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It only cost $28.00 so I was not expecting much, but it has been very precise and easy to use. I am pleased with it:
http://www.amazon.com/American-Education...ailpage_o06_s00Not exactly as pictured; the adjusting knob is black and the paint is blue. It is supposed to be all stainless steel, but I suspect that only the platform is.
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Nice, I'm envisioning using an old drill motor to power that thing for an automated height adjustment.
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JDuke said:
Nice, I'm envisioning using an old drill motor to power that thing for an automated height adjustment.
Duke
I never felt the need for one. It adjusts pretty fast.
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I can post one on Monday. The jack is sitting on an inverted 5 gallon pail under the router table. No installation at all. I put the 5 gallon pail under the router and the Jack on the pail and raised the Jack until it made contact with the router. I'll take a picture today and post on Monday.
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Nice idea, I'd have never thought of using that.
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tag said:
Nice idea, I'd have never thought of using that.
It seems to be working fine. And of course it was cheap. My old Hitachi 1/2" router is a bear to adjust when it is upside down. Now it is a breeze. I will post pictures.
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Hmm. An Ardunio a stepper control board and a stepper motor and a lcd readout and buttons and you have a nice lift. I can see so e other uses for that scissor lift as well.
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Dan Jones said:
How about a picture?
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The router is mounted on the right wing of my table saw. The router is hung below and it is resting on an inverted 5 gallon pail with two precision spacers to get it into the right range.
I keep telling myself it should be mounted on some dedicated stand but the KISS (keep it simple stupid) and the if-it-ain't-broke notions say "leave it alone".
Eventually I will build a small cabinet with drawers for it to rest on. But it works fine now:
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Note: I don't rely on the scissor jack to lock in the bit height. I use it to adjust the bit height and then I use the router's own lock to lock it in.
It might be OK but I worry that vibration would cause it to move out of adjustment.
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