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26/11/2007 8:30 AM

HF router lift hack

I managed to hack a Harbor Freight plunge router to be a self-
contained router lift, adjustable with an allen wrench from the top
surface. Total cost (including cheap HF router on sale) under $100.

Here's the instructable I wrote for it: http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultra-cheap-router-lift/

Kerry


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Dd

DAC

in reply to [email protected] on 26/11/2007 8:30 AM

27/11/2007 10:36 AM

On Nov 27, 11:44 am, "Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > I managed to hack a Harbor Freight plunge router to be a self-
> > contained router lift, adjustable with an allen wrench from the top
> > surface. Total cost (including cheap HF router on sale) under $100.
>
> > Here's the instructable I wrote for it:
> >http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultra-cheap-router-lift/
>
> > Kerry
>
> I am using a larger HF router mounted in my router table. One question, how
> do you change the bit with your system?
>
> Deb

Hi Deb,

While I don't know what the OP uses...here's something that could be
an option for you, <http://www.woodpeck.com/offsetwrenches.html> I
have one for my Dewalt and it works well.

DAC

DF

Delbert Freeman

in reply to [email protected] on 26/11/2007 8:30 AM

28/11/2007 10:10 AM

DAC wrote:

> On Nov 27, 11:44 am, "Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>> > I managed to hack a Harbor Freight plunge router to be a self-
>> > contained router lift, adjustable with an allen wrench from the top
>> > surface. Total cost (including cheap HF router on sale) under $100.
>>
>> > Here's the instructable I wrote for it:
>> >http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultra-cheap-router-lift/
>>
>> > Kerry
>>
>> I am using a larger HF router mounted in my router table. One question,
>> how do you change the bit with your system?
>>
>> Deb
>
> Hi Deb,
>
> While I don't know what the OP uses...here's something that could be
> an option for you, <http://www.woodpeck.com/offsetwrenches.html> I
> have one for my Dewalt and it works well.
>
> DAC


The reaon I asked is that the 3hp HF router uses a single wrench and a
detent button. That means you have to be able to get to the area below
(above if it is standing on the base) the bit to depress the detent. So,
Ii would assume he, like me, hauls it out on the table top to change the
router bits.

Thanks for the link though.

Deb

DD

"Dr. Deb"

in reply to [email protected] on 26/11/2007 8:30 AM

27/11/2007 11:44 AM

[email protected] wrote:

> I managed to hack a Harbor Freight plunge router to be a self-
> contained router lift, adjustable with an allen wrench from the top
> surface. Total cost (including cheap HF router on sale) under $100.
>
> Here's the instructable I wrote for it:
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultra-cheap-router-lift/
>
> Kerry


I am using a larger HF router mounted in my router table. One question, how
do you change the bit with your system?

Deb

Dd

DAC

in reply to [email protected] on 26/11/2007 8:30 AM

27/11/2007 7:31 AM

On Nov 26, 10:30 am, [email protected] wrote:
> I managed to hack a Harbor Freight plunge router to be a self-
> contained router lift, adjustable with an allen wrench from the top
> surface. Total cost (including cheap HF router on sale) under $100.
>
> Here's the instructable I wrote for it:http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultra-cheap-router-lift/
>
> Kerry

Nice job! I like the instructables the right amount of detail.


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