Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
(with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
preventing the router from overheating.
And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the
dust port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also
helps cut down the noise level.
Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if
not just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
Jack
Pat Barber wrote:
> Proper dust collection will provide plenty of
> "air flow" and the router is in no danger.
>
> After you clean up after a long session on a table
> without a base, you will very quickly appreciate a
> closed in table.
>
>
> mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
>
> > Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
> > (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
> > preventing the router from overheating.
Yep. DAMHIKT!
So, you've perfected that anti-gravity thing?
"Pat Barber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> on a table
> without a base,
mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
> I agree. In fact, I have a JessEm router lift & plate on order. Like
> you said, the only adjustment I should ever have to do is making a speed
> change.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jack
>
> David wrote:
>
>> mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I wasn't really perceiving anything. I don't have that much
>>> imagination! I was just repeating what I read in some books.
>>>
>>> For example, in Bill Hylton's "Woodworking with the Router", page 69,
>>> he says:
>>>
>>> "The compartment housing the router is open to the front.
>>> A door on it would imit access to the router for those
>>> adjustments that always have to be made. And it would
>>> restrict the air circulation that's so important to
>>> router cooling."
>>>
>>> HOWEVER ... based on the overwhelming majority opinion here, I'll go
>>> with a closed housing. I do intend on having the DC on whenever the
>>> router is being used.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Jack
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> David wrote:
>>>
>>>> mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
>>>>> (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes
>>>>> of preventing the router from overheating.
>>>>>
>>>>> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in
>>>>> the field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction
>>>>> to take.
>>>>>
>>>>> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
>>>>> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to
>>>>> the dust port above the table). I would assume that closing it in
>>>>> also helps cut down the noise level.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in,
>>>>> if not just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> overheating? NONSENSE! I have a totally enclosed router with a
>>>> 7518 that runs for ages without overheating. The router table base
>>>> has a fully enclosed DC chamber to suck the woodchips away from the
>>>> routing operation. plenty of air moves through the DC, my friend.
>>>> and all of it is coming through the router. You are perceiving a
>>>> problem where none exists. the benefit of enclosing the router is
>>>> it makes it MUCH QUIETER. :)
>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't enclose the router and then fail to provide DC capability!!
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> who needs to make adjustments inside? the only time I open the access
>> door (other than to clean out the chamber of wood chips) is to change
>> speeds. Most of the time I leave it alone (on speed "2" or "3").
>> Router bit changes are done topside. I strongly suggest you NOT
>> purchase a unit that requires fiddling underneath the tabletop except
>> for speed changes. If you do lots of routing, you find out what I
>> mean in a hurry!
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
cool. the Jessem is quality stuff.
dave
mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
> (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
> preventing the router from overheating.
>
> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>
> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
> field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>
> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the
> dust port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also
> helps cut down the noise level.
>
> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if
> not just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>
> Jack
>
>
overheating? NONSENSE! I have a totally enclosed router with a 7518
that runs for ages without overheating. The router table base has a
fully enclosed DC chamber to suck the woodchips away from the routing
operation. plenty of air moves through the DC, my friend. and all of
it is coming through the router. You are perceiving a problem where
none exists. the benefit of enclosing the router is it makes it MUCH
QUIETER. :)
I wouldn't enclose the router and then fail to provide DC capability!!
Dave
I agree. In fact, I have a JessEm router lift & plate on order. Like
you said, the only adjustment I should ever have to do is making a speed
change.
Thanks!
Jack
David wrote:
> mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
>
>> Well, I wasn't really perceiving anything. I don't have that much
>> imagination! I was just repeating what I read in some books.
>>
>> For example, in Bill Hylton's "Woodworking with the Router", page 69,
>> he says:
>>
>> "The compartment housing the router is open to the front.
>> A door on it would imit access to the router for those
>> adjustments that always have to be made. And it would
>> restrict the air circulation that's so important to
>> router cooling."
>>
>> HOWEVER ... based on the overwhelming majority opinion here, I'll go
>> with a closed housing. I do intend on having the DC on whenever the
>> router is being used.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>> David wrote:
>>
>>> mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
>>>> (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes
>>>> of preventing the router from overheating.
>>>>
>>>> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>>>>
>>>> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
>>>> field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>>>>
>>>> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
>>>> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to
>>>> the dust port above the table). I would assume that closing it in
>>>> also helps cut down the noise level.
>>>>
>>>> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in,
>>>> if not just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>>>>
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>>
>>> overheating? NONSENSE! I have a totally enclosed router with a 7518
>>> that runs for ages without overheating. The router table base has a
>>> fully enclosed DC chamber to suck the woodchips away from the routing
>>> operation. plenty of air moves through the DC, my friend. and all
>>> of it is coming through the router. You are perceiving a problem
>>> where none exists. the benefit of enclosing the router is it makes
>>> it MUCH QUIETER. :)
>>>
>>> I wouldn't enclose the router and then fail to provide DC capability!!
>>>
>>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
> who needs to make adjustments inside? the only time I open the access
> door (other than to clean out the chamber of wood chips) is to change
> speeds. Most of the time I leave it alone (on speed "2" or "3"). Router
> bit changes are done topside. I strongly suggest you NOT purchase a
> unit that requires fiddling underneath the tabletop except for speed
> changes. If you do lots of routing, you find out what I mean in a hurry!
>
> Dave
>
mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
> Well, I wasn't really perceiving anything. I don't have that much
> imagination! I was just repeating what I read in some books.
>
> For example, in Bill Hylton's "Woodworking with the Router", page 69, he
> says:
>
> "The compartment housing the router is open to the front.
> A door on it would imit access to the router for those
> adjustments that always have to be made. And it would
> restrict the air circulation that's so important to
> router cooling."
>
> HOWEVER ... based on the overwhelming majority opinion here, I'll go
> with a closed housing. I do intend on having the DC on whenever the
> router is being used.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jack
>
>
>
> David wrote:
>
>> mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
>>
>>> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
>>> (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes
>>> of preventing the router from overheating.
>>>
>>> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>>>
>>> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
>>> field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>>>
>>> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
>>> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the
>>> dust port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also
>>> helps cut down the noise level.
>>>
>>> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if
>>> not just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>>>
>>> Jack
>>>
>>>
>> overheating? NONSENSE! I have a totally enclosed router with a 7518
>> that runs for ages without overheating. The router table base has a
>> fully enclosed DC chamber to suck the woodchips away from the routing
>> operation. plenty of air moves through the DC, my friend. and all of
>> it is coming through the router. You are perceiving a problem where
>> none exists. the benefit of enclosing the router is it makes it MUCH
>> QUIETER. :)
>>
>> I wouldn't enclose the router and then fail to provide DC capability!!
>>
>> Dave
>
>
who needs to make adjustments inside? the only time I open the access
door (other than to clean out the chamber of wood chips) is to change
speeds. Most of the time I leave it alone (on speed "2" or "3").
Router bit changes are done topside. I strongly suggest you NOT
purchase a unit that requires fiddling underneath the tabletop except
for speed changes. If you do lots of routing, you find out what I mean
in a hurry!
Dave
Chris wrote:
> "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" <"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"> wrote
> in message news:[email protected]...
>
>>Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router (with
>>a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
>>preventing the router from overheating.
>>
>>And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>>
>>Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
>>field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>>
>>Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
>>positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the dust
>>port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also helps cut
>>down the noise level.
>>
>>Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if not
>>just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>>
>>Jack
>
>
> I would imagine that a closed system with a DC would create a cooler router.
> Compare that to now air flow in a closed system.
>
> Where would you rather be? In a closed room hotter than heck, or with a
> breeze.
>
> Chris
>
>
Well, if you had an attached part spinning at
20,000 rpm, you probably wouldn't care whether
there was a breeze or not.
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" <"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router (with
> a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
> preventing the router from overheating.
>
> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>
> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
> field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>
> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the dust
> port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also helps cut
> down the noise level.
>
> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if not
> just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>
> Jack
I would imagine that a closed system with a DC would create a cooler router.
Compare that to now air flow in a closed system.
Where would you rather be? In a closed room hotter than heck, or with a
breeze.
Chris
The Correct Answer is: Dependant on the Owner.
If your one lazy ass who never cleans up the shop and is to lazy to turn on
the DC, Get an open table!
If your attentive and connect your DC and keep your shop clean, Get the
enclosed door type.
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" <"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
> (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
> preventing the router from overheating.
>
> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>
> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
> field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>
> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the
> dust port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also
> helps cut down the noise level.
>
> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if
> not just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>
> Jack
>
>
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" <"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router (with
> a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
> preventing the router from overheating.
>
> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>
> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
> field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>
> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the dust
> port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also helps cut
> down the noise level.
>
> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if not
> just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>
Mine is close, and I wouldn't have it anyother way. My router has never
been the slightest bit warm.
Presumably there is enough airflow from the DC to cool anything.
Proper dust collection will provide plenty of
"air flow" and the router is in no danger.
After you clean up after a long session on a table
without a base, you will very quickly appreciate a
closed in table.
mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
> (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
> preventing the router from overheating.
Well, I wasn't really perceiving anything. I don't have that much
imagination! I was just repeating what I read in some books.
For example, in Bill Hylton's "Woodworking with the Router", page 69, he
says:
"The compartment housing the router is open to the front.
A door on it would imit access to the router for those
adjustments that always have to be made. And it would
restrict the air circulation that's so important to
router cooling."
HOWEVER ... based on the overwhelming majority opinion here, I'll go
with a closed housing. I do intend on having the DC on whenever the
router is being used.
Thanks!
Jack
David wrote:
> mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net wrote:
>
>> Some books on routers caution the reader NOT to close in the router
>> (with a door in the front), but rather to keep it open for purposes of
>> preventing the router from overheating.
>>
>> And some books lay out plans for router tables WITH the front closed.
>>
>> Of course, authors on both sides of this debate are 'experts' in the
>> field. And hence, this leaves me to question which direction to take.
>>
>> Closing the router in allows for better dust control (with a nicely
>> positioned dust port under the table - in addition, of course, to the
>> dust port above the table). I would assume that closing it in also
>> helps cut down the noise level.
>>
>> Could I hear opinions on this? I'm leaning towards closing it in, if
>> not just to keep generic dust and junk off the router.
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
> overheating? NONSENSE! I have a totally enclosed router with a 7518
> that runs for ages without overheating. The router table base has a
> fully enclosed DC chamber to suck the woodchips away from the routing
> operation. plenty of air moves through the DC, my friend. and all of
> it is coming through the router. You are perceiving a problem where
> none exists. the benefit of enclosing the router is it makes it MUCH
> QUIETER. :)
>
> I wouldn't enclose the router and then fail to provide DC capability!!
>
> Dave