Dean Moldenhauer
07-30-2018, 9:43 AM
All,
I finished putting together my Mast-R-Lift Excel II router table a while ago and finally got the opportunity to get a bit into it and try a few test routs. When I assembled the table/lift assembly, I followed the instructions; bottomed out the router and then pulled it back about 1/16" inch then tightened down the lift clamps. I put in a 1/2" Whiteside spiral cut bit, which is a fairly long bit. When cranking down the router, I could not get the bit below the level of the table - still stood up about 3/8" or so. To be able to zero out the bit, I had to loosen the Mast-R-Lift II carriage and move the router down and clamp it back in place.
For those of you with the JessEm Mast-R-Lift II, have any of you had to move the router further down in the clamps to allow the bit to be lowered below (or flush with) the table? I realize the Excel is slightly different in that the router is raised and lowered with the crank rather than the tools in the top, but I would expect the range of travel to be the same or very similar and the "rules" around clamping the router in place to be the same.
Thanks for any advice.
Dean
I finished putting together my Mast-R-Lift Excel II router table a while ago and finally got the opportunity to get a bit into it and try a few test routs. When I assembled the table/lift assembly, I followed the instructions; bottomed out the router and then pulled it back about 1/16" inch then tightened down the lift clamps. I put in a 1/2" Whiteside spiral cut bit, which is a fairly long bit. When cranking down the router, I could not get the bit below the level of the table - still stood up about 3/8" or so. To be able to zero out the bit, I had to loosen the Mast-R-Lift II carriage and move the router down and clamp it back in place.
For those of you with the JessEm Mast-R-Lift II, have any of you had to move the router further down in the clamps to allow the bit to be lowered below (or flush with) the table? I realize the Excel is slightly different in that the router is raised and lowered with the crank rather than the tools in the top, but I would expect the range of travel to be the same or very similar and the "rules" around clamping the router in place to be the same.
Thanks for any advice.
Dean