Michael Mayo
04-18-2012, 11:08 PM
Well I finally got my MasterLift II and got right to installing it in my Corian table top. I was having a ton of trouble getting the lift plate to level off with the table top after routing the opening. I also ordered the plate opening template from Incra and it worked quite well once I figured out how to properly use my router handheld to cut the opening. I cut the depth a little deeper than the plate thickness as the bit I had was maxed out depth wise and still wasn't deep enough. So I swapped the bearing onto a similar bit with a longer cutting length and was able to cut the opening about 1/8" deeper. So I started leveling the plate according to the instructions but it just wasn't cooperating and frustrating me to no end. That was last night and I gave up after 2 hours messing with it. So i went back out tonight fresh and with more patience and figured out that the Corian that I thought was flat is not. I did get the plate leveled well enough to be usable but I don't like "good enough" if you know what i mean. So how do i go about flattening the Corian? The table is 36" X 24" and my thought was to se some type of router sled and flatten it that way. But I do not have a router sled nor have i ever made one and if i do make one does anyone have plans for a relatively easy to fabricate sled? Also once I have a sled what other considerations are there to make sure that the tabletop actually comes out flat?
I assume I would need to setup a table that is dead level to set the sled up on? Is there any other gotchas that i should be aware of before diving in? The lift is super nice and i can't wait to finish this project so i can start using the table. I still have to make the fence and install the t-track runners for the fence that I ordered from Peachtree. The t-track is pretty awesome stuff, I ordered the standard miter track along with the t-bar track that rides inside of the standard miter track and it slides some smoothly you wouldn't believe it. The t-bar track also fits like a glove into my Rigid TS3650 miter channels so i am going to order some more of the t-bat track and replace the purpleheart runners on my TS Sled with the t-bar runners.
I assume I would need to setup a table that is dead level to set the sled up on? Is there any other gotchas that i should be aware of before diving in? The lift is super nice and i can't wait to finish this project so i can start using the table. I still have to make the fence and install the t-track runners for the fence that I ordered from Peachtree. The t-track is pretty awesome stuff, I ordered the standard miter track along with the t-bar track that rides inside of the standard miter track and it slides some smoothly you wouldn't believe it. The t-bar track also fits like a glove into my Rigid TS3650 miter channels so i am going to order some more of the t-bat track and replace the purpleheart runners on my TS Sled with the t-bar runners.