Joe -

Basically just drilled a hole down the center of the dowel to accommodate
the threaded rod that comes with the router. Epoxy a nut in the top of the
dowel. Add a simpleknob and flat piece to the bottom to form a crank and
have at it. You could measure how much the router lifts with each turn but I
tend to eyeball it anyway.

Works fine for me

Vic

"Joseph Connors" wrote in message
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Vic:

Could you elaborate a little on how you made your lift? Thanks!



Vic Baron wrote:
"Nick Degidio" wrote in message
...

I purchased an Hitachi 3hp router many moons ago, and have been using it
with a home build router table that has server me well. Some of the

negative

attributes have been bit changes on the router, and no variable speed.

The router died over this weekend. Will replace it with a new router,
yet

to

be determined.

I'd really like to know your thoughts and experiences with router-lift
systems, and routers that work well with these systems. I'm tempted to

just

replace the router, and be done with it, but from what I've read, the

router

lift systems may we worth looking at.

Any thoughts that you can share?

thanks,

-nick



Built my own using a 1" dowel and a knob. Cost about $1.50 and works
fine.
Of course, my router table is accessible from the front without removing
the
router ( Hitachi M12V). In a closed table, might be more cumbersome. I
really like all the gadgets but sometimes it gets to be a bit much.

Just MHO,

Vic