[DesertRatTom]

Glad you decided to join the fun. That's a very nice table and enclosing it for storage is a great way to do it. One thing I'd like to suggest is that the very next purchase should be a good dust mask. Sawdust will do tremendous damage to you lungs over time, and the router produces plenty of that. Even better is getting a sawdust collecton system set up. That won't obviate the need for a mask, but it helps to reduce the amount you track into the house.

What follows is kind of long, but it covers the 17 major things that helped speed up the learning curve for me. Lots of hints, but don't plan to do it all at once, as you'll read in the copy. I'm attaching a .pdf file that also has a few photos. Just double click on it and your computer will let you download it or just read it.

 

[DesertRatTom]

I like the idea of adding an outside air hose to the air intake on the router.

I have a Wynn filter, but without paddles. Grizzly makes one with the paddles, wish I'd known about it. I tap the filter from the outside, and blow air back through the outside of the filter. Guess I could add to that removing the can after that and using a shop vac to remove leftover sawdust. I wear a mask whenever doing any kind of cleanup.

I found a much lower cost solution to the overhead air cleaner, made by WEN. Same stats as the JET, but a little smaller. Same filters, same hp motor, got two for about $100 (on sale) through WalMart online-delivered free to the local store. Speed and timer settings same as Jet. Mount near a wall so you get a circular air flow. I run it regularly. Pix below.

I didn't see any indicator that you have a separator installed in your system. I'd definitely put that in place. Pix below is the one I have. Fiber 30 gallon drum with metal top, two fittings as shown from Rockler. I only use that brand since 4 inches is not the same from all manufacturers.

System isn't allowing me to upload pictures. Will post them later.

 

[DesertRatTom]

Let me try those pictures agains.....

30 gallon drum and hoses are separate. What you get are the two plastic pieces that direct the air flow into a cyclone motion. If I were doing it again, I would consider adding the 4 inch cyclone instead, but that thing is expensive.

The WEN filter I mentioned is about 30 lbs. Can't see much difference between it and the Jet, except the WEN is more compact. It has a remote control, or you can push the buttons by hand.