The first thing that strikes you when you take the unilift out of the box is the shear quaility of the produce.
There are two positions on the top for raising the router and a locking device so that no movement of the hieght when in operation.
The underside which shows the main lifting mechanism is very study and well engineered, this model has four pillars as opposed to the other Woodpecker Lifts which IMHO makes it more robust, especially when using a router of some considerable weight.
The chain mechanism is really good and ensures that both sides of the lift come up together.
The attachment plate for the router has a number of holes to suit a variety of routers.
I was very impressed with the insert rings, it comes with three sizes and these lock into position, it wouls appear that there is very little chamnce of these coming loose while in operation. It comes with two handles for raising and lowering the mechanism, shown in the photois the shorter. These are again well made and the operation is very smooth, having said that I haven't used it in the table yet.
My router of choice is the PC 7539, I have reviewed a lot of threads talking about routers and even went into detail on the Triton which is compatible with the unilift, sorry Titon lovers, but having some PC tools already I thought I'd stick to PC. No review on the \pc 7539 as this has already been done.
Another thing for the Incra lovers is that its the same colour, so when mounted in the table with the Incra it looks like a complete package.
I'll not go into the Incra because its not rigged up and there have already been reviews on the.
My over all opinion is that this is far superior to other lifts sold by Axminster or Rutland. the price was £170 which included everything.
I hope to get started on the router table next week. The unilift will fit into a phanelic top measuring 27" x 43", this will give enough room for the Incra.
I would certainly recommend the Unilift to anyone going down the lift road.
There are two positions on the top for raising the router and a locking device so that no movement of the hieght when in operation.
The underside which shows the main lifting mechanism is very study and well engineered, this model has four pillars as opposed to the other Woodpecker Lifts which IMHO makes it more robust, especially when using a router of some considerable weight.
The chain mechanism is really good and ensures that both sides of the lift come up together.
The attachment plate for the router has a number of holes to suit a variety of routers.
I was very impressed with the insert rings, it comes with three sizes and these lock into position, it wouls appear that there is very little chamnce of these coming loose while in operation. It comes with two handles for raising and lowering the mechanism, shown in the photois the shorter. These are again well made and the operation is very smooth, having said that I haven't used it in the table yet.
My router of choice is the PC 7539, I have reviewed a lot of threads talking about routers and even went into detail on the Triton which is compatible with the unilift, sorry Titon lovers, but having some PC tools already I thought I'd stick to PC. No review on the \pc 7539 as this has already been done.
Another thing for the Incra lovers is that its the same colour, so when mounted in the table with the Incra it looks like a complete package.
I'll not go into the Incra because its not rigged up and there have already been reviews on the.
My over all opinion is that this is far superior to other lifts sold by Axminster or Rutland. the price was £170 which included everything.
I hope to get started on the router table next week. The unilift will fit into a phanelic top measuring 27" x 43", this will give enough room for the Incra.
I would certainly recommend the Unilift to anyone going down the lift road.
