I spent my day today building the workbench... Plan to add my table saw, router, and downdraft table as well! And perfect Sling Blade at the end... Mmmhmm...
Thank you so much! That's awesome. Let me know how it goes. MmmHmm 😄
So the OCD in me would hate this suggestion, but you could have angled the box. Acrylic box is a great idea.
I actually thought about doing that and then for simplicity I decided not to. Thanks!
That’s bad ass. New subscriber. A couple of questions, one why didn’t you use your table saw to cut this. It would had been a lot faster with no added tools. Two, could you had cut the door in half to clear the table. Oh, and I have always wondered why people making these boxes never take their table out and flip it upside down. You dad is a logical man. Thanks for the video. I think I want to build this instead of a wooden box so I can see if there is build up with at a glance.
So cool! Are there any changes you would’ve made/ how is it holding up now?
Just a thought, rather than the one screw to hold it in place, why not use a 1/4 - 20 threaded rod with a threaded knob and a t-bolt so you will not have to get a driver to remove that screw. This way you just need to tighten the knob or un-tighten the knob for access.
That's a great idea. I just got thrown for a loop and that was the quickest solution I could come up with.
Man I just bought this exact same router mount and I was wondering which lift would be a good fit for it. Even looked the Jessem one like you have so now I know it’ll work with it because I wasn’t sure. Great job and idea for that box. May try that but slightly different.
nice build. I used ca glue on my plex and it just smeared and fogged up the plexi. It looked horrible like residue that I could not remove. How did yours to not smear?
You should angle the bottom of the boxes at least 45'' degrees dusting fall right into the dust collector box.. That's what she's telling me the first time I made boxes for her service.. we're two different World she Machinecal Engineering and I Electronics Engineering... We're meet in M.I.T (Massachusetts Institute Technology).. both of us fully retired life 🧬 too short...30 years only Bink of Eyes..
Love it. What about replacing the screw with magnets? Just a thought 🐣
I’ve had success cutting big box store 1/4” acrylic sheets on a table saw with an 80 or 90 tooth blade and tape along the cut line. It’s a lot faster.
will a glass cutter work?
but most importantly, will it ruin the glass cutter?
Great video, I cracked up when you pretended to not need your dad’s suggestion and then immediately used it after he left!! Did you happen to mention the thickness of acrylic sheet you used? I didn’t see it in the notes.
Thanks! It was 1/4 inch thick acrylic.
Neil Diamond. Haha nice
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Nice work! Only thing is the dust might cling to the acrylic and fog up your box. That happened to me years ago but I had no fresh air coming in like you do so hopefully all will be good for you. Enjoyed your video,
Thank you!
This dust collection ill get acumulated the dust in the box , that's why theres no video .
Make the door two pieces
I’m thinking of building something similar. Does the dust stick to the plexi?
If you want to make it without having to worry about the acrylic splitting use polycarbonate clear sheet as it is much more forgiving (although more expensive) and more durable in service.
Great tip!
You're welcome and enjoying the videos
Can you cut the acrylic sheets on a table saw?
Yes
Thanks man! I was looking for a solution, im routing mdf and have to come up with something! i'll subscribe to your channel, have a good one
Awesome, thank you!
How do you turn on the router, do you use an external switch? As long as you're using plastic, you could make the two sides longer and glue vertical pieces as rails to slide the open end up and down like the Incra dust box, then put a pin (or another piece of plastic glued to top of the sliding piece) at the top to stop the sliding piece from falling out, and a pin (or screw-in knob) at the bottom to hold up the sliding piece in place when closed.
Yes. I use an external switch. Great idea!
Dude, you've forgot to show us - how this box is collecting the dust,
Or it doesn't collect the dust, it just collects money?
I think acrylic sheet is unstable dimensionally with temperature swings. Any problems ( like cracks at screw holes )?
No problems at all. It doesn’t build up any heat inside the box especially with the vacuum on.
take that 1 srew out, every time you need acces you have to grab a drill, just add a stop block at the front, an 1 that you can turn away in the back, it wont move ,and toolless entry
Seems sub-optimal, to have pipe suck air just below the router who sucks air upwards to cool the motor?
Could have made 1 side acrylic? Still nice box.
Couldn’t you’ve just installed a wood spacer underneath the table and then install the acrylic to that? Then it would clear the spot where it was bumping. Also, I’m assuming since you never posted a follow up that you just ended up building a display case for a dusty mess?
PROBLEM: Acrylic door couldn't fully open. SOLVE: Could you have cut a portion from the corner of wood the acrylic door was hitting, so the door could open all the way? Thank you :)
0:14 someone has already written / told you
that at this point you look exactly like Russell Crowe in the gladiator movie ??? sry for my english..im from poland and im ...after 6 beer's ;p ;]]]
😆I have heard it a few times. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!
Is the boraportamate router a good router? I'm in the market for one but there are very mixed reviews
So far, I've had no issues with it.
@@HAXMAN thank you!
I'm no expert, but it seems you'd be losing A WHOLE LOT of suction all the way around the acrylic door, around the top of the box where it meets the table, and the hole you drilled for the cord. since there's nothing actually sealing any of those areas. I mean, A WHOLE LOT of suction! I think you'd have been a lot better off just making a solid box that you can easy detach from the bottom of the table with tabs, and you some kind of gasket that seals around where the cord exits the box. That way your box would have been relatively air tight, and you could have weather stripped the bottom of the table where the top edge of the box meets the table. Not to mention, as long as you have the dust extractor running, you don't need ventilation holes because it's going to be drawing air through the box from the router table plate. I don't know much, but I do know when you're dealing with dust collection, air leaks are NOT your friend. Two years later now, so I'm curious how it is working out.
Actually a bit of venting does help. You have to be able to match air in with air out. Often times that little router hole chokes things off and starves the dust collector. Better yet is to install some sort of adjustable dial so you can meter the amount of airflow and get it just right. Same thing happened on Tablesaws when people use zero clearance inserts.
Anyone ever tell you you sound exactly like john c. Riley? I feel im watching step brothers right now....
Never before I started this channel did I ever hear that but several have commented on my videos 😂
That's what she's telling me 😢 the first time we're doing it.. it's dose not line up..1 mm lower.. ohhhh Sheep 🐏 sheep's you put in the wrong hole 🕳️ ahhhhhhhhhhh
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Where's the money shot???
The concept is excellent by having the dust collection on the bottom center. However, it would have been perfect if everything was thought out to eliminate sliders.
The commentary was terrible and filled dried sense of humor. Furthermore, jokes were awful and horrible.
It's wasted of time and materials.. you have better things to do.. made vacuuming boxes service 🐕🦺 no purpose ahhhhhhhhhhh