Router lifts and Hitachi M-12

There are no lifts predrilled for the hitachi, I am familiar with all of them. If it were me, I would buy another router motor, not the whole thing and use that for the lift. I would keep the hitachi for the designated plunge or fixed router in the shop. Most routers lifts are premade to fit Bosch Porter Cable and DeWalt. Hope that helps

-- Ken, Florida, www.theroutermaniac.com

For the cost of the lift you can get the new Milwaukee Big Dog router which comes already built for the table installation with a place and mechanism that allows above the table height changes: no lift required. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtm9GR3RbG4
http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/milw562520rvu.html
And of course the up side you end up with another router. Can’t neer have ‘nuff routahs

-- When the moderator chooses sides, his site sucks.

Just checking, but do you really have an M12, an M12V, an M12VC, an M12VE an M12V2, an M12SA2 or some other variation? The M12VC does have some lifts compatible with it.

For example the Jessem Route R Lift FX does:

http://www.jessem.com/ROUT-R-LIFT_FX.html

here you go I have tha same router but can’t afford this lift yet.
http://www.woodpeck.com/plungelift.html
http://www.woodpeck.com/unilift.html

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

check this out too I might do this one it’s much cheaper but I’ll get an aluminum plate from rockler,woodpecke,or incra.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultra-cheap-router-lift/

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

you can also get this pc of cr@p it’s pretty cheap.
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/orderstatus/html/smarthtml/pages/routraiz.htm

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

Scott,
You might want to consider the Router Raizer whch fits your Hitatchi.
http://www.routertechnologies.com/index-old1.htm
I put this on my 3hp PC and have been very happy with it, between the table top rod, and the knob below the table I have not run into any real negative issues. I have not used any of the fancier and expensive lifts so I might be off the mark, but it wouldn’t be the first time. I had some concerns drilling the unit and making the modifications but the instructions were excellent. I had one problem and sent an email asking for help and the owner of the company called me and helped me out! Great service and for under $100 it’s worked well for me

Big mike your links confirmed what I had been thinking I might to do to my Hitachi M12 all along. You mentioned you also have an M-12 but the video shows a cr@py central machinery router. The base on the Hitachi M-12 is different than the base shown in the video. I would have made this modification a long time ago but was concerned about drilling the hole. Drilling the hole straight through the base my ruin the base and pricy aluminum plate.