On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:59:52 -0500, "SBH" wrote:

I'm midway to finishing my router table and I'm contemplating the placement
of the Dust Collection connector hose. I've noticed most tables have the
hose attached to the rear of the table (behind the router) but saw a limited
few which had the attachment on the bottom (under the router), thus, making
me wonder if one has the advantage over the other. Part of my thought leans
towards the bottom placement due to the gravity effect. The other part
thinks it may not make a difference with a powerful DC system. Therefore,

I'd use a bucket/trashcan under an open hole in the base cabinet, and
a DC collector up top. Most of the waste will tend to come up with
the bit upside down in a top like that. Gravity only happenswhen the
fast-moving waste stops moving fast. That pretty much doesn't happen
within inches of the bit.


what's the consensus amongst the group?

Consensus, in THIS group? Har! He make joke!

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