[Rebelwork Woodworking]

I router from above as much as possible...

 

[Rebelwork Woodworking]

You need a DC on a router in a box..

 

[Rebelwork Woodworking]

You don’t need to use The routers DC when you add DC to the router table, unless you aren’t using a alternate DC…

 

[Rebelwork Woodworking]

If you enclose the router in a box, the DC will suck away all the air and the router motor will overheat because the router fan cannot get any cool air into the router motor.

Maybe a water-cooled spindle will work in a BOX.

40 years later and I’m yet to see this….

 

[Rebelwork Woodworking]

I use a DW621 in a router table to make rail/stiles without any problems..

Shops all had a routers in a table since I can remember. Normally just adding door edge profiles, or some limited profile that they don’t want to spend on shaper cutters…Most just mounted under a table. During Norms run everyone got the idea it belonged in a box. This discussion had been going on since 2000.

 

[Rebelwork Woodworking]

When your cutting channels/dados on the router table, there's only one place the dust can go. And that's down the cut channel/dado. Here's an idea that you may like Dust Right Router Table Dado Dust Chute - Rockler . You could also make it yourself.

Sometimes…. I cut these and then came back and cleaned them out without any problems..