It's HERE! Exclusive POWERLIFT Motorized Router Lift Pre-Sale

Our most anticipated new product of the year is nearly here. The MLCS EXCLUSIVE item is a much sought-after revolutionary new tool for the workshop. You've waited long enough--it's time to check it our and reserve one today! This item really is the WORLD'S FIRST Tool of Its Kind.....

MLCS Exclusive, Revolutionary Tool! Pre-order at a LOW, INTRO Price for a LIMITED TIME!

MLCS EXCLUSIVE POWERLIFT Motorized Router Lift

Router Not Included.

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At a Glance:

• Only the Powerlift allows for true Hands Free plunge cutting. No Cranks or Handles.
• Only the Powerlift uses a bi-directional electronic foot pedal allowing the user to make micro-adjustments to a spinning bit (to within .005") for real Precision.
• Only the Powerlift has a digital control panel (with mounting arm included) giving the user control of the speed and direction of the lift.
• Only the Powerlift allows you to change the router bit above the table in seconds.
• Make incremental passes quick and easy without ever turning off your router or taking your hands off of the work piece.
• Make repeatable Plunge cuts for mortises and dados using the built on Depth Stop.
• Includes adjustable mounting arm for the control panel
• Pre-mounted to MLCS #9334, 1/4" thick aluminum router table insert (9-1/32" x 12-1/16")
• 110v/220v 60 Hz
• NOTE: Router NOT Included.
• Fits 3.5" Diameter Router Motors. SEE Compatibility Info below
• Detailed, Illustrated, Easy-to-Follow Instruction Manual Included.

Item #9450: INTRODUCTORY SALE PRICE $389.95

**See Router Table COMBO PACKAGES Below...**

**Expected Shipment Around 11/15/2010**

AS ALWAYS in the contiguous USA!

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The Control Panel--Take Control!

Advanced Control Panel Allows the User to:

• Set the speed of the lift
• Zero out the height of the lift
• See the current height, direction, and speed
• Switch between inches and milimeters
• Activate the lift up or down
• Hold the lift (disables the lift to prevent accidental activation from the footswitch)

The lift shows precision to the .001 inches, and allows for micro-adjustment of the bit height at slow speeds.

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Bi-Directional Footswitch--Step On It!

The footswitch allows the operator to raise or lower the lift while keeping both hands on the work piece.

Operations that were previously too difficult or too dangerous can now be perform on the router table - with better dust collection and improved safety.

You can turn your router table into an efficient and effective mortising machine. A simple jig that controls the movement of the work piece on top of the table, combined with raising the spinning bit via the footswitch, will yield perfect mortises.

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Router Not Included

The Lift--Get It Up!

The lift is controlled by a powerful DC motor that transfers the power to the lift using cogged pulleys and belt. This effective transfer of power yields no backlash when adjusting height.

The lift has a depth stop that triggers a microswitch to stop the lift when the desired height is reached. The depth stop is used to set the maximum height that the bit can protrude above the table. This feature is useful for repeatable cuts and incremental passes.

The router motor requires no tools to mount in the lift!

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Changing Bits--Quick and Easy!

The PowerLift raises the router through the table to allow fast and easy bit changes.

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Power Lift--Will It Fit?

The PowerLift supports most 3.5 inch diameter router motors, and has been tested and verified to work with the following routers:

• Porter Cable PC690, 890 series
• Dewalt DWD616
• Bosch 1617EVS, 1618EVS
• CRAFTSMAN 320.17543

There are many other routers with a 3.5 inch diameter motor. The models listed above are just those that have been specifically pre-tested with the unit. The list is NOT comprehensive. Other routers should also work if they have a 3.5" Diameter motor unit as shown in the photo at right.

Router Table Compatibility: The PowerLift comes pre-mounted to our #9334 Aluminum Router Plate, which is 9-1/32" x 12-1/16" in size. See PACKAGES below.

For tables with other size plate openings:

• Use our Installation jig (#9331) to increase the opening to fit the lift
• Use the Aluminum plate supplied with the lift as a template to drill and tap a plate that fits your table.

At this time, the Heavyweight and Precision Router Tables do not accommodate the Powerlift. Our Cast Iron Extension Table (#2396) will work fine.

Router Table also requires 11" maximum clearance below the table for full operation of the Powerlift, though 9" is sufficient for most applications.

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POWERLIFT and Router Table Combo Package Savings

The packages below include all of our Router Tables currently compatible with the POWERLIFT system...

PACKAGE 1: POWERLIFT System Plus Router Table Top and Fence (RT)

See Router Table Top & Fence Details here....

(NOTE: You will only receive 1 Aluminum Router Plate)

Item #2200: ONLY $519.95! SAVE $40!

PACKAGE 2: POWERLIFT System Plus Router Extension Table (XM)

See XM Router Extension Table Details here....

(NOTE: You will only receive 1 Aluminum Router Plate)

Item #2201: ONLY $519.95! SAVE $40!

PACKAGE 3: POWERLIFT System Plus CAST-IRON Router Extension Table (XCI)

See XCI Cast Iron Router Extension Table Details here....

(NOTE: You will only receive 1 Aluminum Router Plate)

Item #2202: ONLY $609.95! SAVE $50!

AS ALWAYS in the contiguous USA!

Introducing The Motorized Router Lift

Coming Soon!

You will be able to buy the retail version of the Motorized Router Lift from MLCS.



Here is a sneak peek at the greatest innovation in woodworking router tables and lifts! MLCS Woodworking and Eagle Lake Woodworking have spent two plus years designing, developing, and testing the world's first foot-activated MOTORIZED ROUTER LIFT for retail sale.



Please Note: the device shown in the video and pictured on this page is a FACTORY PROTOTYPE. The actual retail unit may differ slightly in appearance and function.



Some of the features of this new lift are:

The lift itself is motorized. There are no cranks, handles, etc. used to raise and lower the router. It comes with a control panel that mounts on a router table. The electronic "brain" in the control panel, and switches on the panel, allows one to use the variable speed control feature of the lift motor, change the direction of travel with the push of a button from up from to down and has a digital display that reads to .001 thousandths of an inch. The readout can be set to zero at any point on the travel.



For hands free use, the lift comes with a foot pedal that allows the user to both raise and lower the lift.



The Control Panel
The Advanced Control panel allows the operator to:

* Set the speed of the lift
* Zero out the height of the lift
* See the current height, direction, and speed
* Switch between inches and milimeters
* Activate the lift up or down
* Hold the lift (disables the lift to prevent accidental activation from the footswitch)

The lift shows precision to the .001 inches, and allows for micro-adjustment of the bit height at slow speeds. Motorized Router Lift Control Panel
Bidirectional Footswitch
The footswitch allows the operator to raise or lower the lift while keeping both hands on the work piece.

Operations that were previously too difficult or too dangerous can now be perform on the router table - with better dust collection and improved safety.

You can turn your router table into an efficient and effective mortising machine. A simple jig that controls the movement of the work piece on top of the table, combined with raising the spinning bit via the footswitch, will yield perfect mortises. Footswitch
The Lift
The lift is controlled by a powerful DC motor that transfers the power to the lift using cogged pulleys and belt. This effective transfer of power yields no backlash when adjusting height.

The lift has a depth stop that triggers a microswitch to stop the lift when the desired height is reached. The depth stop is used to set the maximum height that the bit can protrude above the table. This feature is useful for repeatable cuts and incremental passes.

The router motor requires no tools to mount in the lift!

MLCS in The latest issue of WOOD Magazine (Dec 2009/January 2010

The latest issue of WOOD Magazine (Dec 2009/January 2010) is now hitting the newsstands. We're very pleased to announce that their article on "11 Ways to Get the Most from Your Plunge Router" features TWO MLCS Products. Of course, we've got those items on sale at extra low prices!

Router Collet Extensions
WOOD says, "When you need to rout any type of closed pattern in the interior of a workpiece..choose a plunge router.... For cuts deeper than your bit can reach, use a collet extension, which fits into your router collet and has another collet for your bit."

OnPoint™ Dual Light Laser Guided Router Plate
WOOD Says, "Laser locators and LED lights make this subbase from MLCS ideal for many plunge routing tasks.... The crosshair lasers prove especially useful for lining up a plunge cut.... Flip the switch the other way, and bright LED lights illuminate hard-to-see tasks."

New Product Review MLCS 6-Piece Pro Cabinetmaker Bit Set

MLCS 6-Piece Pro Cabinetmaker Bit Set For Full Review and Video Review Go To http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/mlcssetrvu.html

MLCS 6 Piece Pro Cabinetmaker Bit Set
All of the MLCS 6-Piece Pro Cabinetmaker Bit Set bits made clean precise cuts right out of the box. Setup of all of the included profiles was easy and quickly confirmed with test cuts. Even the matched rail and stile bits cut a perfect fitting joint so I did not have to even open the included shim pack. I like a rail and stile joint to go together easily so that it accepts glue without having to increase pressure to close it fully. The MLCS matched set was adjusted perfectly at the factory for that fit...
The panel raising bit with undercutter produces a very clean, consistent thickness edge. I also found that edge to be properly sized for the groove cut by the rail and stile set. That gives the panel a nice floating fit within the rails and stiles that will not inhibit expansion/contraction cycles...
Despite the economical price the MLCS 6-Piece Pro Cabinetmaker Bit Set uses C2 carbide for the cutting edges...
The MLCS 6-Piece Pro Cabinetmaker Bit Set comes with a handy shim pack that includes a bunch of shims along with extra lock washers and nuts for the bits. These shims are intended for adjusting the fit of the rail and stile joint...
The MLCS 6-Piece Pro Cabinetmaker Bit Set also comes with a nice wooden box for storing the bits when not in use.

New Product - The Fast Joint Percision Joinery System

Create Unique, Strong Joints Quickly and Easily.

Unique jointing system makes creative, custom joinery fast and simple. Insert your bit in the router, insert a guide bushing into your router table insert, set your bit height and you're ready to go. Set male and female templates on opposite sides of the jig platform and start cutting. For stock 1/4" to 3/4" thick (1/4" to 3/8" for through dovetails) and up to 14" wide. Choose from a wide variety of optional decorative and interesting joint profiles to "spice up" standard joints. Two different sets available (4 or 11 templates)! Use on table mounted routers only.

INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED! Comes with a 30+ page, full color, step-by-step instruction booklet.

Ask The Experts

We've recruited new woodworking experts to help answer all your woodworking questions in our Customer Forums. Now, in the 3 new forums, you can post your questions on a wide variety of topics, from routing to wood-turning and wood finishing, and one of our experts will provide you with the knowledge you're seeking.
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/forum/

The Experts:

-The MLCS Staff will be available to answer most woodworking questions.

-Mike shares the following thoughts on his woodworking experience and expertise:

"Mike Melofchik is the owner and operator of Dream Forest Studios Custom Woodworking & Woodturning shop in Spotswood, New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Physical Science from the Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University. He is a current member of the American Association of Woodturners, The Furniture Society, and the Central Jersey Woodworkers Association where he served as a former club librarian. He has received woodworking training grants from the Central Jersey Woodworkers Association and training through Peter’s Valley Craft Education Center, The Philadelphia Fine Furniture Workshops Artist in Residence Mario Rodriguez, and worked with Crowley’s Custom Cabinet Shop. He can be reached online through his website www.dreamforeststudios.com, via email info@dreamforeststudios.com, and by phone (732)723-1145."

Mike is ready and willing to share his expertise on the following topics:

Wood turning, drafting (algebraic & geometric manipulations), jig making for both table saw, routers, and drill presses, as well as wood finishes such as - dyes, stains, topcoats such as lacquers, shellac, urethane, varnishes, as well as their applications and compatability.


-John shares the following thoughts on his woodworking experience and expertise:

"John W. Nixon is a spare-time woodworker with an interest in making American Arts & Crafts style furniture. Located outside Buffalo, New York, where he works in his modest home workshop. Having a small shop forces John to be better organized and to find creative ways of using his space.

John is heavily influenced by the Roycroft style as well as the work of Gustav Stickley (especially the furniture designed by Harvey Ellis). He's been doing fine woodworking for about eight years now. Before that, John did carpentry and home remodeling for 10-12 years."

John has also filmed some of the instructional videos that can be found on the MLCS website.

New Product - The Heavy Duty Speed Control

New and Improved 20amp heavy duty speed control is now available. Instead of 15amps this model can handle 20amps and has better circuitry as well as heavier components.

NEW & IMPROVED! Heavy Duty Speed Control features better circuitry and heavier components!
Simply plug in speed control then plug your router into the speed control. Adjust speed from 0 RPM to full speed.
The Heavy Duty Speed Control features an aluminum case, and is recommended for industrial and commercial use. The high impact plastic Standard Duty Speed Control has exactly the same features and is suitable for home shops.

• Less tear out • Stops burning • Feed at comfortable rate
• Better, safer results with large diameter panel raising bits
• Less wear on bits • Less noise • Softer starts at lower speeds
• Adjustable speed from 0 RPM to full speed
• 3 position rocker switch- Variable / Off / Full Speed
• Full power and torque at all speeds
• Go back and forth from any preset speed to full speed at the flip of a switch
• Works with most routers 3-1/4 HP or less • 120V
• Give your router a feature only available on expensive routers
• Easy to use- Simply plug in speed control and plug your router into the speed control- turn dial slowly for best results. (Speed control has a clip that can be worn on your belt, hung on wall, or left loose).
• Dust Cover Included (not shown in photo)
NOTE: Will not work with soft start or variable speed routers