Mobile Router Table With Built-in, Kick-Lift Caster Mechanism 

RU-vid is the most powerful tool for knowledge transmission since the invention of the printing press. I've seen three different versions of the kick lift mechanism and each one gets better. its like I get to do iterative research without all the painful or expensive lessons.

That is a thing of beauty.

That dang table saw still making funny noises.... not complaining ...... just like the chuckle I get every time I hear the jetsons. Love ur vids keep them up

I absolutely love the internet troll reply voice!!!

The perfect solution to the perfect problem!!!

My first thought was, "ughh another router table build.” So of course I watched it for some reason, glad I did. Not just because of the lift system, but that’s a really nice router table.

damn love the wheel lift, pure genius.

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I just found your channel this morning, and this is the first of your videos I have seen...it will most definitely not be the last.

Shims are the unsung heroes of precision. Even the most expensive cars in the world are put together using shims to make sure the clearances for the body panels are correct.

Thanks for re-enacting all the weird stuff that happens in the workshop, and having so much fun with it. XD

Love the design ideas. The lift, the locking mechanism, router bit trays . All lovely

So. First, I will date myself as an old man: My very first router table video was on Norm Abram’s New Yankee Workshop. His (Norm’s) first router table build. So far back in the annuls of time, I honestly can’t even remember when (1980’s, perhaps - God only knows). So, I was like a few other commenters: Another table design. Wait. “Kick-Lift” huh? I guess I’ll take a look . . . Let me just say the machine lift idea is pure and unmitigated genius. Self-contained, effective, cool, cost efficient, practical. Well done. A truly great idea. There are only two things I’d change. An outside magnetic safety switch: Difficult to impossible to turn on accidentally and stupidly easy to turn off if there’s a problem. When power is restored, the router stays off. Thirty dollars is cheap insurance when you need it. I think Rockler sells one, I think. The other thing is I would have made it out of oak or cherry veneer plywood and hardwood edging where needed. The cabinets in a craftsman’s workshop should demonstrate his best work. Besides, you said in your opening you threw together a router table-top for one quick project, then used it for two years. This project was to make a permanent one for the shop, so make it nice. You deserve it. A question (or two): How well did the dust collector pull chips away from the bit and the void behind it in the fence? The video seemed to show some problems. Same for the trunk under the router lift. A tight fit between the bit and the collar might starve the dust collection. I would think about making the door out of hardwood rails and styles with a plexiglass panel. You can add some holes to the bottom of the front door is you notice a buildup problem in the trunk. With the router lift, you’re not going to pull the insert and lift out very often to change a bit or whatever. A small problem with the dust collector will fill the area under the router with flammable dust and chips. Had it happened to me with a table saw. The hose got a hole in it, so the suction in the cabinet went to zero. While changing the blade, I just happened to notice the foot of chips in the bottom of the saw. That Murphy guy is a bitch.

😂 I love that you don't edit out the kind of behaviour that I feel must be common amongst home-woodworkers - 'damn, I stood up the timber in place but the clamp is out of reach...*slowly let go of timber and hurriedly grabs clamps*... Phew! Made it before it fell!' Thanks for keeping it real 😁👍🏻

I love a simple and elegant mechanism. That foot lift looks really slick. Thanks for sharing!

Very Nice! This is probably the most utilitarian router tables I have seen and also the clean lines of the front make it one of better looking tables as well.

BEAUTIFULLY DONE! love the kick lift

Love the "kickstands"! Love the switch to squared aluminiminimunimunim.. Plano tinkering engineer here. Love the videos, comments and picking up tips.

This is one of those videos where I just float along, without being able to see the final vision until it all comes together. Looks great and I love how each section has its use.

That kick flip for the wheels is amazing congrats and way above my ability level 🤣

What a great project. Well thought out, designed and constructed.

Another video full of satisfying clicks and snaps. Your stuff goes together so well!!

Nice build, Wes!! Travelling mercies for you.

Such a pleasure watching you work! Thanks for sharing, my friend!

Wow what a beautiful piece Wesley !! Awesome job.

Love the build! Thanks for sharing.

Wow this is amazing. This build is design = function, hard to find those days.

Oh wow. That is just beautiful!

Wow. That’s a really nice piece of gear! Well done!

Excellent video and process. I am inspired by the solid build on the lifting and the latching system. Excellent work. Thank you for sharing.

A little bar soap rubbed on those drawer glides will work nicely. Use a mint or lavender scented soap to annoy the critters that may wander in. Nice build. I rarely watch them, but yours had an addictive effect, with a nice touch of humor. New sub.

Great build👍👍👍👍lots of hidden tips

Hey! Lots of cool elements to this build. The raising mechanism is very well executed. First of your videos I've seen. Will be checking more out! Cheers!

*Yep, I know the router lift isn't level with the table.* It was late and I had to tie up the video, so I just dropped it in for the final shot so I could grab some tacos and go to bed. Thanks for watching!

I really like the wheel lift mechanism. The whole router table looks great 👍

Cool project. I love the mechanism for the lift. Well done.

What a sweet set-up! Love it. Great work.

Always a Treat, watching you create!

Fantastic result and great design... 👍🏼

I so need to make myself something like this for my table saw.

using the base pieces to line up the top!!! Brilliant!! How come I've never thought of that?!?!

Nice job. Love the practicality of mobile benches and I use them a lot. Love the cantilever wheels, I just use lockable ones.

That is a seriously slick mobile router table!

Fantastic! The foot pedal and spring latch are simple brilliant. If I could only learn to weld.....

That is a great looking and functional router table / cabinet well built good job 👍

Just marvelous.

Very slick! Hard to find an original idea on youtube anymore. Well done!

Don't you just love it when it all comes together perfectly?

That's a great build - very nice.

Awesome video! Fabulous job on the router table. Great design, engineering and fabrication. Mahalo for sharing! : )

Love the lift mechanism!

Gorgeous

very clean build. thumbs up

Nice build.

You are the master of make! Think I'll order one just like it.

That router table turned out awesome 👊🏼

Awesome design! You probably could have salvaged the twisting plywood board that holds the casters by adding some plywood strips on the underside to stiffen it up. They don’t have to extend all the way, just make them as long as you can without interfering with the casters. Once you start adding fancy aluminum plates the project becomes less accessible to many of us.

too cool, love the lift action...

It's a real Treat watching your videos Wesley 👍🤗

Brilliant job!

that was the most single coolest router table I've ever seen

That was sooo cool 😎 I’m going to rewatch this when I finally get a router 👍👍

Bless you

Great caster mechanism~! Nice router table too~!

Fantastic job!!!

Thanks. Lots of good ideas.

Amazing table, great job! I love the way your video is produced. Not as overloaded as most youtubers nowadays. I'll follow you in future:-)

OMG. VERY VERY VERY Well made!

Always wonderful to watch. :D

Pukka job mate, I love the idea of the kick stand. I might have to pinch it for my planer/thicknesser.👍🏻

Great job! 👍

So, I'm right in the middle of building a workbench for my new lathe, and am building with the intention of using this mechanism based on seeing your original video. I just went to look it up again to remind myself how you handled the latch and spotted this update. In my currently thinking I was intending to go the counterweight route, so it was interesting to hear you say you got that comment on the previous. ;-) We'll see how well that works out for me, or if I end up adding some tension. Thanks for the ideas !

Really niceely done. You are amazing.

That’s a brilliant table design Wesley. One day, when I have the space...

Great video and table design. Oh, and especially like the “clamp balance dance” :-)

This is soooo awesome!! I need to build a router table soon!

Love that mechanism! I just have to learn to weld and find a squeaky old vice and I should be ready to go.

Thank you for the video!

That was great! I was one day late watching, I just deal wheel lift almost like you just did, my plywood bowed too so I used solid wood with angle iron, You did GREAT job Thanks

Those shims are awesome!! Wheel system is pretty cool too ;)

J'adore Superbe réalisation ! Idée géniale !👍👍👍👍 I love it !👏

Excellent

Not just another router table. I really enjoyed this... it stimulated me Your lift casters are great. Thanks for not having music. I'm so over the addition of unneeded music. I enjoy your work and style.

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Beautiful. Commenting to help your engagement score.

good gob and good idea i'am moroccan fan

Brilliant

I just hung mine off the end of my tablesaw, but I really like that hardware!

Nice job brother. I've got to build one of these. I'm not going to use the castors though mine will stay stationary. Love the drawer system

Complimenti veramente super 👍.

formidable ,,,,tres bon travail

What’s the catch? Effing genius! That’s what it is!

brilliant!

Very nice build. I thought you were making a drawer to storeyour music CDs. It works better for the inserts. And thanks for using the deep c-clamps. It reminded me that I have a pair of them. I could have used them yesterday if I had remembered.

I like this a lot. I need to build a base like this for my xcarve.

Man that is nice!

Nice.

I found your video most interesting, I as another person commented thought not another router lift. You’re certainly a person able to visualise a thing problem solve and carry things through to conclusion. I would if possible to obtain plans for the table and the lift and also if you have one a link to a website that I imagine you must have.

hot damn that crank is cool

Love when you troll the trolls! Great as usual.