What's in a name? Router Lift on a Hitachi M12V

[MountainWood]

Flustrated. I know, it's not a word, but I use it on occasion.

Is the WN Brain Trust ready to answer a deep, thought-provoking question?

Quick, what's the difference between a Hitachi M12V and a M12VC?

Not much, right?

You'd be wrong if you said not much. The difference is huge...like a totally different router, with different HP rating, measurements, etc.

I fell into the trap of assumptions.

When my bride ordered a Jessum Router Lift, I told her I needed the M12VC.

Does Lee Valley carry one? Now I'm not sure if Jessum even makes one for my Hitachi M12?

????

Thanks in advance.

[JGrout]

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I can see your flustration

[MountainWood]

Thanks. That means a lot, Joe.

[Rick_B]

I've got a M12V in a Woodpecker Unilift - but I can't find it n their web site. May no be available any longer. I also saw that the original Jessum Rout-R-Lift will fit that router - but I didn't find that any more either. I think Rockler may have one?

You could try the used market - a unilift was sold on Ebay.

I would give Woodpecker's a call and see what they may have?

Rck

[Alan S]

I thought they discontinued the M12V (over?) a decade ago, replacing it with the M12V2. It looks like they added the M12VE to match the more popular original more closely.

[danw]

Is this what you are looking for? Unless it is the wrong picture of the product, it is the one I've had for many years. I have mine in a Woodpeckers router lift and have been very happy with it.

Hitachi m12v Essential Hardware