Official Luthiers Forum!

I just couldn't resist it when I saw it. I was ready to buy the Jessem but this puppy turned my head.

jointech

I hope it works

will put the PC 7519 in it.

_________________
Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

That looks really neat, Dave. I have a Rout-R Lift from Rockler that I've used extensively with a 3 hp Bosch for 5 years and it works extremely well.

Ron

_________________
OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

It looks to me like something could accidentally hit those buttons and change the depth on you...down wouldn't be too horrible, but up...

_________________
Joe Breault
Merrimack, NH
Perpetual novice

Dave that looks great. I have been looking at the woodpecker system but this looks awesome. Why don't you give us a full report when you get yours.

Joe has a good point about that... I am sure they have thought about a solution... how do they prevent this from happening?

_________________
Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

I have wanted one of those for quite a while now... the next guitar I sell some of the money will be going to get me one of them...

I looked at them at a trade show and was very impressed, but I had already committed to the rockler system by that time...

-Paul-

_________________
-Paul-

Patriot Guitars

Joe,

I don't think that the depth adjustment/router height is motorized. I think it is just a digital readout on a zero backlash mechanical lift. No worry about the height changing when hitting a button.

Matt

Matt is correct. The only thing that is new about this is the digital readout. Overall a good very solid router lift....the addition of the digital readout is a nice touch...not necessary but Im sure I would get pretty spoiled by it.

By the way, that type of digital display is available from Woodcraft, Rockler and several other sources to retrofit onto planers and such. I have a 12 inch wide belt sander (instead of a thickness drum sander) that was John Monteleone's that I won at the 2003 Asia Symposium auction and it never had a good way to measure the outbound measurement of boards.

I bought one of those digital rulers and mounted it on my sander and now can sand predictably down to the desired thickness for backs, sides and tops without having to use a caliper on each piece. I think I got it for $39.99 on sale at Woodcraft about 6 months ago and it was money well spent. To add that kind of readout to a router table would be nice to have.