Router Table/Lift Installation | DIY Blast Gates and Dust Control that Wont Choke your Router!

[@МУЅТ]

Honestly best sponsor plug I’ve seen for woodworking vids, didn’t interrupt the content I’m here for with a long unrelated section, didn’t try to over hype the sponsor, and was quick and concise with simple info with no unnecessary fluff. Much appreciated

[@ma7rix13]

Wow! Best “diy” router table on you tube.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@KeithBurtis]

This is outstanding. I've watched quite a few videos on the same idea but nothing matched this. Not even close. This is a project I'm planning and will have to watch h this video a good 3 more times to try and pull as much as possible from it.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Awesome. I'm so glad that it helped. Good luck!

[@JoshuaGroboski]

Brilliant! That toggle on the blast gate is genius. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@charlieodom9107]

The ingenuity in this table is awesome! I really like the dryer vent to separate the clean air from the dirty air and the dust collection on/off switch. You have given me many ideas to use on my own lift when I get one.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Hey thanks! I appreciate that! Have fun!

[@rexseven6907]

I don't think I've seen that before either.

[@bobmiller660]

damn brilliant idea, does it seal well enough?

[@jeffro657-c5h]

I love the space saving feature by putting the router on the table saw. I actually did a similar thing. My saw isn’t portable. I built a cabinet with 3 small drawers on each side of a router access door and 2 larger drawers below that. I made my blast gates for everything in my shop the same way except in a 4” size. Put Formica on the top for extreme durability and slickness. I leave the door just cracked open for air. Works great! I have the 3 1/2 hp Milwaukee router and the Jessem master lift ll. What a combination!! Hope to see more of your ideas!

[@kovuk9]

You sir have the patience, determination and ingenuity of a Saint. EXCELLENT video.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@edgoswick1271]

Excellent job!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you very much! and thanks for watching!

[@trailbuilderXC]

I came here for Router Table ideas and now I want a CNC Router.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha,, that's the trouble with KZbin! Get one! you'll love it! Thanks for watching!

[@Dan.A.]

I'm sitting here in 2024, salivating over that beautiful Baltic birch plywood. Ah, the good ol days.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

@@Dan.A. For some reason it is still being imported at my supplier. I haven’t been buying it, but the price has come way down from its recent ridiculous high.

[@Dan.A.]

​@LastLegWoodworks I can't find any within an hour and a half from me.

[@joedance14]

Really nice work! Some great ideas, great details, such as the cover for the cord opening - the magic is in the details!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@louisshambarger2230]

Just installed a JessEm router lift and one of their new router motors. I have a work bench with removable trays down the center. I made the router table so it drops into the space of one of the trays. That way I can take out a tray, use the router then remove the router table and get the workbench back. For dust removal all I did was put a shop vacuum connection behind the fence. It is new to me, and I have only used it for a couple of days, but it seems to be working fine. Your work is really neat and a lot more elaborate than mine. I wish I had seen your video before I built my set up.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Nice! that sounds like a great setup. Thanks for watching!

[@buddhababeoz]

This is my all-time favorite piece on your newly discovered channel. Please more.. Your work is amazing

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks so much! Welcome! I really appreciate that.

[@BruceW.-hs9qq]

Great design, I like the support brackets over using legs with an extended mobile base. I may do metal with a wood filler strip to sit flush

[@BrentGe0rge]

Your channel is terribly underrated. Super impressed by the content in here, please do continue to share!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@VmanJeff]

Absolutely top notch. Most excellent design (gravity is fiction?!) and execution. Maybe in my next life I’ll aspire to your level.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Ha! Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching!

[@aaronmccoppin]

That dust collection setup was a thing of beauty. I’m going to rethink all my blast gates. Thanks for sharing!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks, Aaron! They could probably be improved upon but these have worked well for me so far. Thanks a lot for checking out the video!

[@TheLpjoe]

9.9 points out of 10 awarded to you sir! As I am about to redesign my wing mounted router table in advance of receiving delivery of my new Incrajig LS positioner, I have found a number of really good ideas in your vid that I will be incorporating into my new table. Specifically, the framework under the table and, ingeniously, the ducting for the router. My current setup with the dust box underneath is similar, but yours is better. A 1/10 point deduction for your video, the continuous, repetitive guitar riff. After about 4 minutes, it was making me nuts. So I muted the vid and hit the closed captions.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

@@TheLpjoe haha. Thanks for the compliments! Also I get it about the music. Kinda wears me out too! Haha.

[@moreaudio760]

Cool video , very entertaining , love the idea of isolating the router and giving it fresh air , to prolong the brushes

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kaden7298]

Grate videos. I’ve make similar blast gate when I 1st started. They work great for a month. But then dust build up get stuck in between and moisture expansions and contract. Causing gate to get stuck open or hard to open. I move over to the plastic blast gate cheap but won’t last long because of dust build up in between. Finally I change to the metal gates. Clean so easy on them and a lot better functional.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

These are working well so far, thanks for the tip, I'll check out the metal gates. Thanks for watching!

[@HNGTYM_SS]

Nice Work man! Great tip on the fresh air intake for the router motor!

[@Bravo_Kilo_Kilo]

That may be the most impressive router table. Great job!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Wow, thanks! And thanks for watching!

[@chrisnash2154]

Your attention to detail is beyond reproach.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! Making shop tools is almost as rewarding as making furniture. Thanks for watching!

[@GarrySanchez]

Super rad tabel!!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Hey thanks! I appreciate you watching!

[@claudeelliott3993]

Well thought out and done!!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@samledversis9474]

very impressive work.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you very much!

[@doriandeshon6783]

You are a genius! I would like to build one of these for my shop!

[@dohawk1]

I have been watching videos like this for 3 days now, looking for (what I think) is the best router table setup and I think I just found it, with a few mods. I too use a CNC (Onefinity) and I know this will help a lot in the build. I really like your custom waste gate and fresh air intake. You are a master in the craft my friend. Great job and thanks for the video.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Awesome, thanks so much. Good luck with yours!

[@davidbryant7773]

Nicely done! Yours is the first router dust collection box that I've seen that provides fresh air to the router. Something that I've been intending to do when I build mine, which will be "any day now..." I've become a big fan of the "safety" switches with the big red "OFF" paddle. It beats fumbling for a toggle switch when you really need to shut it off NOW.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks for the info! and Thanks for watching!

[@tonyborzumato8510]

Nice job, but how do you get to the router motor speed adjustment for larger bits?

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Yes, That is a bit tricky. I found that if I lower the router all the way down, I can reach up in there and turn the dial. Not ideal, but works okay. Thanks for watching!

[@angelodoumkos9307]

Great box for the router, wish I had CNC Router. like the Idea for ventalation and easy blast gate.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! I appreciate that.

[@cackleberryfarm4598]

That was a REALLY great video and router table. You don't know HOW many crap video and woodworking channels I have to go through to watch people gruel and grind through all the drill holes and cuts and everything else and the amount of talking and meandering they do in order to just get to DOING the project at hand. This was great to just get to it and the wonderful ingenuity and little things you add and have on this projects are great! I'm really glad I stumbled across this video and your channel. Thanks! Rick

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that!

[@ivanwalker3391]

Maestro. Keep 'er lit Bro!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Will do! Thanks for watching!

[@SkemeKOS]

Genius build!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@TheDustyShed]

I've used lots of stuff for gravity clamps, but never a boulder. Lol. Nice project! I hope it has served you well.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha, it was handy! Thanks for watching!

[@nosedoctor]

ingenious...very nice work

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@dwayneford1990]

You have some serious skills. You made it look easy - especially for beginners like me. Thank you!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! I appreciate that. And Thanks for watching!

[@davidbosch246]

Your router with the dryer vent going up and down looks like something out of NASA. This is my first time watching you. I would love to see your CNC setup. Great stuff. Keep up the great work.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Hey thanks! I appreciate that. I have a playlist set up for all of my videos that use the cnc if you'd like to check it out. Thanks again!

[@anthonyd3887]

beuatiful work, and looks like you have all the right tools, really nice job

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you very much!

[@scooteroo]

Wow. Really impressive. Top-notch ideas and execution. Beyond my skill level on both fronts. Thanks for the vid!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@rickchichester9327]

Brilliant design,

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!!

[@njbaquatics4827]

Absolutely love the clean air supply for the Rueter definitely going to be using that in the future thanks for sharing👊

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! I figure that has to help at least a little in the life of the router. Thanks for watching!

[@Satellitenowllc]

Simply Awesome!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@galenfowler8453]

Very nice!!!! Just found your channel and I’m subscribing! 😊

[@kenzeiszler8213]

Great job. Love it.

[@anthonylee6867]

You’re a bit of a mad genius!!!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Ha! Genius is a strong word,, but I have the mad part down! Thanks so much for watching!

[@anthonylee6867]

@@LastLegWoodworks honestly I’ve been trying to work out a.blast gate solution for my miter saw station with down draft suction behind the saw and your little bent rod looks perfect!

[@PastorJohnBrown]

Very nice!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! and Thanks for watching!

[@aaronschutzer]

Completely overdone and completely marvelous! Nice work.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha. I think you’re right! Thanks for checking it out!

[@chriscarlile542]

This whole setup was truly Bad Ass, I am impressed with your ATD, Attention To Detail. 2 Thumbs Up Brother!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Hey, thanks! I really appreciate that and am glad that you liked it. Thanks too for checking out my channel.

[@michaelmcleodwriter]

Nice job. Well thought out and well implemented. One minor suggestion -- maybe put an acrylic window in the door of the dust collector so you can look in to see if it needs to be cleaned.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

That’s a good idea. I think I’ll give that a try. Thanks!

[@fimmerson]

Very slick

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks a lot!

[@jameslund221]

Wow, and it only took you 15 minutes to make all that. It would take me weeks. lol great stuff!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha! Yep! 2 weeks crammed into 15 minutes! Thanks for watching!

[@jimwiskus8862]

It would take me forever. Just having the computerized router helps immensely. Knowing how to run it, that’s a different story.

[@33rbp]

This video ha so much quality 👏🏼👏🏼

[@jeffreyhenry4615]

Excellent creativity. Will use many of your ideas when creating my router table this weekend.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks, Jeffrey! Good luck this weekend. Let me know how it turn out!

[@Wolfie565]

Awesome 👌

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@kjo4498]

not a fan of having the router table in the extension wing of a table saw, but you have some great ideas that i can incorporate into my router table rebuild. i so need to improve my dust collection, i like how you cooled the router 👍

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks a lot! I’m stuffed into such a small shop that I had to use the saw wing. Someday…. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@FranksDIY]

love the dust collection. thinking of making one for my table saw. I also am trying to save space. Great video

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@justpassinthrough7]

Just installed mine today, thanks!

[@xspowar5385]

First time viewer of this channel and definitely deserves a 👍 and a subscription from me ...this router table is amazing.. you are the Elon must of wood working

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! Welcome aboard!

[@csimet]

Nice build... with some unique ideas. The blast gate switch is great and you could change it up for some type of magnetic/relay switch that comes on when you flip the router power, so it becomes one action and not two, but I like yours as well.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

That sounds like its right up my alley. Love that idea. If I ever get some free time, I'm gonna try that. Thanks for watching!

[@hueybui]

Fantastic! Great engineering work all all the facets of the build!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you Joseph! I really appreciate you watching!

[@TheJerryWatson]

Just caught this vid, LIKE! I just got the same lift and router for Christmas. Will be doing projects as soon as it warms up here in OK. Nice work.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Hello, Thanks a lot! I'm here in Oklahoma Too! Spring is coming!

[@TheJerryWatson]

@@LastLegWoodworks Not soon enough! Getting ready to build a fence for my set up. Temp fence ties up my saw fence, so I want to make a separate fence for it. South east of Tulsa

[@adgieem1]

Very nice job. A friendly suggestion. Next time just use a pin nailer on edge banding with the glue. That eliminates the need for clamping and allows you to keep building. Pin nails can barely be seen.

[@stephenstrader1577]

I also weigh down my glue-ups with a piece of live edge, a random boulder, and a railroad tie 😂

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha! It’s more common than you’d think. 😜

[@propatriabellum]

Brilliant!

[@scottlandb6579]

Damn dude bad ass 👍🏼

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks man!

[@scottcallan3897]

Well done, appreciate your time

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks so much!

[@NWGR]

Very clever! I like how you integrate CNC into your woodworking. Very nice design. Subscribed!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you very much!

[@CrosshairLunchbox]

My recommendation is a big safety paddle switch instead of a basic light switch. I.e. something that can be pressed with knee or hip.

[@mmmdesignllc]

Nice!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@peetymp2010]

Awesome! Really enjoyed that.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@georgelumsden6696]

That was a really top class professional job ,I'd love to be able to do exactly that, but in the first place I dont have all the tools to carry it out it would be the old fashioned way and would take me days to get to the end point and probably no nearly as well accomplished, it must be great to have all the high powered tools to create such a masterpiece as you have created it's the best I've seen I have been adding tools but a long way to go it's very costly so it will take some time before I get to whare you are ,but anyway amazing job thanks for sharing 👏👍

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks so much! Yes, this could definitely be done with fewer tools. Give it a go! Thanks for watching!

[@thelwood]

So well thought out!! 👏👏👏

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@davidndahura7437]

Very good, but me was focused on the range of tools you have, your shop is profitable if everything is on reach most woodworkers neglect this idea of other tools outside wood basics. However you can be making those router tables for sale to small woodshops it's a nice product you can patent and have impact on others.

[@kennethlemke9826]

Excellent

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks, Kenneth!

[@scbatesrd]

Wow...impressive, intuitive work...PS: You should create an amazon affiliate shop....thanks to you, I will be buying the router lift and hopefully mirroring your design...thanks for the video.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Oh wow! I should! Thanks! and thanks for watching!

[@abrindeyev]

Thanks for the very impressive and creative design! I could think only about one possible imperfection: how to adjust router speed since fresh air hose is in the way. Any suggestions for solving this issue?

[@LastLegWoodworks]

You're right. I do have to remove it. Let me know if you find a workaround for that. Thanks for watching!

[@alfaroinc1]

I love your router table specially the details on your dust collection system. how big was the dust collector box and the switch on the Blast Gate I love that

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! I think the box is about 12x14x8 for the dust collection. Thanks for watching!

[@tcbridges]

What make and model of CNC do you have. Thats a great video on making the router table. Thank you

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks, I appreciate that! The CNC in this video is an Inventables X-Carve. If you are interest in one, here is an affiliate link. Thanks again! www.inventables.com/technologies/x-carve?ref=lastlegwoodworks

[@tcbridges]

@@LastLegWoodworks Are They hard to learn to set up and use. Im not great on computers

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Sorry for the delay. Not at all, the directions are pretty straight forward. There are tons of support options available too!

[@WKYanks]

Well done!! I hate folks that have a CNC machine though :-)

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha! I don’t blame ya! They think they’re so cool with their little robot workers! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@kidcurry1957]

You forgot the rocket engine and navigation system! Other than that very impressive! 😎

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha! Thanks! I knew I left something off!

[@muneebsarwar1158]

You are amazing truely inspired 👍🏻

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thank you Azeem!

[@rickknapp8319]

Very nice now build your self an outfeed table

[@LastLegWoodworks]

For sure, its on my list! Thanks for watching!

[@MichelSatoer]

And now every start of a router job feels like a game of Pinball.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Haha. You’re right, never thought of that! Thanks for checking it out!

[@MarkMoaniala]

Hey, that was a pretty nice weld! I also appreciate those rock-shaped clamps (1:51, did you get that on Amazon?). Seriously, that was an excellent and instructional video and I plan to build something very similar. Thank you!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Hey thanks, I really appreciate that! I have a whole set of those clamps in my garden. The shipping was ridiculous but they work great! 😂 Thanks again!

[@jimwiskus8862]

What a wonderful wonderful job! Are you self taught regarding your computerized router or did it come with manuals? Perhaps you could do a video on your computerized router?

[@LastLegWoodworks]

I have a few videos showing the CNC Thanks for watching!

[@FPChris]

0:10 That little nut pocket that holds the lock/unlock bolt on the underside. Mine stripped under very little use. VERY weak part IMO. It can't handle the stress of locking and unlocking. The aluminum wears and eventually the nut inside the pocket spins and it will no longer lock the lift in place.

[@aaragon6866]

I wish I would have watch this video before making my router table lift on my table saw. I would like to make the dust collection box but looks a little heavy since I have a contractor fold up table saw (small shop needs to be folded for space). thanks

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Yes, it may b too heavy for a job site type table saw. But you cold definitely make a lighter one. Thanks for checking it out!

[@bifurcated]

Hey, whadda we got heyah? Leonardo fuggin' da Vinci?! No, but seriously, you are wildly resourceful and clever; instant subscribe. Oh, and how did that 4inch ducting work for keeping the router cool? Thinking about copying that this week, if it worked out.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! Its working great so far. I do have to remove the hose to adjust the speed of the router so, not a perfect setup but overall is working great! Thanks for watching!

[@mudlick8186]

the boulder LOLZ

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Only premium clamps for me!

[@outfooled]

Suhweeeeeeet!!!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks!

[@Pharesm]

Why no affiliate linkto the JessEM...?

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Ha! I wish! thanks for watching.

[@kamrakid]

Awesome build! I've ordered that same lifter, and will start installation next week. I'm a bit confused about your switches on the blast gates, though. Are they low voltage (maybe 24v) going to a contactor on your shop vac? Or is everything 110v? How many blast gates can you connect to the shop vac that way, and will you burn down the shop if you open more than one blast gate at a time ? Thanks!!!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! Haha,, no, no fire hazard. The switches at the blast gates are all 24VAC. They run on a doorbell transformer. I built a small panel box that uses this power supply www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009AXCCGS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to control this contactor www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X8Z255M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The contactor then sends power to a standard outlet that runs the vacuum. The gate switches are all daisy chain wired in parallel so if any single gate, or more than one gate are opened, the outlet is hot and will stay hot until all gates are closed. Hope that helps.. let me know if you have any more questions. Good luck and enjoy you router lift. I love mine.

[@kamrakid]

@@LastLegWoodworks Thanks for the quick explanation! Full speed ahead!!!

[@louiskealiisantos602]

Fricken brilliant on the dust collection switch! What type of dust collector do you have?

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Hey thanks! I appreciate that. I just use a large shop vac for my dust collection. Haven’t jumped to a dedicated dust collector yet. This seems to work for now. Thanks for watching!

[@CarolinaFarming]

Is that song “How He Loves Us”?

[@LastLegWoodworks]

That song is called "Into the Light" Thanks for watching!

[@UBDStu]

Great job. Excellent ideas and craftmanship. However I don't think you need the extra air vents, the router is putting lots of air into your dust box or did I miss something?

[@joedance14]

Are you happy with that router lift?

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Yes, very. It’s really well-made and works flawlessly. The only thing I would add is a high-speed wheel for raising in lowering, but that’s on the next model up I think. It’s really not an issue at all, more of a luxury.

[@vit_alex]

Ooh, I am the first Russian viewing, and the first like

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Nice! Greetings from the U.S. The plywood used in this table came from your country. I love working with it. Thanks for watching!

[@vit_alex]

And I use the DEWALT tool from your country, and I really like it

[@johnlehman6849]

Great Video!!!! What are the dimensions of your table top, and what radius did you use in Easel to cutout for the plate. I have the lift coming this week and have to cut out the top for it. The manual says 3/4 but your video looks like 7/8. Yours fits very nicely!!!!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! The manual is correct. I checked my Easel settings and the corners are .75 Thanks for watching the video! Enjoy the new lift! I’m loving this one.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Oh, I’ll measure the tabletop and let you know tonight when I get back home.

[@johnlehman6849]

@@LastLegWoodworks Thank you, it will be nice to get it right the first time!!! LOL

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Sorry for the delay. My router table is 27 X 16 not counting the table saw bed that it’s connected to.

[@johnlehman6849]

@@LastLegWoodworks perfect! My plans were for 27 x 16. I appreciate you looking!

[@GuteisFinger]

Wonderful build and video. Did you consider a router fence and T-tracks? You're probably talented enough not to need them.

[@LastLegWoodworks]

Thanks! Yes, I may add those at some point. I have a chunk of T-Track so maybe soon! thanks a lot!