I am tinking of upgrading from a router table to a shaper for a variety of reasons.
My question is not which is better or more versitle but rather why are they powered so differently?
A typical router (hand held or talbe mounted) is usually 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 while a shaper table will be 3/4 (grizzly) to 1 1/2 +. Why does the shaper need less power to turn a larger (heavier) cutting tool?
Am I missing something here?
thanks
Louie