Router Raizer worth it?

[Dennis Peacock]

OK...I can't swing a Jessem Router Lift Pro AND the cotton-pickin' PC7518 that has to go in it......so my next choice is to see if the "Raizer" is worth it for my DW625. Any experiences with the Router Raizer out there?

[Bruce Page]

Dennis,

I installed a Router Raizer in my table about a year ago and have been very pleased with it. It took about 30 min. to install in my PC-7529 2hp. For my money it does the same thing as the high dollar “lifts” at a fourth of the price. Also, and just as important, you don’t have an extra 20+ lbs. hanging under your table.

[Jim DeLaney]

I've had one on my Hitachi M12V for about a year now, and like it a lot.

Easy installation, and no operational problems. Works as advertised...

[Jim Becker]

Woodpeckers has a Refurb PlungLift for the DW625 (http://www.woodpeck.com/refurb.html) available for $129...considering it includes the nice aluminum plate and inserts, that might be a better buy than just the RouterRaizer.

[David Rose]

Dennis, Jim may have a "better idea", but I do have the Router Raizer installed on a 625 DW. If you miss the one Jim mentioned or for some other reason don't want it, the Router Raizer is great as is the company's service. I was told that the crank would clear my tall fence before purchase. The crank that came with the raiser did not. I got one that did in 2 days at their expense. I vacuumed up the little disk that keeps the dust out of the wrench hole. After much magnetic searching through a full bag of dust, I ordered a half dozen. They came again at no charge!

You know my "level of precision". I grab the calipers for anything under 6 to 12" depending on which caliper I am close to. The Router Raizer does it.

Again, if you don't buy before you come up, come and check it out first hand.

David


Woodpeckers has a Refurb PlungLift for the DW625 (http://www.woodpeck.com/refurb.html) available for $129...considering it includes the nice aluminum plate and inserts, that might be a better buy than just the RouterRaizer.

[Dave Richards]

May I offer another alternative for your consideration?

For less than $10 I made my own lifter for my DW621. I've got a 625 as well and I know it would work there as well. It's a fairly simple thing that stays on the router all the time. I even find it handy when using the router handheld.

It consists of a couple of short lengths of M6 all-thread screwed into threaded bosses on the base diagonally across the base from each other. These pieces of rod are locked into the base with a split washer and hex nut.

These rods extend a couple of inches above the top of the router. A cross bar of hardwood is attached to the top end of them. In the center of the crossbar there's a hole drilled for a 3/6-16 teenut. The teenut is installed on the underside of the crossbar.

Into the teenut I inserted a short piece of all-thread. On the end that bears on the top of the router I screwed on a brass acorn or cap nut. The other end gets a knob.

It probably took me as long to write that as to make one. I made mine mostly from stuff I had laying around (except the M6 rod). No specific dimensions--I just eyeballed it all and installed it as I made it.

A couple of pictures would show you much better than I can describe it and I'd post some pictures if you're interested. I can get at them during the day on Wednesday.

Ah, yes, one more thing. You do have to reach under the table to operate the my lifter but I find I end up squatting in front of my router table anyway so I can gauge the cutter height properly anyway.

[David Klug]

Dave, I would be interested in seeing a couple pictures of your lift.

Dave

[Dennis Peacock]

Jim,

Thanks for the tip to Woodpecker. I need to check their site a little more often. I wouldn't mind getting that setup but I really need to buy a scroll saw pretty soon for inlay work and pattern making. Cutting it all by hand takes WAY too much time. ;)

Dave....let me see a couple of pics of your setup. I don't mind making something work for little to no money.....that's something I can afford.

Thanks to all you others....I nothing else works out....I will get the Router Raizer....but maybe after the NEXT project.

[Dave Richards]

Here you go.
http://www.netexperts.cc/~lambertm/discus/messages/618/2869.jpg
http://www.netexperts.cc/~lambertm/discus/messages/618/2868.jpg
http://www.netexperts.cc/~lambertm/discus/messages/618/2867.jpg
Hope the pictures make sense.

When I made this, I needed the lifter and didn't have a lot of time to spend on it. Since the pictures were taken, I shortened the center rod so there's not much more than what's needed to do the job.