Festool v Porter Cable Router Dust Control Test (w/Bonus DeWalt 621 router test!)
What started out as a One on One, turned into a 3 legged race, with added DeWalt 621 2 hp Plunge base router.
All three routers were identically setup and shared the same Dust Collector and Router Bit.
Router bit: a 1/2 in Straight Spiral Upcut with 1/4 in depth of cut.
Dust Collector: Festool CT36.
Material Used: We used one 3/4in MDF board on all three routers.
The Test: Rout dado the length of the MDF board using Festool CT36. After routing use a dry paper towel to see how much dust was left after the cut.
The Routers:
Festool : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4W8jhC257E
Porter Cable : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3E5rMAqaVY
Dewalt 621: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teHBOt7M47E
Second is the swipe test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viNxYNiFwNE
All three Routers used the same set up bar 1/4 in depth of cut
Steve, Wayne and my self will be posting separately our test impressions/conclusions.
Thanks for Looking!
What started out as a One on One, turned into a 3 legged race, with added DeWalt 621 2 hp Plunge base router.
All three routers were identically setup and shared the same Dust Collector and Router Bit.
Router bit: a 1/2 in Straight Spiral Upcut with 1/4 in depth of cut.
Dust Collector: Festool CT36.
Material Used: We used one 3/4in MDF board on all three routers.
The Test: Rout dado the length of the MDF board using Festool CT36. After routing use a dry paper towel to see how much dust was left after the cut.
The Routers:
Festool : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4W8jhC257E
Porter Cable : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3E5rMAqaVY
Dewalt 621: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teHBOt7M47E
Second is the swipe test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viNxYNiFwNE
All three Routers used the same set up bar 1/4 in depth of cut
Steve, Wayne and my self will be posting separately our test impressions/conclusions.
Thanks for Looking!