I am putting a router table in as my TS left wing. I don't want to make it any heavier than necessary, but I do want to collect the dust. I can put a
2.5" port on the fence (well, I can do it once I figure out how to make the fence; any suggestions on how to make one that attaches to the TS fence?) but much of the dust goes down. The router, a Bosch 1617 has a 1" plastic dust port that goes on the back. I tried it today and it is not too bad, but not so great either. If I hook my DC up to the 1" port below the table and the 2.5" port on the fence will that be adequate, or do I have to build an enclosure for the router and put a 4" port on it (rather than using the 1" port)?I am sure many of you have TS router tables, some even with the 1617; how do you do it? Thanks.
Interestingly, I first hooked my 15a vacuum up to the 1" port, but found the DC did a better job. I expected the vacuum to win that one.