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JessEm - JessEm Rout-R-Lift IIV Router Lift
Has all of the features and accuracy of its bigger brethren, but in a slighter package
Oct 24, 2013
Stable and Accurate
Street price: $180
Source: jessemdirect.com
Vertical misalignment: 0.002 in.
Vertical play: 0.001 in.
Insert ring alignment: −0.005 in.
Designed for routers with 3-1⁄2-in.-dia. motors (up to 2-1⁄4 hp), this lift has all of the features and accuracy of its bigger brethren, but in a slighter package. It’s easy to install the motor, adjust bit height, and change bits. The insert rings twist into place with a spanner wrench. Once set, height and alignment were very stable. If you never plan to get a big router for your table, this is the lift to have.
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