Shop made Router Lift

Although I have looked at the Woodgears router lift, I have not purchased the plans. I have purchased the MLCS Raizer kit and now that we are buried in snow, I plan to attack my 693 and install the lift.
While the Woodgears lift is intriguing, I am much more interested in the slot mortiser. I have an old Ryobi that I would like to put to a dedicated use, that project might just be the ticket.

-- Methods are many,Principles are few.Methods change often,Principles never do.

I thought about doing both, even had some designs in sketchup… but for lack of time, and energy to deal with it in the long run, I caved in, and got a Triton router with a build in lift mechanism (using the plunge mechanism). now I can use that time that I don’t have for other woodworking projects. maybe in the future when I have more time, I’ll spend it designing shop upgrades, or shop made mechanisms. for the time being I decided to just find something that will take that off my list.

that said- both designs look like they would work pretty well.

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.