Shop built - Router Lift

In this video I design and build another router lift. I used T-track and polyethylene for the linear guides and I used a 90 degree drill attachment to make the lift mechanism adjustable from the front instead of the top.

Big thanks to David Cutter for the music, please check him out here:
David Cutter Music

By Ryan Nodwell

[thomasklink]

Best router lift ever. Just finished building it to replace my old one. I did not use the 90deg drill, but went with a top screw like I had before. Works like a charm with a new DeWalt. Thanks a bunch for the video. My next build will be the slot mortiser to use my old router.

[adamgabbert]

I've seen a million router lift ideas, this is by far one of the cleanest.

[scotthillegass]

Ive looked at other router lift designs, and because i built a router cabinet without a whole lot of vertical space inside, i think this is the design ill go with. I always look forward to your videos, and especially appreciate the updates on your designs/projects.

[tooljunkie]

McCauley's Workshop took the words right out of my mouth I was going to say that's the best looking shop made router lift I've seen on YouTube

[JoshMillarTheWoodMillar]

Ive never thought about using a 90 degree drill attachment like that. Thats an Amazing idea and very simple! Thanks for sharing

[GoGreenMan]

one of the best DIY router lifts I have seen! great job man!

[MrStringybark]

i've watched quite a number of router lift DIY and I like your design very much.
One problem I see in almost all lifts is that they are unbalanced in the sense that only one side of the lift supports the weight of the router.
I built a router lift about 3 years ago from a Matthias plan and noticed this problem almost immediately. It worked but I never was happy with it.
I planned to upgrade his design with the same idea as yours by using the right angle drill adaptor but this coincided with my buying a Triton router which had it's own lift built in and with that purchase the problem was solved.

[thomashudson]

Great build. I have been looking at making the ShopNotes version, but did not want to have to drill my router plate for the top adjustment. I believe this will work great for me. Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[laurentco]

Love the project, but what I loved even more is the pace of the video and your narration. Lots of times when I watch this type of video, and I've watched a ton of them, I have to speed up the video to 1.5 times or in a few cases even 2 times normal speed cause the speaker is mumbling away and showing things at normal speed which should have been sped up at a minimum or cut out altogether. And very clear too! It was really easy to follow what you were doing. Huge props Great job on both the project and the production value of your video. I'm subscribing!

[BrianMcCauleyDesign]

This might be the best shop made router lift I've seen. Nice work!

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

Nicely done! I really enjoyed seeing the project come together, but also the pace and production quality of your video was excellent. The technique of showing some parts in fast forward worked very well.

Много добър и полезен клип от който човек може да научи нещо полезно.

[vectorsfinal]

Its elegant in its simplicity. Well done!

[blackvic]

Outstanding on every level. The video was all business, packed with info, showed everything and did not waste one second of my time. The project itself is well conceived and executed. A router lift is something I've been considering for some time and I could not decide on a design, nor did I like anything I saw, until now.
I'm glad you shared this knowledge. Thank you.
P.S. I had to come back and edit this. I do not have your skill, and I doubt I ever will, but I think I can get a simpler version of this to work. But - there is no flippin' way I would even attempt to drill a hole dead center in the end of thread stock. Fuggedaboudid. Anybody think of something else that would work, please reply.

[TabLeft]

LOL.... I had almost this exact same idea the other day, you totally beat me to it. My heart skipped a beat the second I saw the right angle adapter in your hand. Great video and design man!

[TaylerMade]

ok i do like the design of this lift. very simple and to the point. i have wanted to do something like this for a while but getting a non plunge router in nz is difficult and extremely expensive. for a one man shop i have never been able to justify the cost and as i just retired i guess its a pipe dream lol. i miss my shaper.

[havenisse]

now somone just needs to do this with a plunge router. I like the concept. well done.

[crooky]

I have been looking at all the router lift's over the past few months on you tube. and i must say your's is outstanding well explained and a very good video.
10/10 mate Thanks for sharing this on youtube.
CROOKY

[Ferndalien]

I'd like to see more time spent on explaining how you got things square. That's always the most difficult part of making something like this. Sometimes you really want a straight router bit that's right on perpendicular to your table. More info on how that lift keeps that would be very helpful.

[sapelesteve]

Great concept, nice design! Best one that I have seen on YT for sure. Definitely will consider building for posting. Steve