Router sled dust collection

[Prashun Patel]

Ok, I am sure some of you have solved this problem. When flattening white boards with a router sled, the dust is horrible.

I would like to make a dust shroud on the the carriage instead of doing it through the router base - which works moderately by itself.

Any good designs out there? (Glen Bradley, I'm talkin to YOU)

[Jim Becker]

Make it out of clear Lexan so you can still see what you are cutting...and consider suspending a brush like thing below the sled similar to a dust boot on a CNC machine.

[Steve Jenkins]

Make it out of clear Lexan so you can still see what you are cutting...and consider suspending a brush like thing below the sled similar to a dust boot on a CNC machine.


For the brush like thing you can use brush flashing which you can get from garage door suppliers and I’m sure on line.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Not too recent issue of Wood featured such a sled. Jim Heavy used conveyor belt brushes to control dust, but the are expensive. Instead, use brush type door sweeps.