Dust-Free Router Hood

Simple & Effective Dust Control for Portable Routers!

f there's any tool in need of effective dust collection, it's your router. Chips are flying, dust is piling up, and you can barely see through the cloud … Finally, there's a solution that works for nearly any portable router!

Easy to install and built to last with industrial-grade plastics, our Dust-Free Router Hood® guarantees a safer, healthier, and more productive routing experience.

Features:

• Lets you clean while you work, containing waste safely within your wet/dry vacuum*
• Eliminates downtime for cleanup and helps maintain a safe, healthy, and productive worksite
• Universal design fits most portable fixed-base or plunge routers (see compatibility chart tab)
• Facilitates fine detail work by keeping the routing path clear of debris
• Lessens wear and tear on expensive router bits by reducing material buildup
• 1.5" O.D. swiveling hose connection includes quick-release "seat-belt style" lock
• Includes two different sized chip covers for outer edges and shallow inset edges
• Lower chip cover can easily be removed for inner plunge routing - no tools necessary
• Injection-molded from crystal clear polycarbonate, the same material used to make bulletproof “glass”, motorcycle helmets, and jet fighter canopies. Incredibly tough and extremely durable

*Compatible with wet/dry vacuums only - not for use with low-pressure wood dust collectors.

Note: Incompatible with router sleds.

Will this fit my router?

The router hood includes a universal base plate that features multiple screw-hole patterns to fit nearly any portable router available on the market today. We provide a convenient, printable template that can be used to verify base plate compatibility. The table below lists specific make/models that work with our Router Hood.

If your router is not listed below, it is possible to modify the router hood to suit different base plate hole patterns.

*Interferes with Straight Edge Guide.
**Installs with 2 of 4 base plate screws, which is sufficient for full functionality & performance. Can be drilled for 3rd & 4th screws if desired.
***Installs with 3 of 4 base plate screws, which is sufficient for full functionality & performance. Can be drilled for 4th screw if desired.

Known Incompatible Routers:

Bosch 1613 EVS
Festool 1010 EQ
Festool 1400 EQ
Festool 2200 EQ
Festool 700 EQ
Festool MFK700
Ryobi RE180PL1G
Most trim routers
Router sleds

Downloads:
Printable Router Base Template
Router Hood Customization Guide