Thread: Router Lifts

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.



SB

Which cheaper ones are you referring to?

I've rigged up my own homemade job using offcuts and an old car jack. Remarkably accurate and cost nothing

Originally Posted by Scott

I've rigged up my own homemade job using offcuts and an old car jack. Remarkably accurate and cost nothing

That sounds very ingenuitive and interesting. Got any photos??

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).

Here's my home made (exceedingly cheap) router lift for my Makita 3612C.

Mike

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.

Originally Posted by DSEL74

Which cheaper ones are you referring to?

There are two that I know off, the Jessem and the Kreg router lifts. They are often advertised in mags and Carbatec did sell the Kreg at one stage. They both look competent lifts to me but the Woodpecker is the Rollsroyce of router lifts.

SB

Would this be enough??

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=6396

If you get the big triton router to use with a non triton table does it still not require a aftermarket lift???

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.

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.

Is Triton the one one doing this?? I would think it should be a standard feature and others would be jumping on the bandwagon.

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.