Tilting Router Lift

Update 31-01-2021: I made a new router lift design that I believe is generally better and more completely thought out. Check it out here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4595026

Tilting router lift inspired by Matthias Wandel
It is designed to handle all commonly available routers. The router holder is a separate part that can easily be drawn for your specific router. I'm using it with a Makita RT0700 series trim router.

Specifications

• 80mm (3.15") depth range
• 45° tilt range
• Can support 0-100mm (0-4") diameter routers
• Each turn on depth handle changes depth of cut by 3mm

Hardware

This build requires quite a bit of hardware. I've designed the router lift in metric so all the hardware is also metric. The bolts are DIN standard, not ISO.

• 1x 180mm M10 threaded rod
• 2x 10mm diameter 50 mm long shaft
• 2x M10 nut
• 4x M10 oversized washer
• 1x M8 nut
• 1x M8 40mm partially threaded bolt (for large gear)
• 2x M8 50mm partially threaded bolt (for gear knob and depth lock knob)
• 1x M8 washer
• 27x M6 nut
• 4x M6 grub screw (dovetail slide adjustment)
• 3x M6 washer
• 3x M6 25mm socket head bolt
• 14x M6 20mm flat head socket bolt
• 2x M6 45mm socket head bolt (tilt lock knobs)
• 8x M6 40mm socket head bolt
• 18x wood mounting screw

Printing

I've have spend quite a bit of time altering the design to avoid need for support when printing.
My router lift is printed in a mix of PLA (Green) and PETG (Black). I haven't logged my print settings for all components but underneath you will find my print settings for the essential parts. All the STL files are shown facing the direction I have printed them.

• Hinge plates: 50% Infill, 8 top/bottom layers, 6 perimeters (12 hours)
• Gears: 20% infill, 4 perimeters, with support on build plate only, (5 hours)
• Dovetail rail: 50% Infill, 8 top/bottom, 6 perimeters, with support on build plate only, (42 hours)
• 65mm router holder: 50% infill 8 top/bottom, 6 perimeters. no support

Table and Fence

The table is built from a not that old but really bad table saw. I removed the original table, cut a hole on one side and fitting a piece of 25mm mdf tabletop on it instead.

The fence is made from birch plywood and the sacrificial part of it is made of laminate flooring that I had left over. Knobs are all 3d printed. I use ljon's dust extraction port which make it easy to plug in a 100mm flex tube for dust collection. I don't have my dust collection system set up yet so i made a adapter for it to fit my shop vac until I get the other system set up.

Change log

2019-01-12: Updated hinge locks to allow for 10 degrees of movement beyond 90 degree upright position. This requires special mounting for the rail not to hit the table

2018-12-26: Updated the rail to be slightly shorter and added the ability to split the rail into two parts for smaller print beds.

2018-11-26: Added beefier version of the large gear as gear arm snapped on mine because i walking into something when moving the lift mounted to the table. Started a change log and assembly section.