Hi All,
Is it OK to mount the control box inside the enclosure I am building?
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Chris
Yes, that’s one of the reasons for the power pendant.
That said, it’s only acceptable if there is adequate airflow for cooling, and dust won’t accumulate on it.
I personally would not put the control box within the enclosure. The box gets pretty hot and needs to be in an open area to cool in addition it and the wire harnesses will take up space within the enclosure. In addition, if you run the machine a lot you may want to add a power vent to the enclosure as the spindle will generate heat, and the vacuum needs air within the enclosure to operate efficiently.
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I agree. If you have the option to put it outside, I’d do that.
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Add me to the list of people that say mount inside if only completely necessary. Outside mounting is preferred to keep away all the dust and chips.
Another thing to note: Check the clearance from the front of the spindle or dust shoe to the front of your enclosure if you’re installing doors. The spindle mount looks like it would be close, but not accounting for a front facing dust shoe like the Sweepy has caught a lot of people by surprise. If you’re using a rear mounted one like the Sweepy Pro, then it is not as much of a concern.
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I too agree that the heat it generates makes it a better option to mount on the outside. It looks like you could mount it on the underside of the table if room is at a premium.
I ran my wire harness down through the table and mounted it underneath. I wouldn’t want all the dust to get in the electronics of the machine. 99% of the time I run dust collection anyways, but there are a few times I haven’t and it certainly makes a mess.
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Thanks all! Sounds like I am mounting outside!
I will have to mount on top but there is space up there.
I also like the fan idea and will go and remeasure for the sweepy clearance too.
Ta
Chris
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Chris -
Looking at your picture it looks like you have a 2x4 5 Pro. It also looks like you have the back side enclosed solid. If you provide an opening you can tile projects longer than 2 feet.
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Now that is an interesting idea. I was planning a front that lifts up like a car boot but maybe a need to design it with a flip down tailgate to allow stock to stick out the front!
The back is unfortunately a wall so not an option to open that up.
Best
Chris
Just as a note, if you don’t need to run 24" stock all the time, you can limit the “Y” axis travel in the setup so it won’t interfere with your door. When you actually need the travel you can just adjust it back. With the sweepy on the front of a Makita router it extends about 5" beyond the table.
Another option for tiling is rotation — cut half, with the uncut portion sticking out the front, then rotate 180 degrees and cut the balance with the already cut portion sticking out the front.
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For Tiling you could put a door in the back that closes during normal operation and opens for tiling. That also depends on machine placement. If against a wall then @WillAdams suggestion might be better.
Anyone seen example of cooling/air fans that work and don’t just end up blowing dust into the workshop?
Ta and Thanks
Chris
Usually all that is necessary for the enclosure is to have a baffle which admits air — line it with carpet and put a coarse cloth over each end — the vacuum pulls air out, while the intake allows fresh/cool air in — just make sure you don’t have the air intake near where the vacuum is exhausting.
For the workshop any sort of exhaust fan mounted up high should remove heat and air-borne debris — but if there’s a marked amount of that, you have a problem which should be addressed first — best to capture dust at the source (which is why we include a Sweepy), and consider some sort of air cleaning/filtering setup.
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