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21st December 2012, 03:14 PM #1
Router Lifts
I'm wondering how many people have a router lift fitted in their tables??
What model did you go for and why, any home shop versions? The lifts are often more expensive than the routers or tables ouch!
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21st December 2012, 03:24 PM #2
I have a Woodpecker router lift with a Wixey digital readout and I'm pleased with it, however, given there are now couple of others on the market I think in terms of cost I would consider one of the cheaper ones as they seem from the pictures to be a good bet. I went for this one as at the time there was little choice and it had very good reviews.
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21st December 2012, 05:30 PM #3
Which cheaper ones are you referring to?
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21st December 2012, 06:32 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I've rigged up my own homemade job using offcuts and an old car jack. Remarkably accurate and cost nothing
-Scott
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21st December 2012, 07:38 PM #5
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21st December 2012, 07:42 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Sure, will take a few tomorrow.
To expand, I used the 'scissor type' jack, placed a holder on top with guides along the side mostly using ply. The table top is 25mm thick melamine with a round insert (why they make square inserts/plates is beyond me).-Scott
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21st December 2012, 08:03 PM #7
Home made router lift
Here's my home made (exceedingly cheap) router lift for my Makita 3612C.
Mike.
www.ColonialPlantationShutters.com.au
Use your garage or home workshop to make Plantation Shutters as a business
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22nd December 2012, 10:50 AM #8Novice
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I notice that one of the projects in the current edition of "Australian Woodsmith" is a router lift. It may be worth checking out, even if only to get some ideas.
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24th December 2012, 10:57 AM #9Power corrupts, absolute power means we can run a hell of alot of power tools
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24th December 2012, 08:54 PM #10
Would this be enough??
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=6396
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24th December 2012, 08:55 PM #11If you get the big triton router to use with a non triton table does it still not require a aftermarket lift???
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24th December 2012, 09:11 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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All the current Triton routers have the fittings built in for the above table crank handle, effectively turning it into a router lift. All you have to do is mark & drill one extra hole if you have an old Triton or non-Triton router table insert. I believe that all the Triton routers now come with the above table crank, at least the last Triton I unboxed did.
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24th December 2012, 09:16 PM #13
As long as its a plunge router a router lift is not essential, they make adjustments easier and some make it more accurate.
I am currently achieving great results using a triton router, woodpeckers table and an incra fence, but I am considering a router raiser in the future anyway.I'm doing my May Challenge - I may or may not give a #*c&
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24th December 2012, 09:21 PM #14
Is Triton the one one doing this?? I would think it should be a standard feature and others would be jumping on the bandwagon.
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24th December 2012, 09:43 PM #15
ANY plunge router can do this. The triton does it better than most. As far as I am aware, it is still the only router made with below-the-table use in mind.
I'm doing my May Challenge - I may or may not give a #*c&
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