JessEm Router Lift Install 

The 7/16 th drill bit was epiphany..lol. this presentation was perfect. Very easy to reproduce

OK. I did this today. My only hiccup is I don't have the drill press so I drilled the corner radii with a hand drill and 1.5 inch forstner bit. I was a touch off on one corner. I ended up making the template just a little small accidentally, but I used the oscillating sander (Rigid) and was able to use the 1.5" spindle and the large belt to straighten most of it out to an acceptable level. Thanks for the video, super helpful. bought $50.00 in drill and router bits instead of a one time template I'll likely never use again.

Wonderful presentation and thanks for sharing the tips and things to look out for.😊

Thanks for putting yourself out there...

Mike.... would you stop motivating me ?? I already have 1,000 things to do... Ha !! I have the same lift sittin' in a box. Saved this for future reference... it looks very helpful. Thanks... and Thumbs Up...

That handheld router is a monster!

Really appreciate the perspective on “value”. I have a Jessem table set up with a Bosch router and you have given me the information I was looking for. Most important factor being how much I will be using the table going forward as a factor in deciding to spend a big chunk on a new motor. Thanks.

Mike, much thanks for this video. I have a stand-alone router table I'd made years ago, fitted with an old Rousseau mounting plate. Adjusting the height with it is cumbersome, so I finally reached deep into my pocket and bought the Incra version of the JessEm lift. Your video was key to my successfully installing it.

Congrats! A router lift is a luxury tool for sure, but one I'd not be without.

Best way I have so far to build a jig. Very simple. I’m on my 3rd try. And switching to your method now. Ty

My god, thank you so much. Brilliant ideas for cutting out the 'inlay' for the router! I struggled with that aspect a lot!

Great video! The instructions said to use a 1 1/2 pattern router bit to cut the recess which I couldn't even find.

This looks beautiful! Congrats to you for not buying the $50 template. I plan on using this video as a guide for my project in a few weeks. My mdf is 1” thick (two 1/2” glued together) - hope that would work.

Nice Video! I have the same lift and wish it had measurements engraved on it to easily set the fence.

I have the same Delta table saw, and check in on your channel to see what mods you've done. I've just added the Rockler Bench Dogs cast iron router table wing with matching JessEm lift. Only downside compared to yours is it's a tad narrower than your lift and only has 2 hold down screws vs the 4 on yours. Great job on the table, and as always thanks for including the tips!

thanks

Nice touch with the walnut boundary. I like the threaded inserts that you used to attach the lift to the particle board. I suspect you acquired those separately, and they don't come with the lift?

Nice work! I have been thinking of upgrading my router table to the same router lift you bought. I’m not crazy about Rockler’s lifts, particularly how they lock. I’d love to see a follow up video once you get a chance to use it to hear your thoughts and experience. If it’s not too much to ask, maybe you can say a few words about why you choose that particular router lift over the others. Thanks!

I agree, the lift mechanism on the Kobalt Router table is crap. However, those router plates are $$$. I really want to get a nice fancy one, but it will be a while until I can save up for one.

The price value of this item is on my sweet spot! Compared to other fancy lifts❤❤❤

Hi thanks very much for your video on Jessem Router Lift Install. Could you please tell me what diameter and cutting length pattern bit you used when using your template to cut the final pocket. It looks like 3/4 diameter 1/2" cutting length but wasn't sure. It also looks like you are using 1/2" mdf for your template? I have been having some difficulty after creating my template cutting the final pocket. Thanks.

Great vid, thanks! I have an old craftsman 113 with cast iron webbed wings and plan to do what you did. My only question is: wont the router wing be too heavy? Will the bolts be enough?

Your channel is awesome! I'm pretty sold on the delta saw and wanted to put a good lift like this. What are you using for a router fence and do you plan to add any t-track to this extension? Also side note, have you done the "frank's mod" to the cap and fan of your Delta? It's not available from Frank anymore but I did find which cap to replace which seems to be the most important part to avoid burning out the motor.

With the Black Friday sales, I was faced with a 20% off sale on a lift. The cast iron bench dog table extension with fence was also on sale plus I’d still need to get a router. All in price would have been $600,$900 depending on router/lift. Also on sale was the Kobalt table you uninstalled for $129, plus I get 5% off at Lowe’s. Decided to go with that as I’m still learning. I hope I don’t regret the decision but it’s not an expensive mistake and I need to prove I’ll use it enough to get something nicer. Do you have any tips/tricks/workarounds for the annoyances of the Kobalt router table? I’m most definitely not as skilled as you are so don’t know what I don’t know yet, but would appreciate your experience on managing expectations if anything.

Hey Mike! Nice video. Did you consider the "Master" version? I'm wondering if it justifies the cost.

Is that a 1” deep router bit for the plunge cut on the top?

Can you specify the exact specs of the router bit you are making for the plunge. Type of bit, diamater, depth etc?

Curious as to the tape (shims) in the corners to offset the drill bit. ???

I'm in the market for a couple new router lifts. I currently have the Jessem Master R Lift and truly amazed with it. How is yours holding up? Any complaints?

What router do you have in the lift? I am thinking about buying a new router that has the button rotation lock and was wondering about how easy or hard that would be rather than a router that uses 2 wrenches.

if JessEm made the corners 1/4” radius we would have to go thru all that to install it.