On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:49:01 -0500, Unisaw A100
wrote:

igor:
What can a shaper not do that a table-mounted router w/ a lift can do? My
sense is that a shaper can only work on the edge of wood -- e.g., not
cutting a groove. Wrong?

With a collet a shaper can cut grooves.

UA100



RPM's are a little low for smaller bits though.

really, router tables and shapers are different beasts, with some
overlap of function. if you're doing mostly small work, short run and
need maximum versatility you prolly want a router table. if you're
making a lot of chips, using big profile cutters and need the machine
to run all day you'd better get a shaper.