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Milwaukee 5615, 5616 and 5619: lifts and plates
Milwaukee 5615, 5616 and 5619 in a router table: JessEm's 3.32 in chart value, INCRA's metric exclusion and the plate notes on above-table access.
Also listed as Milwaukee 5615, Milwaukee 5616, Milwaukee 5619, Milwaukee 5616-20
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Short answer
JessEm's Mast-R-Lift II manual lists the Milwaukee 5615, 5616 and 5619 at 3.32 in, clamp setting G3. INCRA lists them for the imperial Mast-R-Lift II only; its metric version is not compatible with Milwaukee routers. Woodpeckers notes its AI890 has no above-table adjustment tool hole for the 5616-20.
What fitsAll 2 items that fit
- Undrilled plate with Pattern 1 marksKreg PRS4038 Precision Router Table Insert Plate, undrilledCheck price on Amazon
Key facts
- Models this page covers
- Milwaukee 5615, 5616 and 5619 (JessEm, INCRA); Kreg lists the 5616/5624; Woodpeckers the 5615 and 5616-20.[1][2][3][4]
- Motor body diameter (lift maker's chart)
- JessEm chart: 3.32 in, setting G3 (Mast-R-Lift II 02120/02121 manual).[1]The lift maker's chart value for the Mast-R-Lift II, not a measured tolerance. It is not a figure for any Rout-R-Lift II model.
- Lifts whose maker lists it
- JessEm Mast-R-Lift II (5615/5616/5619); INCRA Mast-R-Lift II, imperial version only (5615, 5616, 5619).[5][2]
- Clamp setting, collar or pads
- JessEm Mast-R-Lift II: setting G3.[1]
- Predrilled plates that list it
- Kreg PRS4038 Pattern 1 (5616/5624); INCRA MagnaLOCK MLP690890-AL (5615/5616); Woodpeckers AI890 (5615, 5616-20).[3][6][4]
- Above-table adjustment access
- Woodpeckers AI890: no above-the-table adjustment tool hole for the 5616-20. INCRA chart footnote *2: access may need to be drilled on the MLP690890-AL for the 5615/5616.[4][6]Follow the plate maker's instructions; we give no drilling steps.
- Router tables whose maker lists it
- Not confirmedNeither Bosch table page lists these routers.
- Maker exclusions
- INCRA: the metric Mast-R-Lift II is currently not compatible with Milwaukee routers.[2]
- Availability and recalls
- Not confirmedCurrent availability was not checked.
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmedWhich JessEm Rout-R-Lift II model fits these motors (JessEm's manual gives no motor mapping); Kreg PRS5000 fit; the 5619 on any plate list.
Watch out for
- INCRA's metric Mast-R-Lift II is not compatible with Milwaukee routers; its list covers the imperial version only.
- Woodpeckers' AI890 has no above-the-table adjustment tool hole for the 5616-20.
- The 3.32 in figure is from the Mast-R-Lift II manual. Do not apply it to a Rout-R-Lift II model; JessEm publishes no motor mapping for those.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
Router lift
JessEm Mast-R-Lift II 02120 router lift (9‑1/4 x 11‑3/4 in plate)Choose model 02120, the 9-1/4 x 11-3/4 in top plate.
JessEm lists the 5615/5616/5619; its manual gives setting G3.
Undrilled plate with Pattern 1 marks
Kreg PRS4038 Precision Router Table Insert Plate, undrilledChoose the undrilled PRS4038 and use Kreg's Pattern 1.
Kreg's Pattern 1 lists the Milwaukee 5616/5624, not the 5615 or 5619; follow Kreg's own instructions for the holes.
Questions
Does the metric INCRA Mast-R-Lift II fit a Milwaukee 5616?
No. INCRA says its metric version is currently not compatible with Milwaukee routers. INCRA lists the 5615, 5616 and 5619 for the imperial version.[2]
What clamp setting does JessEm give for the Milwaukee 5615?
JessEm's Mast-R-Lift II manual lists the 5615/5616/5619 at setting G3, with a 3.32 in diameter.[1]