I have a Bosch 1617EVS in my router table with a Mast R Lift II currently, but taking it in and out is a pain. I’m looking for another motor I can dedicate to the table since I have a plunge base and other accessories already for the Bosch that are useful outside the table. I saw the Woodpecker Spinrite which looks nice, but being them I figured it’s overpriced. Any suggestions on other motors I should check out with plenty of power and soft start?
Since you have the lift already, getting a second 1617 motor only sound like a good plan,
When making rails and stiles, the issue of making one extra pass from time to time, is having each final cut produce the exact same profile. The fence position is what determines this when using a backer block, vs a sled. One way to deal with this is to fix one end of your fence. Drilling a hole for a pin in the table and the end of the fence means you only have to move the other end to a preset (or intermediate setting) so that all final passes will be exactly the same.
The loose end moves in an arc. You can use a mark at the far edge of the fence's arc and that will be the final cut. Mark successive marks to get every pass identical on every piece.
I eventually went to a 3.25 hp in my table, but honestly, I have never really needed that kind of power. But the lift I bought just wasn't quite right (slipped out of adjustment), so I got the bigger router because of the built in lift.
And BTW, glad you decided to join the fun.
