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I have an old Porter Cable Speedmatic Model 5372 Extra Heavy Duty motor, which I often use with various SOSS hinge jigs and in a standalone router table. It still functions perfectly. I am about to undertake some raised panel profile shaping with a large bit (3-wing 3 3/8" diameter), probably in maple wood. I am not sure whether or not this router is has sufficient power. I cannot find my original Owner Manual and do not know the horsepower of this unit. Can anyone help: a) Do any of you have, or know where I can find and download, the Model 5372 Speedmatic manual? B) Do any of you have an opinion about whether or not this router would be be good enough to perform this job well? (I also have a ShopSmith 2 horsepower DVR motor, but I do not have the double-tilt-base for under-the-table router configuration and even if I did, the table does not accommodate the use of such a large diameter bit.)
I have an old Porter Cable Speedmatic Model 5372 Extra Heavy Duty motor, which I often use with various SOSS hinge jigs and in a standalone router table. It still functions perfectly. I am about to undertake some raised panel profile shaping with a large bit (3-wing 3 3/8" diameter), probably in maple wood. I am not sure whether or not this router is has sufficient power. I cannot find my original Owner Manual and do not know the horsepower of this unit. Can anyone help: a) Do any of you have, or know where I can find and download, the Model 5372 Speedmatic manual? B) Do any of you have an opinion about whether or not this router would be be good enough to perform this job well? (I also have a ShopSmith 2 horsepower DVR motor, but I do not have the double-tilt-base for under-the-table router configuration and even if I did, the table does not accommodate the use of such a large diameter bit.)