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W Canaday (in ) said:

| I'm looking to buy an under-the-table router to do a variety of
| cabinetry, including raised panel passage & entry door making.
|
| While price is -always- a concern, I'm more concerned with getting a
| router that will take anything that I, a hobbyist, am likely to
| ever put in its path and still outlive me by a wide margin. I am
| willing to go as high as $500.
|
| If I don't make a fatal mistake along the way, I figure I have
| perhaps another 20-25 years yet to live. So I am looking for
| something that was deliberately over-engineered. Heavy casting.
| Premium bearings. Heavy duty electronics. Little or no plastic &
| chrome.
|
| What, in your opinion, is the current "Cadillac of Routers" for this
| application and why do you feel this way?

Check E-Bay for industrial spindles in the 3-5 hp range capable of
24-25K RPM. You'll need a VFD for speed control. It should take
anything you throw at it and outlast you by a comfortable margin...

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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto