I'm looking to rebuild my router table and upgrade my lift and motor from a Triton + plate to a true lift and dedicated motor.

Thinking about the build, I've come up with two main wants in the motor - using ER20 collets (so I can mix and match from my CNC) and some sort of remote speed adjustment. Looking through my options, it seems that woodpeckers has a router motor with ER20 collets and Jessem used to have a motor with remote speed control, but it's long out of stock. That got me looking into CNC spindles + VFD for speed control.

Does anybody have any experience using a CNC spindle on their router table? In theory I don't see why it wouldn't work and there are some awfully cheap spindle options out there. My biggest concern is getting a lift combination that'll fit the spindle. I was thinking worse case I use the 3D printer to make a custom shim.

Second question - any recommendations on lifts? I'm down to the JessEm Mast-R-Lift II or the SawStop lift. Any others people recommend?