NYW Router Table - Dust Port

[lcottrell]

I'm building the NYW router table and have a rather stupid question. How does that dust port attach to the back of the fence? The DVD never shows it being attached. Does it sit on top of the 3 little block or inside of them? Do you just use like 1/2" screws to screw it into the top part of the fence so the screws don't go through and hang up the sliding parts of the fence?

This is definitely a learning project. This is my first time working with laminate. Based on some comments I read online about the design, I decided to put T track on the top for the fence to ride in instead of routing two slots. That's about all I've changed so far. I am putting it on locking casters I got from Hartville and I'm likely going to make it the same height as my table saw so it can serve as an extension table as well.

Any other comments/suggestions are certainly welcomed and appreciated.

Lance

 

[Scott Kuykendall]

If I remember right there are two ears on the dust fitting that you use to attach the fitting to the fence.
Scott

 

[Wilmingtonian]

Lance,

I built the same table a couple years ago and I ordered the accessory kit from Rockler, which included the dust port. I am not sure if you are using the same one, but here are some pictures that may help to answer your question.

Like Scott said, there should be two screw wings on each side:

I think that I used 1/2 inch screws with washers.

And finally, I included a side shot:

I hope this helps. Good luck with this project. This was my first major project and I learned a lot from it. I use it quite often, as you can tell from the pictures. :wsmile:

 

[lcottrell]

David,

Outstanding. Thanks for the pictures and the information. That was exactly what I needed. I can see that the dust port goes on top of the blocks, which is something I was wondering about too. I am using the kit from Rockler too, so I have the same dust port.

Much appreciated! :eusa_clap