This project is proving to be a very good excuse to add cool new tools to my collection. Now I know how Tim the Tool Man must have felt! After browsing around the "big box" stores and reading several reviews at various websites I settled on the Bosch 1617EVSPK combo (fixed and plunge) 2.25 HP router from Lowe's. This seemed like the proper combination of features, reliability, useability and cost (i.e. value) for this project. Entertaining the mating router table but I may just purchase a mount plate and build my own table.