Can anyone recommend a router lift?

Nickp said:

You do know that router has above the table height adjustment, right...?

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Stick486 said:

Bosch 1617EVS....

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Nickp said:

The Jessem will come with its own plate...you'll need to check with Jessem to see if it will fit the 1181 without modification...

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Bstrom said:

I bought the RA1181 table and used the Bosch 1617EVKS plunge router inverted under the table as a lift with enormous difficulty - so, I went with the Jessem Rout-R-Lift II which supports Bosch, Porter-Cable and some other 3.5" motor sizes. Works great! Easy to install/remove the router if you need to (I don't cuz I bought the upper end Colt hand router).

Had to trim 1/16"off each side of the Jessem's phenolic base to fit the Bosch table - and used the Bosch leveling hardware, drilled new corner locations for the Jessem holes to snug it down. If you're handy with tools this isn't a big challenge. If you aren't, find someone who is as this is an easy retrofit overall.

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old55 said:

Welcome to the forum @B-Dawg

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B-Dawg said:

Hey there. I have the RA1181 table as well and just purchased the JessEm lift. A couple of questions for you if you don’t mind..... what method/tool did you use to trim down the phenolic base? Table saw, router....? Did you fill any of the current holes with epoxy before you re-drilled them? The picture you enclosed looks very clean so I’m looking to do the same with my retrofit.
Thanks in advance....
B-Dawg

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