This article is from the Woodworking FAQ Collection 4, by multiple authors.
From: ebersman@software.org (ebersman)
Date: 15 Nov 89 13:54:42 GMT
When I built my guitar, the place I was at had a Makita 3/4 hp veneer
trimmer and a 1 1/2 hp craftsman. When I was routing for the edge
binding in rosewood, the craftsman would sometimes hesitate (not
quite choke) while the makita never even slowed down.
I'd probably contend that a better quality router with less hp is
still better than a higher hp with a lower quality motor.
 
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