I'm thinking of buying a router lift and i'm going to build my own router table top. Does the router lift come with a template that i can use to cut the insert in the table top?
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I'm thinking of buying a router lift and i'm going to build my own router table top. Does the router lift come with a template that i can use to cut the insert in the table top?
Bob C
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When I bought mine they offered one for sale. I chose to make my own.
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Easy to make your own...actual size plus whatever your guide bushing and bit diameter requires. The latter should be based on the actual corner radius of the lift’s plate.
[OP]
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Good point. Just didn’t know if it came with one or I’d need to make one
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Hard to find on their web-site ... but they sell an MDF template for $25
https://www.jessemdirect.com/product_p/03003.htm
"the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” Confucius
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I bought the Bench Dog cast iron table extension and mounted my Jessem lift in it. When not using my router table, I get additional material support to the left of the blade on my Unisaw. When in use, I retract my Unisaw blade and I get additional support for material being routed across my Unisaw. When I bought this, I sold my Lee Valley router table; I gained all the advantages I listed, plus the space my router table took.
http://www.rockler.com/bench-dogreg-...SABEgIEh_D_BwE
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