Fine height adjuster

[Chippygeoff]

I posted a thread last week about problems I was having setting up my UJK compact router table from Axy and my Makita router. I needed a router with a fine height adjuster and bought the Makita RP1110C but what I did not realise was that when the router was upside down and fitted to the table the fine height adjuster became useless. I over came this problem by using a scissor jack and having had a few days using the set up its works brilliantly.

I then had a friend come over and he also came up with a brilliant idea and I thought I would pass it on as it may be useful to a few people. My friend has a mate who is an engineer and he sugested taking the heads off the 3 bolts in the turret, drilling into the base of the post that comes into contact with the turret, threading it the same as the bolts and hey presto you have a very efficient height adjuster. I thought it would be of benifit to those who don't have a fine height adjuster on their routers.

 

[inkyblue]

I find the car jack works ok for minor adjustments. A complete 360 degree rotation only lifts mine about 15mm at most, so a quick calculation means that's 24 degrees of rotation per mm maximum! I wouldn't over engineer it Geoff, if it works brilliantly (as does mine) spend your time making things, but good luck if you try it, and keep us posted.

 

[yetloh]

I have an oldfashioned screw bottle jack which also works very well, £7 from a boot sale. It's cast iron and has a base about 4"dia, so is very stable.

Jim

 

[devonwoody]

here are a couple of jigs to measure the height above table post by Niki.

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Can you post some photographs of your solution.