If you aren't going to use a large (5") panel raiser, the router is a fine
deal. It's better on small stuff.. I love the big panel raiser, but it
really needs 3 HP.. The wider raiser lends considerable class to doors, but
you may be able to accomplish the same with vertical panel raising bits.
Wilson

"Art Ransom" wrote in message
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I have been using a Delta shaper/router for several years and it has
served me well. I now need to upgrade since I have started to use a lot
of 6/4 and 8/4 materials and the Delta is only a 1/2 HP. I use router
bits exclusively now and doubt that I will need shaper heads in the
future. Which ever I get I will also get a power feeder for it.
The router or shaper will be installed in the right side of my TS which
has a 50" fence and uses a 1.5 HP dust collector. I am looking at the
Grizzly 1 1/2 HP shaper or getting another ( my fourth) Hitachi 12V
router, 3 1/4 HP, variable speed, soft start etc. and if I go with the
router it will be used exclusively on the table.
I run a one man shop and weekly average use of shaper/router will be
about 1 hour
Grizzly pros no time spent building table
cons $200 more than a router and materials but I won't spend
several days building table.
1 1/2 HP as opposed to 3 1/4HP
Comments or suggestions. TIA
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Art Ransom
Lancaster , Texas

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