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Post by afterglow on Jan 5, 2008 13:45:59 GMT
Guys & Gals, You've got to take a look at this link I came across while browsing just. www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/MotorizedRouterLift/ShopBuiltMotorizedRouterLift.pdfThis guy has taken an old battery-powered drill/driver and turned it into a motor to power the raising and lowering of his table-mounted router. It's very slick. In other parts of his site he's got some nice educational videos on woodworking. The one about loose tenon joinery shows him using the router lift. I've just chucked an 8.4v drill/driver because the battery was dead, but I've got a couple of old B&D drivers that I was about to chuck out. I just may wait a while  Cheers, Lee |
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Post by afterglow on Jan 6, 2008 10:22:30 GMT
Hmm, Over 50 views and no comments? Tsk tsk, you can't have figured out how to find the video of him doing loose tenon joinery with it. Have a look here: www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/Take a look at the video of him using his router table - it's really neat. And then post to at least let me know I didn't bore you with this  Cheers, Lee - watching the tumbleweed blowing through |
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Post by Alf on Jan 6, 2008 11:38:50 GMT
Okay, I confess I can't get excited enough to actually read the stuff, but it does bring back memories of Philly's seraphic grin as he demonstrated whizzing his router lift up and down with a Bosch IXO at the Big Bash. ;D
Cheers, Alf
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Post by rich on Jan 6, 2008 12:44:37 GMT
Lee,For my money, Norm had better look out, this guy is GOOD, I, for one will be visiting his site more often, and yes, his loose tenons were very interesting.
Regards, Rich.
PS, Thanks for pointing this link out.
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Post by Dave S on Jan 6, 2008 15:24:55 GMT
Okay - so I was one of the 50. But I already had the site bookmarked. IIRC I found it via the Australian forums. I agree - quite a neat idea, and his loose tenon videos are interesting too. Somehow, though, the idea of doing mortices upside down on the table doesn't appeal. Dave |
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Post by jaco on Jan 6, 2008 16:01:32 GMT
I did look at it this morning before going out for a walk and then working in the garden rest of day. It looks a 'neat' idea, worth exploring a helleva lot further.  |
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Post by jaco on Jan 6, 2008 16:04:34 GMT
Lee, dont stress too much! I am sure the old fogies will be along soon.
Now where is Dom? Gotten lost between the rose bush, the patio,beer and the wine??
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by afterglow on Jan 6, 2008 16:16:40 GMT
Jaco said... Yeah, but I can't sleep, have lost my appetite and just want to hide in the workshop now that nobody wants to talk about electrically operating workshop gizmos! Quite distressing, it's enough to make a grown man turn to Norm, really, it is! Cheers, Lee - fresh in from making shavings and just 1 mistake on the table  |
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Post by jaco on Jan 6, 2008 16:23:01 GMT
I have thought about something similar, BUT, can just just not get enough grey matter in one one place at the same time. You need something similar for the movement of the fence as well .......................... (now that should get you going ..............) Norm? Sorry who is this Norm person? |
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Post by niki on Jan 6, 2008 18:57:33 GMT
Hi Lee Like Dave, I remember this guy from the Aussie forum at the time that he was still looking for a motor... I made one that is operated by 1DP (1 donkey power ) and it works... The only difference with the jig (or sled) is that mine is rolling on the table niki   |
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Post by johnwnixon on Jan 10, 2008 13:03:38 GMT
Greetings Lee, Thanks for posting a link to my video. I'm glad you and the others enjoyed it. It's really a simple device if you have the kind of router that I do (Hitachi M12v) where a threaded rod turns a nut against the router body. The other guys who mentioned me from the Aussie boards a couple of years ago gave me a trip down memory lane. I had a lot of good advice from that forum when I was building the prototype. The original lift used a 3.2VDC motor from a powered screwdriver that burned out after about a year. The latest uses a 12VDC that seems better suited. If you haven't seen the 3rd video in the pool table series, this video shows the motorized router lift close up and uses it to make a bunch of mortises for loose tenon joinery: www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?PTBP3.htmThanks again for posting the link, and thanks to everyone else for their positive comments! John Nixon p.s. my Dad was born in Hyde Park, England near Manchester and spent the first 15 years there before coming to America. I hope that gives me a little connection to hang out in your UK forum (which is very nice by the way). |
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Post by dom on Jan 10, 2008 20:34:18 GMT
Welcome John and yes you're always welcome.
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Dom
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Post by afterglow on Jan 10, 2008 22:49:44 GMT
Hi John, What a nice surprise, finding you here following up a post about your smart router lift! I'm not surprised the 12v motor is working better for you, it makes a lot of sense to use a bit more "grunt" to move it up and down frequently. The great thing about the Internet is that it's international - so you don't ***need*** an English connection to hang out here, although obviously it might give you extra credit  There's something I find very satisfying about inventing jigs and contraptions for the workshop, although I wish I had your patience for turning them into reality. I had a quick look at your pool table videos and that's where I first came across the router lift. Really nice videos and beautiful work, thanks for sharing it and welcome to this side of the pond. Niki - I love your one donkey-powered router lift, it's brilliant  It makes me think of those old films about flying contraptions and Wacky Races cartoons, just really creative and fun. I love it! Cheers, Lee |
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It makes me think of those old films about flying contraptions and Wacky Races cartoons, just really creative and fun. I love it!