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Hello fellow woodworkers,
This is my first post and I am looking for suggestions on a router lift for a PC 7518 which is a heavy beast. I am currently considering both the Kreg and Jessem lifts as they adjust to accommodate many different size routers which might be helpful down the road. The thickness (rather thinness) of the top plates concerns me. Has anyone had an experience where the weight of the 7518 (or similar router) caused the plate to sag. I ask this because I did have such an experience with the original Jessem Master Lift. Long story.....The router an lift was mounted in a Bench Dog table and the support for the plate was only touching the router plate at the corners and the table had been in storage for several years with the router just hanging on the plate. The sag was sufficiently bad that it was almost impossible to remove an insert ring. Someone had tried to remove a ring and applied so much force that they cracked the insert tool. I contacted Jessem customer support and was told that the plates were not supposed to be able to support something like a 7518 and that the router/plate should be supported in some way or removed from the table and and stored such that the plate was not supporting the router when not in use. Also, I was not the original owner so they offered no assistance. I was able to build a stout frame and with the help of several heavy duty clamps was able to fix the sag.
Given that experience and the response from Jessem I would like to hear from experienced users to help me figure out my next lift. BTW, the original Jessem Master Lift had a thicker plate than the current II model so the thinness of the current plates concerns me. Perhaps the aluminum in the II model is stiffer than that in the original Master Lift. Any input or experiences are appreciated.
This is my first post and I am looking for suggestions on a router lift for a PC 7518 which is a heavy beast. I am currently considering both the Kreg and Jessem lifts as they adjust to accommodate many different size routers which might be helpful down the road. The thickness (rather thinness) of the top plates concerns me. Has anyone had an experience where the weight of the 7518 (or similar router) caused the plate to sag. I ask this because I did have such an experience with the original Jessem Master Lift. Long story.....The router an lift was mounted in a Bench Dog table and the support for the plate was only touching the router plate at the corners and the table had been in storage for several years with the router just hanging on the plate. The sag was sufficiently bad that it was almost impossible to remove an insert ring. Someone had tried to remove a ring and applied so much force that they cracked the insert tool. I contacted Jessem customer support and was told that the plates were not supposed to be able to support something like a 7518 and that the router/plate should be supported in some way or removed from the table and and stored such that the plate was not supporting the router when not in use. Also, I was not the original owner so they offered no assistance. I was able to build a stout frame and with the help of several heavy duty clamps was able to fix the sag.
Given that experience and the response from Jessem I would like to hear from experienced users to help me figure out my next lift. BTW, the original Jessem Master Lift had a thicker plate than the current II model so the thinness of the current plates concerns me. Perhaps the aluminum in the II model is stiffer than that in the original Master Lift. Any input or experiences are appreciated.