Build: Router Lift with Lever & Mini Router Table, for Plunge & Fixed Routers

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  • @keithholdsworth4125
    @keithholdsworth4125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, I watched this, saved it, came back to it and have happily downloaded the plans! Very clear and easy to follow and of course if I stumble I can always come back and watch again. Thank you

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, thanks! If you need help, don't hesitate to ask. 😄

  • @lutherstark9573
    @lutherstark9573 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been tinkering with power tools for a pretty long time but I only now, because of this video, learned a router collet extension existed... I really need one of those to make my life a lot easier

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad I could help. There's some on Amazon that are much cheaper than the one I used, so you might want to give one of those a try.

  • @geoffreybongartz8857
    @geoffreybongartz8857 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best solution I have seen so far for a router lift for a plunge router, well done and thank you for sharing. I will be buying your plans so I can modify my router table. Thanks Geoff.

  • @TotoGuy-Original
    @TotoGuy-Original ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great project. i have been watching video's all day to figure out what i want to do to lift my plunge router. i have one thats odd its not as easy as a lot of them typically lol

  • @richardwatt911
    @richardwatt911 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's the Simplest homemade router lift I have seen yet. Very nice!

  • @mikecurtin9831
    @mikecurtin9831 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Despite my best efforts, I learned some things. More tips for my bag of tricks. Thanks much and thumbs up to crush a troll.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad I could help. And thanks for the troll-crushing. 😂

  • @mikewelch3903
    @mikewelch3903 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dan, I think I have watched just about every router lift video out there, and yours really catches my attention. But!! I passed on your idea because it doesn’t have a micro-adjust feature, until I had a thought cross my mind. What about incorporating a vertical screw-adjust feature in the height lock block? With my addition to your design, I think I will build a router lift with your innovations.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, you can do that, and in fact I've done it before. But in the end, I just never really needed it.

  • @TosaNewsense
    @TosaNewsense 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely mechanical lift you've built they're sir.

  • @dougprentice1363
    @dougprentice1363 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the quick pop-up text. had to hit pay, play, rewind a few times to read it. 1:12

  • @axeldrumm4159
    @axeldrumm4159 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great project Dan! I will definetly get rid of my current router lift using your ideas but I will try to replace the plastic and metal parts with some hard wood. Greetings from Germany and stay healthy.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Alex! I don't think I've ever built a project where I *didn't* change something, so by all means, go for it! 😄

  • @Nathan-H
    @Nathan-H 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    great video, love the monty python reference in the text
    those little extra details sometimes do help

  • @rejeanwolfe3756
    @rejeanwolfe3756 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very good project , very well explained. Thanks a lot

  • @atteljas
    @atteljas 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent! I knew this video was coming but didnt have enough of a patience and bought new router with built in lift.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't blame you, considering how long it took me to make this video. 😛

  • @peterlamborn
    @peterlamborn 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are a God send. A master woodworker who speaks in language newbies can understand without condescending! But is there a vid for ghose corner clamps?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, although I'm NOT a master woodworker. I have a friend, Matt Jackson, who is a true master carpenter (and an awesome guy). Check out his channel sometime - Next Level Carpentry th-cam.com/channels/XRNHTVpEdhz9BIvomETGiQ.html. Don't get me wrong - I appreciate the compliment! As for the corner clamps video: th-cam.com/video/X4BSyZuc-ak/w-d-xo.html. You can check out all my videos on my website: thenewbiewoodworker.com/

  • @tinycuisine6544
    @tinycuisine6544 ปีที่แล้ว

    That drawer is definitely "dust collection"!!

  • @datadev1
    @datadev1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video Dan. Lots of detail and great tips. Something can be learned by all woodworkers. Thanks for what you do.

  • @MrTHEBRITINWA
    @MrTHEBRITINWA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Terrific stuff

  • @bobmackey8529
    @bobmackey8529 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use a "foot switch" on my router table. This allows me to start/stop hands free. Real handy when making stopped slots/grooves - I can hold the part in place until the bit stops spinning. Eliminates ooops when removing the part.

  • @tworailsrails1821
    @tworailsrails1821 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for another great video, Newbie Dan :) And I'm glad no rabbets were harmed in the making of this video.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, and LOL. Someone else pointed out that there's a joke to be had about rabbets and Easter eggs, but I missed that one. 😛

  • @DoomsdayGrimm
    @DoomsdayGrimm 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your little Easter eggs. Keep up the great work.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! It's good to know people appreciate those kind of things. I know I do.

  • @embwee
    @embwee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work- I was especially err "attracted" to the several uses of magnets.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Well, we all need to stick together, right? Sorry, that's the best I got. 😂

  • @primehomeinspects
    @primehomeinspects 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Easter eggs are fun!

  • @clarkso65
    @clarkso65 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is Learning while laughing at your mistakes. :)

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂I don't mind. After I stop cursing, I start laughing. 😄

  • @aicollectioncorporation6193
    @aicollectioncorporation6193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video tutorial is absolutely great. I learned a lot from you sir. I'll use your design to build my own palm router lift. Still thinking why those 18 dislikes appeared... Hmmm NVM

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL, I can live with the dislikes. Thanks for the comment, and I hope it goe3s well. Let me know if you have any issues.

    • @mikecurtin9831
      @mikecurtin9831 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker I notice the way you spell "goe3s". Are you a fan of Tom Lehrer?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mikecurtin9831 Just a typo that for some reason didn't get caught by spell check. I'm definitely a fat-finger type of typer.

    • @mikecurtin9831
      @mikecurtin9831 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker You might want to check out Tom Lehrer anyway, especially the song, "We Will All Go Together When We Go". In the introduction, he talks about a friend of his who, just to be different, spells his name Hen3ry. The 3 is silent.
      Fair warning: his lyrics are pretty seriously warped in a Monty Python sort of way.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mikecurtin9831 👍

  • @primehomeinspects
    @primehomeinspects 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Matt Jackson is a decent guy, but he really does deserve to be called out for his file idea. Thanks, Dan, for showing us otherwise! :)

  • @SyMaster1
    @SyMaster1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:13 I love little easter eggs thrown in, and I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning of Monty Python and the Holy Grail with the subtitles prattling on about moose and subsequent sacking of sackers followed by the llama title firm

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's funny, because I didn't remember all the details. It's great to hear people recount them. Thanks! 😄

  • @aaudain1
    @aaudain1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interested 👌

  • @JusBidniss
    @JusBidniss 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the semi-Easter eggs. And the fact that no 'rabbets' were harmed.
    Hey, rabbets and Easter eggs! Is that another one? :)

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL, not intentionally, no, but I wish I had thought of it! That's *exactly* my kind of humor. And I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😄

  • @joem3968
    @joem3968 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    One word AWSOME

  • @BumbleBeeTF
    @BumbleBeeTF 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your videos! Thank you for bringing us along on your build.

  • @AJB2K3
    @AJB2K3 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow thanks, didn't know extenders existed.

  • @sludgefactor6332
    @sludgefactor6332 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the build and plans! Great work!

  • @cinemabunz
    @cinemabunz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Monty Python

  • @angladephil
    @angladephil 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simple and easy. Good job! Would have made a a piece in the shape of ] to block le level arm on both bottom and top position. Thank you

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I thought I was going to need something for the top of the lever, but it turns out the weight of the router is plenty to keep in in place. Never had a problem.

  • @stephandallons3282
    @stephandallons3282 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this very interesting build video !
    Great build with very good explanations.
    Both thumbs up !
    Stephan from Belgium

  • @mikebeaumont137
    @mikebeaumont137 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic and well done will follow you

  • @BrucesWorldofStuff
    @BrucesWorldofStuff 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Dan, I loved the video and like you said @ 0:39, I went and bought the planes on Jan 4 2019. I will be making this for my router this spring as my shop is not heated and it is to cold here in Indiana to work out in the shop and heating it is not a option at this time. I had a new roof put on this last summer and there is no ceiling to keep the heat in as the top is vented... :D
    Thanks for the great videos!

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I hope you enjoy building it, and using it. Please let me know if you have any issues. And stay warm, then cool. 😄

  • @billboy200
    @billboy200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, no music to screw up his voice

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Some might argue that my voice *needs* something to cover it up, LOL, but I totally agree with you about music in these kinds of videos. I'd like to say to those creators "If I can't hear what you're saying, why do you bother talking in the first place?" Glad you enjoyed it, and your TH-cam ID made me laugh.

  • @jasonrobinson9524
    @jasonrobinson9524 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thank you!

  • @joseedinaldo3672
    @joseedinaldo3672 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Muito bem feito e criativo. Parabéns

  • @timpedzinski230
    @timpedzinski230 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video Dan! I watched a few others an so far I think your is the imperialist to make that will serve my shop. I'm not quite to the point of making one yet since I want to put it in my table saw extension which I am still in the research phase. But all in good time. I have an old router stand from Craftsman that I bought at a garage sale for under $5. I liked the corner clamps! I haven't watched that one yet. Those look like a great small project. BTW p;ease be careful with those kick back and launch demos. I know yours are planned but I had an unplanned one about a year ago and my belly still has a mark. I'm happy it hit me where I had extra padding. KUTGW

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, and LOL. Yes, I have those "few" extra pounds also, but that doesn't mean we can't get bruised and have internal bleeding, so yes, avoid that at all costs. 😛And yes, all in good time. There's no hurry. 😄

  • @MichaelKatzovitz
    @MichaelKatzovitz 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the video and love the easter eggs!! :)

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I haven't heard a single negative thing about the easter eggs. I'm surprised, and happy. 😄

  • @rchavez5056
    @rchavez5056 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job!!!👍👍

  • @arthurdanielles4784
    @arthurdanielles4784 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    s a Health and Safety exec (Industrial light and heavy electrical mechanical) ex military trained nurse inc refugee camps - emergency response teams/ Accident & Emergency -busy city based / Kings College London / Ambulance emergency response to name but a few occupations ! I can honestly say that the vast majority of injuries in the work place AND at home are due in the larger part to stupidity, neglect, tiredness, post alcoholic haze, drugs such as marijuana and carelessness. Opening a can of corned beef with that notorious key attached to the can? whilst in an alcoholic haze which results in the can metal slicing into the fingers or the hand..?!! Oh yes better believe it ! As for using power tools WITHOUT safety guards? You don't want me to tell you some of the bloody stories from those scenarios. Lazy, shortcuts and let's hammer those fingers or drill into the hand or !! Love these vids as an avid wood/metal worker myself DIY but never forget the whole health and safety which includes those around me as pieces of timber fly off the work table enough I will add, force to slap that piece of timber into the wall AND stick. Imagine it in YOU? (wise not to) CARRYING timber and dropping it on your foot!! ? I wear STEEL toed shoes because over the years I KNOW they make a helluva difference should the need arise to protect ME ! I don't carry or move WEIGHT that is I KNOW going to put me at risk but ASK someone else to help OR wait until I have someone to help OR in some scenarios use the right equipment!! to do so. ALWAYS wear the right gear from goggles to masks to gloves to ! KNOW the risks of ie cutting MDF re dust - NOT in the eyes and that includes rubbing my eyes with my fingers NOOOOO! Got dust in my eye/s ? 👀Rub it NOOOOOO! Use an eye bath and rinse the eyes!! Using a welder ALWAYS use the correct shield or suffer what we call 'Arc eye' and I've seen grown men in agony re this ! Cleaning solutions and chemicals without using the correct gloves/masks /goggles!! Dry chapped skin to possible cancer risks !? inc of course acids and strong burning alkaloids. NONE of the guys I supervised EVER had problems re using electro mechanical devices /equipment SAFELY and CORRECTLY. Think as I say, before you BLINK 👀 and the chances are you will survive using power tools etc etc. No one these days has any excuses for ignorance when it comes to this as there are so many opportunities to watch, learn and listen re ie TH-cam and more from the basics to the more professional. Over the years I've loved working on car engines/mechanical as well as of course electrical woodworking, sheet metal and so much more DIY WITHOUT major injuries. Yes I admit I've caught my fingers once or twice BUT you don't forget after that a painful lesson! By the way catch your nail with that hammer and you have a blood spot in the middle of the nail ?👀 PAINFUL pressure on the finger? I take a paperclip, needle and HEAT it before placing it on the top of the nail and let it pierce the nail NOT below or into the skin !! Pressure released! Pain gone! Whoever wherever you are, stay safe and that includes re this beast Covid 19! No excuse to be bored! Great vid this and I'm off to make my own plunge router lever operated lift..

  • @FoScoJo
    @FoScoJo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You could just cut the dado and install the miter track as one long piece then when that's done, just crosscut it to length. And again with the runners.

  • @bbbnz50
    @bbbnz50 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool thanx for sharing

  • @FearsomeWarrior
    @FearsomeWarrior 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been keeping busy hehe

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have no idea. That video and plans took over 2 months. Time for some easier stuff, next time. 😄

  • @mcsinnin6473
    @mcsinnin6473 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    No rabbits were harmed in the making of this video!

  • @buriedmind
    @buriedmind 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    "No rabetts hsrmed" Hahaha classic🤣

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Somebody got it!!! I thought for sure nobody would get that. Awesome! 😄

    • @Dingbat217
      @Dingbat217 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker Yeah I saw that too, well played! :-)

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Dingbat217 Awesome!

  • @Intarsia82
    @Intarsia82 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great project. Would you please provide the outside dimensions of the assembled unit? Thanks.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It depends on your router. The plans explain how to calculate it. But for my plunge router, it's about 10 1/2" square, and about 15 1/2" tall (without dust collection).

  • @chuckmaddox6725
    @chuckmaddox6725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    34:54 All I can think of is the old commercial "Time to make the donuts". I don't know why...I'm just weird

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL. I have the same kind of "weird", so I can totally get that. 😄

  • @MRHanfgurke
    @MRHanfgurke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man I comment so seldom under videos but your dry humor is so awesome. It must be a blast to work with you ! Manuel from Austria

  • @sushi8204
    @sushi8204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do you do for a fine adjustment? On my cheap router table there is a long threaded rod with two nuts. One full rotation of the nut gives me .05". If I need lets say .01" I just rotate the nut clockwise (up) a little. How do you measure the depth on your table?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a little bit of trial and error for fine adjustments, but it's not difficult. If I need to get exact, I use a digital gauge like this: amzn.to/2LMbgRh.

  • @nikolajkristensen4330
    @nikolajkristensen4330 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a dewalt dwn743n (combi mitre and table saw), which has a different table height depending on which saw is used. I would like to build a station with a middle section that I can adjust the height of so it stays flush with the surrounding table tops no matter which saw I am using. Do you think this lift system (with one more set of mitre tracks maybe) would work?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a tough question. I'm not really sure. Sorry I can't be of more help.

  • @goldfamily6852
    @goldfamily6852 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So you don’t need to drill holes on the new insert plate? What is the brand and size of your router bit extension? Thanks.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't need to drill holes in the insert plate, as long as it already comes with holes (probably all of them do, but I just wanted to be clear). This is the extension shown in the video: amzn.to/2RusYec. I use a more expensive extension in my large router table, because I couldn't find any cheaper ones at the time: amzn.to/2AxfM0H

    • @goldfamily6852
      @goldfamily6852 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean, i did not see your router attached to your insert plate. I bought a rousseau 3509-9 insert that don’t come with the holes. Im just not confident to bore holes yet. Also, i bought exactly the same xtreme bit you have. I love it! Worth every penny. Thanks!

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@goldfamily6852 You don't attach the router to the insert plate, or else you can't move the router up and down. If you start the video at the beginning, then pause it, you can see the screws in the insert plate, and they screw into the top of the router table itself.

  • @GRichardWrotten
    @GRichardWrotten 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this! Do you find the lever gets in the way at all around the shop? I trip over everything.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I trip over everything, but I've never run into the lever. I can't believe I just typed that, because you know what that means - next time in the shop I'll run into it. 😛But on my router table, the top sticks out past the edge of the cabinet by about the same length as the lever, so that helps keep my clumsiness away from it. 😄

  • @grahamboult4454
    @grahamboult4454 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    did you take the springs out of the plunge router before you started the mounting process, graham

  • @AJB2K3
    @AJB2K3 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you not have put a shim between the slider and the carriage side and avoided trimming the track?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, you could probably do that, as long as you can keep the runner in the same place. Good thinking!

    • @gordymarsh2324
      @gordymarsh2324 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You could add a thumb screw in the bottom of lift Lock and make a micro adjust knob for the hight adjustment.

  • @bryanhopper4727
    @bryanhopper4727 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you also use drawer slides instead of miter gauges?

    • @troymeredith521
      @troymeredith521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Drawer slides have too much play to be effective unless you do a MOD to do them like Mathias Wandel did with his, but even then, in the vertical orientation, I can't imagine them staying in alignment for too long.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Troy's comment was spot-on. That's why I went this route.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@troymeredith521 Thanks, Troy, I couldn't have said it better.

  • @Bjergwoodwork
    @Bjergwoodwork 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What thicknes of plywood did you use? 👍

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used 3/4" Baltic Birch plywood for the vast majority of the build. If I don't say in the video, then it's 3/4". There's just a couple of spots where I use 1/2".

  • @DavidMcKeen
    @DavidMcKeen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do you even need the Aluminum T-track here? Couldn't you just use the plastic running in the dado?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't know, I never considered that. I suppose it might work.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you're going to build it, give it a try and let me know how it works. The good thing is, if it doesn't work, you can (hopefully) just make a bigger dado and add the miter track, although getting it aligned property might be difficult...

    • @DavidMcKeen
      @DavidMcKeen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker after i make your corner clamps going to give this a go.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DavidMcKeen 👍

  • @KyleVeatch
    @KyleVeatch 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think we all want to know....what did you have for lunch as the epoxy was curing?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL. I'm sure it was either a ham or turkey sandwich - that's my usual. I'm not sure if it was cured ham or not... (OK, that was a stretch, even for me.)

  • @okayusa6608
    @okayusa6608 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are you a retired shop teacher?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No, but you're not the first to ask. I'm a retired programmer, but teaching has been in my blood forever.

  • @scottbennett6981
    @scottbennett6981 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recently bought your router lift plans and plan on using the fixed-router version. I also bought some lift plans from Stumpy Nubs. I definitely prefer your plans in that I think your version offers more stability with the miter track/plastic runners as opposed to the drawer slides in Stumpy's. I wonder, however, if you think it would work to incorporate Stumpy's threaded rod crank system into your more stable design. I think the rod would offer a little bit better incremental bit adjustment than the lever. What do you think about my trying that? BTW, here's Stumpy's built video >>> th-cam.com/video/diAg_uZlb2s/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much I enjoy your designs and your videos.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Scott. I know the Stumpy Nubs router lift well - it's one of the many videos on the subject that I've watched. I tried the threaded rod, and as I cranked the rod around, I noticed that my router bit leaned a little in one direction, then leaned a little in the opposite direction, as it went up and down. So that's why I went with the lever directly underneath the router, right in the middle. But if you want to give it a try, I say "go for it" - it's fun to try different things, and if they don't work, you just say "now I know". And if they *do* work, you feel awesome! Let me know what you end up doing!

  • @para1559
    @para1559 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Been looking at about a dozen such projects and this looks like the best and simplest option. The lever lift mechanism with the fulcrum (and I'll be shouting Pivot! Pivot! every time I use it... when you know ) definitely works for me rather than the convoluted screw mechanisms. Loving the honesty of the presentation, warts and all, very entertaining.

  • @zolcsixyz9973
    @zolcsixyz9973 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is great. As an addition I’d set the router bit on specific heights and then mark the handle position on the box. That way you would exactly know the height when you need to set it next.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's not that hard to use a measuring tool to check the height of the bit, but whatever works for you.

    • @JasonConway777
      @JasonConway777 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would change depending on how far you stuck the bit in the collet. The height of the bit sticking out of the router is a variable that the handle position doesn’t account for.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JasonConway777 👍

  • @michelimbert2580
    @michelimbert2580 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bonjour de France,
    Superbement intéressant et très précis. Travail de pro
    Merci pour le partage
    MICHEL31

  • @NextLevelCarpentry
    @NextLevelCarpentry 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You put a LOT of work into this video Dan... nice work! I can relate to the untold hours spent on each step from concept to completion and applaud you for seeing it through... not a job for the faint of heart.
    All I'm gonna say in response to gettin' called out th-cam.com/video/LJqPDADi8MM/w-d-xo.html is that if a file doesn't work for roughing up a magnet then you're doing it wrong 😁😎 Sandpaper, as you discovered, works well too and can be less trouble but I like to get deeper scratching and sometimes a file seems the best way to accomplish that. It can be tricky but if you can secure the magnet in a wood-jawed vise or something and use the file's corner/edge it will give pretty rough scratching. Sometimes I use a carbide tip 'scratch awl' to scratch deep lines in that hard chrome plating they put on the magnets. The reason I prefer rougher scratches is that I've found magnets can be secured in seconds rather than an hour by using CA glue. Using epoxy like you do probably doesn't need scratching at all as long as the surface is clean. I just rough up said magnet with file and spritz with activator. Puddle CA glue (Gorilla brand seems to work best) into the recess for the magnet and press the 'activated' magnet down in the puddle... 10 seconds later you're D.U.N. done!
    Keep up the good work... and don't hesitate to keep me on my game with any 'calling out' you find reason for.
    Best, Matt

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL, thanks, Matt. All in good fun, as I'm sure you know. "You're doing it wrong" is a phrase I've heard throughout my life, so no surprise there. 😛By the way, where do you buy your CA glue activator? I can't find it at HD. Rockler carries it, so I may need to take a trip there. 'Cause I sure want to be D.U.N., that's for sure. 😂

    • @NextLevelCarpentry
      @NextLevelCarpentry 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker for sure... I enjoy a bit of 'good fun' any time... it's one thing I miss about not being out on a jobsite working with a crew... ahh... the memories! The only store I know where the perfect little cans of StickFast Activator are available off the shelf is WoodCraft in Denver. I don't get there much so if/when I run out I just get it through Amazon. I'm pretty sure TiteBond has an aerosol as well as a pump spray (I don't like anyone's pump spray: it's too slow and too messy IMHO) and aerosols are all pretty much alike leaving my preference for Stick Fast boiled down to the very handy shape and size of the can. Funny I choose THAT to be persnickety about, right? Best, Matt

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NextLevelCarpentry Thanks, Matt. And no, I don't find that odd at all. It's just the way we are. 😄

  • @TetraCNC
    @TetraCNC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now I understand why it took so long for you to get the video out. I have to say your video was more informative than just about all the other lift builds I have watched. Great Job. And lets try to avoid .. BLOOOOOD!!!! :-)

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! And yes, blood avoidance is something to strive for. I can't believe I got my fingers so close to the bit. Sheesh.

  • @seldonhorton7710
    @seldonhorton7710 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your semi-easter eggs, although for a rabbet you need the holy hand grenade.

  • @judomarshall
    @judomarshall 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know I’m 4 years late to the game, but I am interested in purchasing the plans. However, I live in Japan and we don’t use imperial measurements here. Are the plans available in metric units? Thank you in advance. This looks like a really nice design.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! Yes, the plans include metric measurements also.

    • @judomarshall
      @judomarshall 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker Thank you for the quick reply! I'm going to try and make this.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@judomarshall Awesome - good luck!

  • @juanmanuelrodriguez1823
    @juanmanuelrodriguez1823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanjs for showing your knowledge. I had an elevator for my router B & D industrial. But bothered mevto use a wrench or drill for lifting. And now I have an improved variant of this lift, an don't use two hands for adjustement just one. P. S. Soon I will make the updated version. I will continue to watch these videos so objetive.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, and it's nice to hear from a fellow router lift designer/tweaker. I saw this video a while ago, and I think if I make another version, I'll include his idea of the steel rods and bearings: th-cam.com/video/Tff3lX4g-Ts/w-d-xo.html.

  • @Ferdy-Perezlara
    @Ferdy-Perezlara 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Muy buen proyecto, me ayudó mucho para hacer el mío, ya tengo ideas pero algo me ayudó tu video, gracias por compartir 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @dougprentice1363
    @dougprentice1363 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    About 17 minutes in, c'sinks on the wrong side. Doah!! Been there,done that. I
    Do you like your counter sink bit? If so, please share the brand. Mine are junk.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL, thanks. No matter how much I try, I still screw things up. I guess that's life. I don't like that countersink bit, so I wouldn't recommend it. The ones I like are my combination drill/countersink bits. But of course I don't have one for that size. And I don't remember where I got them, but if I had to guess, it would be Rockler.

  • @dubya13207
    @dubya13207 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your editor should be sacked

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why do you say that?

    • @dubya13207
      @dubya13207 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because that’s the [adapted] line from the title credits of Monty Python and the Holy Grail :)
      Then again, maybe those responsible for sacking your editor should be sacked

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dubya13207 OMG, you're so right! And it just goes to show that it's a good thing I've learned not to react to comments, without getting an explanation first. Because, after all, *I* am my editor, and I don't want to sack myself. 😄

    • @SyMaster1
      @SyMaster1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker th-cam.com/video/djKPvXDwXcs/w-d-xo.html heres a link to the opening titles

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SyMaster1 Thank you for sharing that! I actually have the movie, but I haven't watched it in ages. Watching that again, I had forgotten just how much I identify with their humor. I mean, my life is strewn with Monty Python references, but it's just... I don't know how to say it. My kind of humor, I guess, is the best way to say it. "Did you say 'knives'?"

  • @gregd.88
    @gregd.88 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Can you guess what my next build is going to be? We have to get our fingers close once in awhile so we can appricate the safety devices. ☺

  • @kathywinn6869
    @kathywinn6869 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love it! Actually, I love all your videos.

  • @ryanhirschey
    @ryanhirschey 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really nice video and design. Like the lever approach and your use of magnets.

  • @timkaiser8149
    @timkaiser8149 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy your videos overall, and I'm just here to say I like the semi-easter eggs as well. :)

  • @drfrankensteinscreations
    @drfrankensteinscreations 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok, you know those things you said "don't adk"? I'm asking. 😜

  • @bobmackey8529
    @bobmackey8529 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like your design and I also like Stubby Nubs design. Guess I'll get both plans and then deside what to do. But I have a problem. Took my table router apart to clean it. The motor housing is plastic and threaded. Height adjustment is done by rotating an outer ring. Since the motor housing is plastic I'm not sure it would be suitable for clamping. So, my question is what are the main characteristics I should look for in a new router?

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh man, you got me there. I don't think I'm qualified to answer that question, since I've only used a few routers. Do some searches and see what other people are saying - people who will certainly know more than I do. 😄

    • @bobmackey8529
      @bobmackey8529 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker FYI -search result: motor housing parallel to bit and min of 2 HP. I've added needs both 1/4" and 1/2" collet and variable speed. Router I mentioned above satisfies all ;-)

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobmackey8529 Sounds good to me! 😄

  • @link2sage
    @link2sage 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are the most educational and easy to follow that I've come across so far

  • @maxximumb
    @maxximumb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and by far the simplest router lift video on TH-cam. Once I'm back in my workshop I'll build this lift for my router table.

  • @rennyschweiger
    @rennyschweiger 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the Easter egg! Rabbet....

  • @elfpimp1
    @elfpimp1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im thinking a dust collector port on the back me be better.. but I really like that dust drawer idea. In fact, I may do that for my bench top table saw..

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I still don't have the ideal dust collection solution, so by all means, experiment! And if you find something that works well, let me know. 😄

    • @elfpimp1
      @elfpimp1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker honestly, is there really an ideal solution?? Hehe.. and I'll let you know, because it really looks like that drawer thing is ingenious. Especially if you ever used a bench top table saw. You see all the dust under it inside the plastic box they're built into.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elfpimp1 You're right, no, there isn't ever an ideal solution. 😄Good luck!

    • @elfpimp1
      @elfpimp1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNewbieWoodworker 😁👍

  • @lafamillecarrington
    @lafamillecarrington ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm in the middle of making something like this, and your plans have given me lots of ideas for improvements.
    I plan to add a micro-adjuster screw to the lever lock so I can get really accurate cuts.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad I could help. I tried a micro-adjuster concept, but it didn't work as well as I thought it would. I'll be interested in seeing how yours works!

    • @mikewelch3903
      @mikewelch3903 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      LOL. I just made a comment to Dan about adding a screw micro adjust. Then I decided to read some of the other comments. Great minds think alike think alike.

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mikewelch3903 😂

    • @lafamillecarrington
      @lafamillecarrington 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I ended up using a ratchet clamp for the height adjustment (which works surprisingly well), so didn't need an microadjuster.@@mikewelch3903

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👍@@lafamillecarrington

  • @dptp9lf
    @dptp9lf 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellant video!!!

  • @mcsinnin6473
    @mcsinnin6473 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This needs more views!

    • @TheNewbieWoodworker
      @TheNewbieWoodworker  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! But it's actually doing fairly well, at least for videos on my channel. 😄

  • @josedavidaburtocastellon.4375
    @josedavidaburtocastellon.4375 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent!!

  • @agostinhobh
    @agostinhobh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It would take me my entire life to build something like this. 😄