I have just started to get into routing, but, as things go, I seem to have run into a problem. First off, I recently purchased a Bosch 1617evspk combo router. I then purchased from Oak Park their router workshop table & floor stand, 11" Router Base Plate, Brass insert and ring nut, router vacuum assembly kit. Put everything together, attached my shop vac to the vacuum system and wanted to make a few dado cuts with a straight bit. Well, there was dust everywhere. There was a great deal of dust in the router compartment and also on the floor. I think there was 90% of the dust there and 10% where it was supposed to go -- in the vacuum system.
I called Oak Park and spoke to their technical staff today. They tried to help but so far I still have what amounts to no dust collection system. They told me they are going to do a little testing with the info I gave them and get back to me tomorrow. I then wanted to see if I would get dust all over the place by taking a cup of sawdust, turning on the vacuum and see if dust went all over the place. This is with the router not running. Well, doing it that way all the dust went into vacuum. So at least I know there are no leaks in the vacuum set up. But with all this dust I can't see how I can use this system in my shop at home in my basement.
Has anyone used this system? Somehow I may have something set up wrong, but so far Oak Park or myself has not been able to figure it out.
Any suggestions out there?
I called Oak Park and spoke to their technical staff today. They tried to help but so far I still have what amounts to no dust collection system. They told me they are going to do a little testing with the info I gave them and get back to me tomorrow. I then wanted to see if I would get dust all over the place by taking a cup of sawdust, turning on the vacuum and see if dust went all over the place. This is with the router not running. Well, doing it that way all the dust went into vacuum. So at least I know there are no leaks in the vacuum set up. But with all this dust I can't see how I can use this system in my shop at home in my basement.
Has anyone used this system? Somehow I may have something set up wrong, but so far Oak Park or myself has not been able to figure it out.
Any suggestions out there?