Episode 1 - Router Table Dust Collection Box (Part 1)

My First attempt at a youtube video so go easy on me! I'm starting a woodworking vlog and this is Episode 1. Today I build a box to enclose my router table and connect my dust collector (part 1). I'll finish the project in the next video. I swear I'm not usually prone to so many amateur hour mistakes but thinking about shooting a video at the same time is a lot harder than I thought it would be.
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Standard Disclaimer: Putting your soft, squishy fingers near powerful sharp spinning things is dangerous. I've been doing this for a while and I know what I'm doing but even I'm not invincible. I take a lot of safety precautions based on my level of experience but not all of them are shown on camera. Don't do anything you aren't comfortable with. If it makes you nervous you're probably doing it wrong. Don't do anything stupid. Reapply sunscreen often and floss before bed. Is anyone actually still reading this?

[@wrightrestorations.5190]

Bravo to you for putting in your mistakes. We all make them and this just enhances your honesty for showing them. Nice set up.

[@donovanlucibello6420]

+1 on the big time inspiration from other makers on KZbin - Thanks for posting the video!

[@samhartfieldlewis5247]

Really good, and totally agree so hard like you say getting head around & making two things. Nice one

[@jac_builtWoodworks]

One of my new favourite channels :) Keep them coming. I always like seeing what other woodworkers use and how their shops are set out.

[@weberwoodshop]

Awesome thanks!

[@hueybui]

For a first video, you did a great job. The “mistakes” and corrective measures are great to see. This project and the hiccups along the way are indicative of every shop I do! Also, the hook loop sanding box…brilliant! I didn’t know such a thing existed. I paused your video and went straight to Amazon to buy it, then came back to finish up the vid. Thanks!

[@richardgoeltz3769]

Great job. It’s nice & simple.

[@1stetson57]

Awesome video and tips. Thank You for the work and sharing!!!!!!!!

[@wr5610]

Nice work. Would have never guessed it was your first video. Very professional!

[@timkilinc535]

Great first video, I can tell the future ones will be amazing. I would not have picked as first time doing a video. Congratulations!

[@DarinBeard]

This is a really good first video. I am a new fan.

[@barstad-9591]

You did a very good job, part of which is fixing problems presented during the project.

[@darrenlong399]

props for your first video, looks like you've gotten the hang of it. I really like the idea to enclose the router, haven't seen this before, mine will need to be Ridgid orange. Also, bunch of no nonsense tips in here, i'll have to watch again and write them down.

[@theemosh]

Great vid, plan to look up more.

[@Line-vw5io]

made my also a box myself, I put in a sliding door. So when you router big things, you can leave the door what open, so your piece does not pull vacuum. (new follower)

[@naynay5637]

Blake, your videos and shop are very, very impressive. Love your content. I'm subscribed to many woodworkers on KZbin, and yours is some of the best I've seen. Please keep your videos coming!

[@weberwoodshop]

NayNay awesome thank you! Will do!

[@hazlett1927]

Great job! I look forward to your more complicated projects.

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks! I'm working on a few now.

[@amdenis]

Great first video- great channel!

[@e.dbogan6266]

I like your disclaimer; funny guy!

[@kellilandry3207]

Really great video! I watched your shop video first and then this one. I can see huge improvement in your videos from this one to that one! Excited to watch the rest and see what you do in the coming year!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks!

[@mathmindeder]

Well done...looking forward to future videos.

[@weberwoodshop]

David Dude thanks!

[@e.dbogan6266]

Good build! It’s something I need to do also! Appreciate the tips.

[@morganjbearden1427]

Just found you while searching for a router dust collection box (9/25/19). Love the low-key presentation and your real work is beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more from you😊👍🏼❗️

[@weberwoodshop]

Morgan J Bearden Thank you! There’s a lot more on my channel where this came from!

[@Dynaco77]

Great video, keep them coming!

[@weberwoodshop]

Patrik Norling thanks I will!

[@empeg9000]

Cool first video! I’m a big incra fan

[@tomschwab3111]

Great job. I have been thinking of starting a you tube channel too. So thanks for th e inspiration.

[@weberwoodshop]

Yes, do it!

[@scannon90]

Good job, it was better than most of my strength training videos.

[@garybuelow5362]

Great first video, keep them coming!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks will do!

[@jaykepley5238]

Great video! Happy New Year!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks and happy New Year!

[@paultay23]

Inspirational...nice one Blake

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks, glad I could be an inspiration :)

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

I've watched several of your videos and have been impressed with your style and content, not to mention your video editing skills. I stumbled onto this one and was stunned to hear it was your first one. You obviously took a lot of time to get the editing figured out or else you're a firefighter that edits wedding videos on the side! LOL Cheers man. Keep up the good work.

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks a ton! Cheers!

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

I tried posting my homemade videos I make in Adobe After Effects. Most people would be more impressed by a 3 year old throwing a bucket of paint against the wall. That became the title to another video. All the power to you, man! Hope it all works for you with your channel.

[@jessjulian9458]

Most video Woodworkers make perfect projects every time, through the process of editing. I like the fact that you show your mistakes and how to correct those mistakes. That's how us younger guys, really learn how to make good projects. And yes I am going to subscribe. You showed on some of your other channels, woodworking projects that you have done, furniture, I would also love to see some of those on KZbin. Thanks for sharing your talents.

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks I appreciate it :)

[@matthewgrills4135]

Awesome first video Champ. And thank you for the excellent choice of background music, one of my big pet peaves In videos. Liked and subscribed.

[@ronwerle1636]

Nice job. I’ll be building mine tomorrow. I like the yellow paint.

[@weberwoodshop]

Thank you!

[@mereskimade]

I have no doubt that if you continue to put out content like this you will get huge. Glad I found you early.

[@weberwoodshop]

I appreciate that, thanks!

[@aaronallgrunn7845]

Nice work on your first video!

[@tinycuisine6544]

Thanks for the video. Just seen an older video explaining that encasing routers or any other motor is really bad for them. The guy put a short piece of vacuum hose from the bottom of the router into a hole at the bottom of the box so it gets clean and fresh air.

[@OrangesII]

You did a hell of a job for your first KZbin video. Well done man! Subscribed!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks Zander!

[@ReevansElectro]

Great voice-over.

[@43srgrock]

Second time I watched this video. Getting ready to build a bench. With table saw, and router

[@caleberickson866]

nice disclaimer great videos

[@and0pand0]

lots of potential on this channel - thanks for sharing your mistakes *and* successes! subbed..

[@weberwoodshop]

Cool! Gotta keep it real with the mistakes ;)

[@meighanusn]

great work! i'm trying to get myself out to the garage to do some work, but it's too cold! maybe i'll get a garage heater, or some other solution, but this has been very inspirational/motivational. keep at it - i'm very interested to see where this goes!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks!

[@joehardhat]

1st video? Great job!

[@DennisSkillman]

Great job on your first video.

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks but that was years ago.

[@tomgeary7850]

Blake, this kicks ass. I shoot some video, and agree, two projects at once is not easy.

[@weberwoodshop]

Thank you!

[@akbychoice]

I am impressed with the video. Then you go and say it’s your first. Holy balls dude, you got a knack for this.

[@weberwoodshop]

HAHAHA thanks!

[@whtahtefcuk]

Keep it up! I enjoyed the mistakes!

[@weberwoodshop]

Gotta keep it real ;)

[@tinycuisine6544]

"Fix your problems and move on". Subscribed.

[@1987gnXtreme]

Dewalt yellow, I like it.

[@willwyatt7023]

Holy Cats and Wow. For your first video this is amazing. Going over to your Instagram page to see what you have there.

[@weberwoodshop]

Cool see you there :)

[@jaxsonhall4331]

Amazing video

[@weberwoodshop]

Cool, thank you!

[@MarcelDiane]

Subbed and rang the bell!

[@csimet]

I built mine to fit under my cast iron router table wing on my table saw. The saw, an old Craftsman 113, sits on a mobile base and I built the router box up to meet the table in place of down from the table since I could not directly attach it to the top. For the door, I went with rare earth magnets that just hold it in place and allow it to pop off to access the motor. Whatever works is my motto... better than the dust flying all over. A side benefit is it helps support the weight of the top.

[@shaynesabala]

Thanks for the video. I was hoping you would show the instillation of the box. Also, I the other boxes I have seen have a adjustable opening to for airflow. How did well did this work without one?

[@DB-dj6zk]

It would have been a nice wrap up to see it in action.

[@UrbanShopWorks]

My first youtube video was shot and edited on my iPhone, and I conveniently forgot to film the entire assembly process of my build, So yeah I hear you that creating wood working videos is a lot harder than it looks! Your first attempt looks pretty good though!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulfrederiksen5639]

So, I’ve found that there are two wildly different levels of woodworking that I end up doing. 1) Production work that is really high end and artistic. 2) Shop fixtures, which by comparison, are an embarrassment. The thing is, shop fixtures just have to do a job well. And part of that includes enduring the rough and neglected environment of the shop. They are usually made out of scraps and rarely even get finish (dewalt yellow was an extravagance). That’s ok. You’ve got a decent thing going here so I say keep it up and see where it takes you. Creating web content is a burden I would never wish to carry so my hat’s off to you for the extra effort.

[@weberwoodshop]

Haha yeah you should probably watch more than just the FIRST video I ever posted

[@paulfrederiksen5639]

Oh, I have. Your production work is really good, that’s how I stumbled across your posts. I can’t imagine trying to produce a video of my production work. Beyond the massive amount of extra work, there’s the huge risk of exposing oneself to the scrutiny and criticism of the entire world. I stress enough about just making sure my client is happy, let alone a bunch of random trolls. You’re a lot braver than I will ever be.

[@Haida_Art_Jordon_S]

Great video! Actually it's the second I watched, first was the shop tour, I was hooked when I seen the well organized single car garage space. Gives me hope that I can also function in a modest size space also! Just curious, what is you floor dimension 14x24?

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks! 14x21

[@kitchenscience324]

Hey Blake, Greetings from SoCal! When did you start recording for KZbin? Question answered! Thanks

[@markkoons7488]

Accidentally found your first video and especially liked your well modulated voice and choice of music. Please consider a couple minutes on the logistics of workshop videography. I've subscribed because of your studio furniture. Thank you.

[@weberwoodshop]

Mark Koons thanks!

[@CarAudioInc]

good job dawg (mine are trash, you did very good)

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks!

[@Leouistiti1249]

Thanks for the video! It would have been nice to see the box used with the router table to see how effective that dust collection is with just a simple box

[@joeobrien196]

Automotive feeler gauges get glut into small cracks. Clean immediately. You did not have to fit the hinge leaf to the end grain. Easy to see now.

[@Alex_Brandolini]

Great vid. I have the same space for my workshop here in Sweden. What kind of dimension you have for the floor? Keep up the good work. Alex

[@weberwoodshop]

14x21

[@RTR-eh8dm]

Where did you get those triangular blocks you used to support your box while painting it?

[@weberwoodshop]

They are called painting pyramids and there are several different brands that make them.

[@barnabaas79]

Where did you get that hand sanding pad that uses the circular sanding discs?? I need that in my life! Nice channel

[@weberwoodshop]

Try Amazon.com. Thanks!

[@smc4lcc]

What are you using for your dust collection? Are you just using a shop vac with cyclone or do you have an actual dust collection system? Thanks.

[@weberwoodshop]

Just the Craftsman shop vac and small cyclone for now. I'll add a real dust collector some day :)

[@TheHomeMaker1]

The sander literally says makita right on the side in the shot where you say Bosch random orbit sander lmao!!!

[@eagha50]

Hi Blake, great video! What size plywood did you use. Thanks!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks! 1/2 inch.

[@eagha50]

Thank you.

[@garyallen4258]

Just came across this video - I am working on the same thing right now, trying to get ideas. Wondering how well this ended up working for you. Also, for the corners, was that a manufactured trim that you purchased or did you somehow make it? (Nice Video) !!

[@joco4488]

After using the box, do you find the router air intake ports get clogged? It seems that the dust collector pulls the dust down to the top of the router where the routers fan would then suck the dust up.

[@weberwoodshop]

It’s never been a problem

[@Linrox]

Love the build. Personally i hate pocket holes, i think they look ugly, i would prefer real joinery, but that's me. Thanks for the upload.

[@spawacz34]

Great video! that sander looks an awful lot like a Makita though ;)

[@weberwoodshop]

spawacz34 Oh wow, I didn’t even catch that! Yes you are correct I misspoke.

[@kingrichard232]

how did you make you logo? nice video

[@weberwoodshop]

kingrichard232 Thanks! Photoshop for the logo.

[@minetygutu7037]

4:46 I think the ice cream

[@johny364]

Did it work ? Does the router get enough air to help cool it ? Nice job on 1st vid..

[@weberwoodshop]

Works great for several years now.

[@Strangerwithoutaname]

Could you provide an paint color code please. We are not able to buy dewalt color here in germany.Thx a lot man. 👍🏻

[@weberwoodshop]

Rehab Haus any paint store or department can match paint to any color that you bring in. So that’s what I did. Just bring one of your tools in and they will mix the paint to mach.

[@wayphun72]

Great work and really good content, a lot of your videos are superb! I really liked the one wear you talk about tall the low budget (and splurge) items, I learned some really great tips from it. I understand that the quality of your videos is a huge part of your product, I totally get that and it shows, but the music! Even though it isn't awful techno beats, it still is such a distraction...it's like a dripping faucet! I come here to see your skills, your work, your ingenuity, attention to detail and the videography, but you force constant music upon the viewer. It's like that stranger (little old lady) that knocks on your door whom is prepared to introduce you to Jesus Christ her lord and savior...you just cant wait to politely shut her down, but she is so nice and sincere that you give her your time, simply because its the right thing to do. Your videos and content are that little lady, but your music is the uninvited message about Jesus. I made it exactly 1:00 minute into this video, and shut it down. I made it a little further into your Incra video, and had to turn it off as well, the music detracts from your product and I wont subscribe, like and after these final words comment anymore...as I wont to be complicit in another production that forces music upon the viewer. You should realize that music is like salt and pepper on a fine meal, it's simply a finish, which is always used sparingly. And, to be honest when the chef has done well the meal doesn't require the garnish at all, you are capable of creating that fine cuisine, but at this point you are OK with your guests dousing the crap out of your creation with seasoning, because it is lacking.

[@knowmater]

I make lots of amateur hour mistakes. My question is how did you attach the box to the underside of your router table and seal it up air tight?

[@weberwoodshop]

I just used self-adhesive weather stripping.

[@Robert23Robert23]

What kind of router is that?

[@weberwoodshop]

Its a Porter Cable. I don't remember the model but its the BIG one. I got it used years ago.

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

I can make this out of offcuts. The challenge is attaching it under the router. I don't want to drill holes in my Jessem phenolic table top.

[@weberwoodshop]

Why not?

[@collindavis2656]

Don’t you worry about dust getting into the air intake of the router?

[@weberwoodshop]

No

[@BenCreelman]

I just want you to know Blake....I read your disclaimer.... to the end.

[@MaybeDave]

First video? You sure know how to hit the ground running!

[@weberwoodshop]

Thanks!

[@kitchenscience324]

Was that total domination IPA?

[@weberwoodshop]

I wish I knew for sure but don’t remember. It was whatever happened to be in our fridge after a party.

[@weberwoodshop]

Update: Confirmed! You are correct sir, I just found another one in the fridge.

[@kitchenscience324]

Blake Weber Awesome! I don’t know if that makes me an alcoholic, or just a guy who has an eye for detail...I’m going with the ladder :D. All I know is that IPA is delicious. Thanks for making the video..I’m looking forward to the next. 👍

[@MrKockabilly]

Pocket holes when structural strength is not critical? Glue and brad nail are not only enough but would be much more neat.

[@weberwoodshop]

MrKockabilly sorry I offended you. It won’t happen again.

[@PikkaBird]

I'm late to the party here but if someone comes across this comment and takes something with them then I may as well ... a trick for getting glue further into a crack like you had there is to blow it into the gap with compressed air (or if you have good lungs you can get it pretty far by blowing through a straw) and applying some more. Repeat until you feel like it's sufficiently full.

[@myopinion6328]

Just curious...are trolls someone with a different kind of opinion?

[@tedfritsch3340]

Safety trolls rate right up there with the Mask Nazi's. Great job, love how you did the corners makes so much sense.

[@weberwoodshop]

Thank you!

[@maxdaddy6434]

But you don't need a door.

[@weberwoodshop]

Max Daddy what? Why not?

[@metro6028]

nice video but that music is a real turn off

[@petefairweather6986]

Nice video. Nice workshop. Nice tools. But WHY O FUCKING WHY do you need to have that sick making music in the background?.. so many 'tubers have lovely videos without that noise, while others have it. Am I the only grumpy English fucker around here? Anyway, mate, I am going to make a similar box for my router table, so thanks anyway.

[@weberwoodshop]

Yes, you’re a grumpy English fucker. Look at when I posted this. It was the first video I ever made. Maybe cut me some slack and watch a few newer videos.

[@gdmonks1959]

You talk about dust extraction but don’t wear a mask 😷 makes me think 🤔

[@dalah4053]

Stop with the music! Could't even hear what you said. Moving on...

[@weberwoodshop]

Alita Harris lol ok byeeeeee!