Herc-u-lift

[dhovis]

The HTC or Rockler-style mobile bases are more suitable for jointers, because they do not lift the tool much and do not use as much leverage as the Herc-u-lift does. I have my jointer on a Rockler-style mobile base, and it works great. I have two Herc-u-lifts, I would like more Herc-u-lifts, but I'd never put one on my jointer.

--David

[buckeye]

Thanks for the advice. I'll look into the Rockler style base. I don't have a lot to spend so I was hoping to make the Herc-u-lift work.

[RagerXS]

There are lots of them in Nashua, NH at the store off exit 6. The sale is unadvertised, but it comes up $29.

~ Fred

[jhart]

Assembled the Herc-u-lift over the weekend. Went very smooth thanks to all the tips and pictures from previous posters. Still doing some small adjustments to the 3100's feet, as my floor is not perfectly level from the area I use it to the area I store it. There is such small clearance on the lift, that it is a bit tricky. If you get the feet too high, then it will not sit down solidly when the lift goes off.
Was going to use the 2nd one for my planer, but the stands legs go approx. 32 X 22 and doesn't look like there is a configuration for this size in the instructions. Might have to check out the extension kit to see if I can make it work.

[arteestkc]

Herculift base for bts3100?

Will the Ridgid Herculift base fit on a Ryobi bts3100?

[RmeDad]

Yep!

Will the Ridgid Herculift base fit on a Ryobi bts3100?

I have my BT3100-1 mounted on a Herc-U-Lift Plus. Works GREAT!

[91FE]

...talk about bringing one back from the dead "art".

I've got a herc-u-lift that I'm not using anymore that I'll let go pretty cheap. Shoot me an email if anybody is interested.

[drm916]

whoops.. didnt notice the date on this. But my HD did say they just sold the last one only a few months ago.. for 10 bucks.

[kevin85281]

herc-u-lift

You are aware the thread and the clearance was over 3 years ago?

[ironhat]

It says it is compatible with certain lathes which I would say are similar in length to a jointer. You just need the extension kit. I gotta have something under it to make it more portable because I don't have a dedicated shop. Any suggestions?

Check your PM, buckeye. To eveyone else, I don't know what they charge for the extension kit but if you can pick up a Sears mobile base on sale, take it to a welding shop that usually serves farms - cheaper than citys. He made me another pair ofm struts and drilled the holes where I wanted them for a $10 bill.

[ironhat]

Sorry, duplicate post because it didn't seem to go thru. Apologies!