Router Table & Saws

Router Table & Saws
Last updated on Thursday, February 11, 2021 03:58:00 PM Mountain US Time Zone

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Router Lift Animation, Router Table,
Router Lift Jack, Table Locks, Bit Changing, Saw Gauge

Not metal working per se but sometimes a project needs a wooden base.
A low-cost ($10) router lift that uses a 2-ton hydraulic
bottle jack. Since this router model is spring-loaded for plunge cuts,
setting the depth while mounted in the table used to be tedious.

Always wear safety glasses & breathing protection.

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Router Lift Animation

Hydraulic lift animation.

Router brass guide set.

More books on using routers.

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2 styles available, 1-pk or 2-pk:
3-5/8" x 3/4" & 5-1/2" x 1-1/8"

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Router Table

A router table mounted onto a work stand.
A wooden platform holds the jack
under the spring-loaded router.

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Router Lift Jack

A self-adhering Teflon pad is on the jack point.

The jack presses against the router.
This Dewalt router, Model DW621,
has a strongly built motor housing.

The jack lifts the router easily &
precisely to set the depth with a gauge.
The valve & lever are easy to manipulate
by hand. A screw holds the jack in place.

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Table Locks
Since the plunge router has a strong spring, the jack
can lift the table a little, so two latches were installed.
The table was drilled & tapped for 10-24 threads to
accept the eye of the latch. The eye has thread lock on
it & a jam nut. The latches quickly lock & unlock for
bit changes. They are located in-line with the bit.

Bit Changing

Bit-changing features are retained.

Note: Remember to unlock the router
itself before lifting & do not over jack.
A 2-tom hydraulic jack can easily break the weakest
points which are by design, the two low-cost side latches.

Saw Gauge

Combination router bit & saw height gauge.