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router table or shaper
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 -- Art Ransom Lancaster , Texas www.turningaround.org |
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