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ABOVE TABLE BIT CHANGE

PLATE LEVELERS

VERT. TRAVEL

PLATE MATERIAL

PRICE

PLATE SIZE

FIXEO-BASE ROUTER LIFTS

JessEm $179.00 8X11 Phenolic Direct No Yes 3

Rockier Router Lift FX Quick-release lever for easy removal. Accepts more routers than any other without adapter. (PC 690,890; Bosch 1$17,1618; DeWait 610,616,618>

UNIVERSAL ROUTER LIFTS

JessEm $200.00 113/4 x 143/4 Aluminum Belt No Yes

Rout-R-Lift The original router lift. Will accept virtually any router.

Jet $285.00 113/4 x 143/4 Aluminum Belt No Yes 31/2

XACTA Lift Clone of the JessEm Rout-R-Lift. Will accept virtually any router. Price includes fence and dust-collection port.

Woodhaven $165.00 91/4 x 113/4 Phenolic Direct Yes No 33/4

EZ Lift Fits PC7518. Most affordable. Quick-release knob for easy removal.

Bench Dog Pro-Lift

$325.00 81/4 x 113/4 Steel Direct

Fits PC7518; adapters S20. Scale can be zeroed out. Cooling fins dissipate heat.

Yes

No

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JessEm Mast-R-Lift

$270.00 91/4 x113/4 Aluminum Direct

Fits PC7518; adapters S30.

Yes

Yes

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Jointech SmartLift Digital

$429.00 91/4 x 113/4 Aluminum Direct Yes Yes 33/4

Fits PC7518; adapters $25. Scale can be zeroed out. Cumulative digital readout of actual carriage movement. Sealed gears with scrubbers.

Jointech SmartLift Pro

$299.00 91/4 x 113/4 Aluminum Direct

Fits PC7518. Identical to Smartlift minus digital readout.

Yes

Yes

33/4

Woodpecker Precision Router Lift

$289.00 91/4 x 113/4 Aluminum Chain Yes

Fits PC7518; adapters S25. Automatic brake locks position. Choice of Vie" or V32" pitch lift screw.

Yes

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Woodhaven $165.00 91/4 x 113/4 Phenolic Direct Yes No 33/4

EZ Lift Fits PC7518. Most affordable. Quick-release knob for easy removal.

Woodhaven $165.00 91/4 x 113/4 Phenolic Direct No No 33/4

EZ Lift for 3.5 " Motors Identical to EZ Lift, but this one accepts PC 690,892; Bosch 1617,1618; DeWait 616, 618. Adapters $32 for others.

Low-Cost:

Plunge Router Option

Two companies offer a package to replace the lift mechanisms of most popular plunge routers. By retrofitting a plunge router with either one of these kits, you'll be able to make fairly accurate bit height adjustments above the table.

Router Technologies'Router Raizer, shown below, is a kit that replaces the lift screw and incorporates a crank for adjustments. The kit includes a variety f of hardware and takes about an hour to install.

Then, you simply drill a hole in your mounting plate to accommodate the crank, (they provide a template to place the hole) and you have basic above-the-table height adjustment for around $90.

The Plungelift Router Lift ($149) from Woodpecker is a similar design, replacing your plunge router's lift screw with a precision lead screw. Woodpecker goes a step further by including a mounting plate with predrilled holes for eight of the most popular plunge routers.

▼ The Router Raizer. Installs easily and provides a low-cost above-the-table height adjustment.

Woodpecker Unilift Router Lift

$289.00 91/4 x 113/4 Aluminum Chain No Yes

Only four-post router lift. Choice of Vi6" or V32" pitch lift screw. Accepts over 20 popular routers without adapter

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The Hardware.

Included in the kit are the parts and pieces to fit a variety of plunge routers.