The simplest router table lift

[@ZIQUIZIRA34]

This one has all the traits of the BRILLIANT ideas: simple, inexpensive, easy to do and, mosT of all - works like a charm. CONGRATULATIONS. You solved one of the biggest problems in hight adjustment for D.I.Y. router tables.

[@ZIQUIZIRA34]

Anyway, it is an incredible ideia. Thanks for sharing. Here in Brasil power tools are awfully expensive. When you buy a plunge router, you're not going to buy another power tool for a loooong time...

[@keiththrelkeld5890]

I really like how simple an idea this router lift is. I have always wanted to build one, but never cared how complicated most lifts seem to be. Thank you

[@GeorgeSA5]

I used the same method for my router lift as I had a spare jack lying around. I Put a spacer between the router and jack that pressed both outer side of the router base with material removed in the middle of the spacer so that it won't close the router ventilation. I-----I router base I------I I I_____________I I I_____________________I I think the router casing will have more strength on the sides of the casing as on the center. I also put the jack higher so that it won't have to extend so far to the limit of the jack. I find the jack is more stable when it is not extended so far. Thanks for your videos, I find them interesting.

[@mururoa7024]

yep, did the same thing, but I instead of a wooden handle I used a small bumper plate weight to act as a flywheel/handle, works like a charm!

[@grantdavidson5069]

George van der Walt .Yeah I made one with a jack a couple of years ago too. I set it into a timber elevator type box with t-track style vertical rails up the side to keep in on line. I found there was slight movement and wobble otherwise. Can't complain though. The jack was free and the timber was scrapwood.

[@Chimpiin]

Great, simple and achievable idea. Tired of videos of woodworkers making 'beginner level' tools or setups using a hoarde of expensive workshop tools an components. Perfectly pitched, clearly described and enjoyable to watch. Thank you!

[@JeremyMcMahan]

Genius! I've been wanting to put a router-table on the side of my table saw for a long time but the lifters I've seen so far would take up too much project time. This solves it for me. Thanks!

[@deanaoxo]

Brilliant. If i make one, i'll just use the motor itself, and capture it, joining the motor to the jack, for both up and down. With rotor lifts costing hundreds of dollars, this shows how clever we can be. Thank you.

[@rick91443]

Super!!! I bought the same jack months ago and haven't gotten around to thinking, let alone installing, on my router table. Will save this video for this evening. Thanks Sergio...cheers...rr

[@johnfrench2504]

I was just going to say, ' the simplest is the best', but Kelvin & Ozzy beat me to it, great idea this car jack method.

[@leifsoderlund2958]

I have used this system for years , works fine. Had much fun watxhing those intricat systems many have showed here on KZbin

[@ldwithrow08]

Very innovative. I've got a couple of those jacks laying around from old cars and I just might try that. Also, I have one of the Craftsman drill presses that doesn't have a table lift screw and the jack idea would make raising and lowering the table a lot easier. Thanks for the idea.

[@bomar080]

Simple , quick, and and just a plain old genius idea.

[@kelvinozzymydogbff4126]

The simplest things are often the best... Brilliant Sergio 👏👏👏... Thanks for sharing 👍

[@brianmorris8045]

Yep, every time I come to Sergio's video's, he surprises me yet again. Necessity is the mother of invention or at least ideas.

[@Festoolification]

A modern day Heath Robinson, with all the silly and impractical bits taken out. If you have not heard of him look him up. Great job and thanks for all the time you put into your videos.

[@nicobogaard2315]

Perfect again Sergio, simple efficient and low cost. I bought myself a car jack in the Thriftstore, costed exact 3 euros and 50 cents

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thank you Nico. It is not as great as a brand new fashion router lift, but it is good enough :D

[@devildogdad100]

Ingenious. Peoples creativity never ceases to amaze me. Nice job.

[@snarkfinder2621]

The thing to be beware of is that if you put anything on top of the jack to spread the pressure, you may be blocking the vent holes of the router causing the router to over-heat. If you do use something there, make sure to lock the router depth and then slack off the jack to allow air-flow. I have been using a car-jack this way for a while and the router casing seems to be holding up all right.

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Yes, you are right. Besides, one must always lock the router lever that locks the router depth. It helps to avoid any unwanted up or down movement of the router

[@HeavyTone66]

I have used this same setup for a few years now. works great. your setup is a little more refined than mine. great work

[@TryThinkingAboutIt]

You are a gifted bloke.... Keep making these videos please!

[@jacobrobinson7395]

I’ve been thinking about a DIY router table. The other videos I see are nice but over engineered. This is perfect for my application. Thanks 👍

[@marks.6480]

Once again a brilliantly simple idea. I'll pick up a used car jack tomorrow!

[@mikesmith2102]

now all I need to do is build a router table. Thank you for the simplest lift I've seen yet.

[@andresurfs]

Very cool. I need to build a router lift for my Bosch POF 1400 router

[@garrystevenson6632]

So clever and simple I will add something between the router and Jack with vents

[@albinchilinski]

I purchased a jack some time ago to lift the router up but seeing how you done this I will do the same think as you great

[@garrystevenson6632]

Hi, I used a rubber tread with grooves between the jack and the router, works well! Thanks for the idea!

[@joebrown1382]

Another amazing idea. You are a thinking man & the lift works perfectly.

[@coldblu357]

As always Sergio, you're a genius. All your videos are so simple to understand. My shop is made from the majority of ur designs. Thankyou.👍🏼😁

[@1959ticktock]

I use a bottle jack, but that is so fussy compared to this. Brilliant idea very simply done. Thanks for sharing

[@northof4926]

A screw jack, like the ones used by Toyota is another option.

[@northof4926]

I recently bought one of the Toyota screw jacks, paid $15 (Canadian).

[@das250250]

You could get long screws for the back of the router , the same as the screws that mount the black plate and place a plywood ring In Between the router and lift . The longer screws secure the back black plate and also the plywood ring. The ring will allow air flow for cooling and it will have wooden mounts for the lift to secure . You could make the ring out of two rings one hugging the side of the circular back plate and one slightly smaller and it can fit snug as opposed to screws. Good video.

[@leon_mnl]

i made the same lift a while ago (4 years ) and i stil use mine regularly andd its still working great

[@BrassLock]

Thanks Sergio, very quick and effective. I must make a fitting for my tiny trim-router to fit under my table too, but must be designed to fit a non-springy hand-held router. I will think how I can use your idea.

[@pauldixon6654]

Well as always you did it again. Really useful tip a big thumbs up. I did however do this a couple of years back BUT the way you did the handle and the turning knob really good idea. Anyone who wants to get the best out of their router do this as it works better than the more expensive ready made but thas my opinion for what its worth . Thank you Sergio keep the videos coming real clever.

[@lamborn55]

Pretty darn clever...and inspiring! Thanks Sergio!

[@lamborn55]

Well I love all of your videos and have subscribed. Thanks again!

[@TheRocketbob22]

Jolly good job Sergioo,,, I am going to copy your lift, because the Porter Cable model 7539 weighs 20 lbs., to Heavy for screw lifts on the sides. This is so simple that Einstein could not follow along. Thanks for sharing. Rocketbob Alabama

[@dann8260]

That is one of the most simple ways to doe it. THANK you, that was brilliant

[@pzb4]

very nice solution. i thought of this before and decided to look and see if someone has actually implemented it. nice job. depending on the size of the table, i might be inclined to either leave the original handle on it or make a longer attachment so I don't have to crawl under the table to operate it.

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Actually I can operate the crank and still have my head over the router table top :)

[@DGaleano]

Sergio, excelente idea, pero todavía lo sigues usando? funciona bien a largo plazo? haz hecho cambios?

[@JimAckroyd]

Great video Sergio.

[@TheCarpFishingAcademy]

I thought of this when I was building my router table today and I thought it was my invention😂. Great stuff

[@ArchonMichail]

Well done Sergio !! Very good job !!

[@nestorvasquez3033]

Simplemente brillante sergio, fantastico, Gracias por colgar tus ideas. Very good Sergio.

[@bengtssontypee]

Great and easy! I will try this for my routertable! Thanks!

[@woodworks3585]

Very Cool. I have used a Scissor Jack for my Router lift for the last 4 years and It works just Great. Very pleased with it. Great video Thanks for sharing...

[@jasonb4350]

Nice idea for quick fix I would put a small pice of wood between the jack and the router with some holes drilled in it for venting I think the plastic will brake eventually without a bit more support

[@MassimoCarlo]

Hello! You could solve the push point problem without stopping the ventilation, by changing the cover flap screws. By stretching and inserting a wooden shelf, spaced out.

[@kanpulyka]

Cheap, simple and effective. As always.

[@NYWoodworker]

Excellent idea! I was wondering what to do with my DIY router table.

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Very original & effective. I look forward to seeing it doing some work in the near future. Kind regards.

[@gillessophie6158]

great video. I subscribed for a long long time and I always enjoy your projects and mostly the way you explain. Big Thanks

[@spr00sem00se]

es el segundo video tuyo que he visto, y esta muy bien, no me habria ocurrido. TB megusta tu mesa de corte con el "jigsaw" invertido con rodamientos. muy bueno.

[@HienNguyen-dp3yv]

You are a very ingenious and talented person with great creativity. Keep up the good work!!!

[@janakawijeroopa2402]

Salute to genius .this is simple work but it,s mechanism is awesome .were are u from .middleeast or marditanium. Great job bro.....

[@spicyhot1695]

Simple and effective. Thanks for sharing.

[@boryscholewinski4370]

So so good. So far its my top choice for a future project. Many thanks to you sir

[@456fly]

I like it, simple and effective. Good job.

[@willwyatt7023]

very nice work, Sergio

[@grumpy2fr]

Good one Sergio, thank you for posting, videos like this are very important to us!

[@markharris5771]

Thank you, I'll soon be making my first workbench and this will definitely be incorporated.

[@cicarellicelular1654]

Congratulations, the smartest router lift I've seen

[@markcarter4716]

What a simple but Genius idea - Well done that man :)

[@bjorncj]

Motor cable system is awesome. So please keep this. With a small alteration. You could use a acme threaded rod or trapezoidal lead screw, instead of the threaded rod you used. The wear in this can be completely eliminated.

[@carterscustomrods]

By removing the router springs , I've used a bicycle brake line for 6 years on my(almost daily use) router table. I still have 5 more bicycle brake lines in the plastic because I expected I'd have to change them a lot.

[@fortuner123]

Adding a backlash eliminator would help with stability of setting and maintaining an accurate cut. A lock on the wheel seems desirable also. I hope the router plastic casing holds out!

[@ldwithrow08]

You could use the jack to set the height and then use the depth lock to lock the router in place. The jack wouldn't have to bear the weight of the router all the time, or while it's running.

[@yvettelovis2971]

This is fantastic it is just what I needed to do to my route thank-you so much for making this video!

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thanks for watching 😀. It is not the very best router lift, but it works

[@franklinwattimena5894]

great job! awesome! thx for sharing! greetings from Holland!

[@josechavez5950]

Sergio very clever and very simple "Bravo" Greetings from "Windy City, Chicago USA" Chao colega...

[@SouthernAceCrafts]

Sergio, I've been watching your videos and I am very impressed with the your ideas. Thank you for uploading your videos.

[@hansdegroot8549]

Wow, this is just awesome! Great built. Thanks for sharing.

[@mr.b.w.3146]

Great idea! I have a spare jack, be silly not to give it a try, thanx for sharing.

[@jonyq04]

When there's a will there's a way! Awesome dude!

[@ritz5606]

Just genius! Thank you Sergio

[@geoffwooler9068]

Copied this, works a treat, thanks for sharing

[@melliW1]

i like that, i think i´ll buy mi a jack and bild it under my table to. GOOD JOB!!! THANKS FOR SHARING

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thanks for watching Willem. Not the best router table lift, but it is good enough 😀

[@patmos72]

As far as I know, the yellow router by RYOBI that You own, already has built in above the table adjustment, and this is the reason I'm going to buy it, to avoid building router lift.

[@davidnleeh4]

This is what I am doing to my router table along with making anew table, too.

[@andrewsh4699]

Brilliant i have a spare jack, going to start on this tomorrow 👌

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

This is sure the simplest way to make a plunge router lift 😀.

[@ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣΣΤΡΑΓΓΑΣ]

very nice my friend that was super simple and super effective solution

[@onthemoveatrest14]

I used a jack for my router table works a treat

[@tykellerman6384]

I love your ideas Sergio muy intelliente

[@OneDollarNoHoller]

Excellent video!

[@UBO58]

Hi Sergio, you did it again - nice and clean solution plus an excellent tutorial! Is there any need for a locking mechanism so the jack can't change height under vibrations?

[@santosbay]

Great Sergio, love to see your video

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thank you very much Josef

[@MrGlyn321]

Well you've come u with another simple, yet brilliant & easy idea. Another one of your projects I'm going to pinch & make. Thanks again Amigo...lol :-)

[@lapaixsoitavecvous]

bonjour, un grand merci à vous pour cette idée géniale. Voilà plusieurs jours que je réfléchissais à un système d'élévation de ma défonceuse. Euréka vous m'avez apporté la solution. Merci thank you

[@roclo9927]

I think this idea is very inventive and brilliant i like it

[@catmshtr89]

Absolutely awesome. So simple.

[@darryltoombs1076]

Do you have different inserts made for the router to accommodate different bits? Very nice lift though, functional, easy to build and minimal expense. Good job as per usual.

[@marcusm.8374]

very clever ! I'll try se same idea with a longer handle though. Thank you !

[@fox111qc]

Very nice. Do you find that sometime, doing plunge cute press on the router spring and lower the bit under your work?

[@LK-xe4vn]

very nice. but on your place I would add a blank wood on the end of lift. there where it touch router engine cover. now you have one point touching it and stress the cover. if you do as I advice you will have the stress spreader on more points so it won't brake router cover after time. I use same idea ;) but on bosh 1200ae router ;) but it works ;)

[@ianbrodiesmith4085]

Great vid. I use a similar jack type tool on my router table.

[@joequillun7790]

Well done sir, and thank you for sharing.

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

thank you very much. And thanks for watching :)

[@mikepelletier1399]

I Absolutly love that jigsaw!!

[@z_polarcat]

Good idea. But now the knob is very low, maybe you should use a rubber belt to connect it to old rotating disc.

[@rgood1591]

Every time I get a car I replace the scissor jack with a bottle jack I buy. I have 3 of these jacks. so glad I didnt Throw them away. I have been researching router table builds for a long time.

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

I think these can also be useful to make a workbench vice 😁

[@rgood1591]

@@WoodworkingwithDIYtools that is a excellent idea also.

[@martindekoning8346]

so simple, so easy why did not I think about it before

[@mikedwyer2675]

your a bloody genius

[@dgale1023]

since that is a plunge router I didn't notice did he remove the spring or just tie back the lever?

[@d.a.v.9381]

Excelente idea Sergio, muy bien pensada y una gran ejecusion, manana mismo saco mi gato mecanico!

[@majidalamri5328]

Man this is the most brilliant lift system. I usually enjoy the simplicity of your methods Well done

[@mfarace67]

Thanks. I just wish there was a way to make the handle higher. My lower back doesn't love bending over ;) Great video as always, thanks for sharing.

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thank you very much 😃. It's a pain when one have mobility problems. Sure you will find a nice way to improve this router table lift. Take care