The Router Bits: Comparing Router Lifts

Incra Mast-R Lift II
Sherwood Router Lift 4
Sherwood Motorised Router Lift

In this episode of The Router Bits, Patrick compares the Incra MastR Lift II and the Sherwood Router Lift 4. He also discusses the benefits of these with regard to using round body motors on your router table.
Round Body motors free up your hand held router and make routing simpler and quicker for the woodworker. These, combined with the slick engineering of these router lifts, using your router table has never been easier.

[SimopsAus]

Thanks for detailed
I note that the motorised link above does not work for
Cheers

[rendel]

How much depth of cut is lost when using a plunge router?

[chillyspoon]

Both really lovely pieces of kit - I'll add another option for those on a tighter budget. Leave your Triton router in the table (they are great for table use because of their integrated reverse plunge mechanism for use when table mounted) and then just buy another large plunge router for hand held use.

[RazorStrap]

Compare lateral force bit deflection at 0, 120, and 240 degrees. The lift mechanism is considerably different and may have significant bit deflection differences. Two rod plunge style support could potentially allow considerable bit defection. I've never really liked the idea of using a plunge base as a lift.

Think you probably chose the better lift.

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

You left out the only router lift that functionally changes the operations you can perform on the router table. The MLCS PowerLift Pro takes the concept of the plunge router and inverts it for use in the router table. The foot pedal allows you to bring the spinning bit up into the work piece. Making it possible to do mortising, circle cutting, stopped dadoes, incremental passes, etc.
Combine all that with .001" precision movements, memory positions, and other computer controlled features and its easy to see why it's unmatched by any mechanical lift.
So would you please consider the MLCS Powerlift Pro. It's a game changer

[ausfrog]

For a hobbies these video are great, especially when I live in Brisbane. Recently bought recently bought the standard Sherwood plate for my triton router. But sadly the height adjuster hole didn’t line up.

[alexanderturl]

Sherwood is Timbecons brand…..stop pretending any of these videos are real comparisons.