I have a craftsman router mounted on a craftsman router table. After using
it for a short time it becomes impossible to adjust the bit height due to
sawdust buildup in the router housing. If you've had this problem - any
fixes?

Thanks,
mc

"Mike Cummins" wrote in message
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I have a craftsman router mounted on a craftsman router table. After using
it for a short time it becomes impossible to adjust the bit height due to
sawdust buildup in the router housing. If you've had this problem - any
fixes?

Thanks,
mc

Yes, I gave it away and bought a new Bosch router and good table. The
Craftsman became frustrating after a while and the table very limiting is
size because the fence could not move back far enough for many cuts.

I bought the Benchdog table www.routerbits.com Not cheap, but if you use
it enough, easily justified. We're talking the difference between a Yugo
and a Lamborghini.

On Wed, 11 May 2005 18:01:12 -0700, "Mike Cummins"
wrote:

I have a craftsman router mounted on a craftsman router table. After using
it for a short time it becomes impossible to adjust the bit height due to
sawdust buildup in the router housing. If you've had this problem - any
fixes?

Thanks,
mc


I've the same problem with the router; although, my table is a home
brew. Only preventive maintenance and the use of a vacuum
system to prevent the sawdust from going down into the
router during operation helps but doesn't prevent. Anything you
can do to prevent sawdust going down on top of the router
while mounted on the table will help.

Thunder

I was just thinking vacuum system.

I need to pickup a router table myself. However, I have a craftsman
router too (probably older than I am - built when craftsman power tools
were respectable).

Are there any tables with build in vac tubes/connections? or is it
something you have to retrofit.

c_kubie

wrote in message

Are there any tables with build in vac tubes/connections? or is it
something you have to retrofit.


Most tables have no connection below, but many have a connection on the
fence. You need both for thorough collection. Look at the fence on a
Benchdog. I can put my shop vac on it and collect most of the chips from
doing edge treatments, round overs, etc. When you are cutting a slot, the
dust goes either out the end of the slot or drops below the table. You need
something there also. Often a 4' hole is cut for that.

Check out www.routerbits.com and www.benchdog.com to see some good fences.

"Mike Cummins" wrote in message
...
I have a craftsman router mounted on a craftsman router table. After
using
it for a short time it becomes impossible to adjust the bit height due to
sawdust buildup in the router housing. If you've had this problem - any
fixes?

I'd probably just blast it out with compressed air.

Bob

On Wed, 11 May 2005 18:01:12 -0700, "Mike Cummins"
wrote:

I have a craftsman router mounted on a craftsman router table. After using
it for a short time it becomes impossible to adjust the bit height due to
sawdust buildup in the router housing. If you've had this problem - any
fixes?

Thanks,
mc

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I question what you describe as a short period of time... I have
a number of router tables all with different routers attached and yes
sometimes one will clog up and become "stiff" etc when adjusting
....BUT ...not after a short time...

Simple solution is to grab the air hose and blow out the saw dust...

OR modify your table to be more efficient in collecting dust...which
will just lengthen the time it takes before the routers adjustment
mechanism gets clogged...

Like Ed ...my main router table also is a benchdog...well worth the
money...even though I also had to put in a second DC port under the
table...

Bob Griffiths