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   RANGERP75R | Apr 02, 2003 04:20am | #1

   hillen

      Checked it out at the Atlanta WW Show. WoodPecker is well machined stuff. Seek out Tom F. as he just recieved his purchase from Pecker and loves it.

   Good Luck

   sarge..jt

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   MSDMSD | Apr 02, 2003 04:49pm | #2

   Hillen,

   Have you checked out Jessem Tools?  They have a router plate that is pre-drilled for every router on the market, I thought it was rather ingenious how they pre-drilled so many wholes that any router can be attached/centered on the router plate.  Jessem also has a template which lets you put their router plates into any surface, Jessem's plates are also the same size as the plate in CMT and  Bench Dog router tables (I think I have that name right).  The only reason I know is  I upgraded my CMT table with the Jessem's Mast-R-Lift.  This lift makes it possible to change router bits w/out removing the router from the table, rids the frustration in fine router bit height adjustments, and for me has turned my RT into one of my favorite tools in my shop.  

   I hope this info. helps  & Good luck in your search.

   MSD

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   Robbie | Apr 02, 2003 05:30pm | #3

   Hillen:  Glad you posted.  I was thinking the same thing after getting the advice to go woodpecker (the post you referenced was mine).

   I hope there is good experience with that particular Woodpecker.  IF IT WORKS WELL, then it would be the most efficient (time &  $) solution for our DW625 table issues.

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   jhh | Apr 03, 2003 05:00am | #4

   Robbie-  That's what I was thinking.  Compared to the JessEm, the Plunglift will also work with my plunge router, but the PlungLift appears to raise the router closer to the table surface (I'm infering this from the fact that the JessEm interposes an additional mounting plate between the router and the table insert), and it's $50 bucks less (at least).  On the other hand, I can imagine that the cantilevered lifting mechanism of the PlungeLift would be flexible enough that lifting would be funky.  If I had the $$, I'd get a fixed base router and a ProLift ...

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   user-135888 | Apr 13, 2003 10:28pm | #5

   Hi

   I have a presision lift and reciently, got a bulldog router plate for a second station.

   I found out there are a few things about the woodpecker plates that make them really convenient, First the leveling bolts at the edges of the plate on all four sides, the insert don't use screws, the bulldog doesn't have these two features that are very convenient. As far as the jess em the only thing I remember about that one is I could fairly easily sqeeze the mounting plate and the router plate and they'd rack. I know you don't cram wood into bits but I thought It might cause chatter. I don't know if it does because I've never used one.

   john g