Guys,

I am getting underway with the dining table river table project. Early yet. I just finished the flattening jig and have yet to fabricate the router carriage because I am not yet solid on what router I will use. Actually, I want to use my 3HP hand operation router. It operates on 115 volts of course, it has brushes and is rated at 14 amps. The router does not have a speed control option. However, to use the large planing bit to flatten the slab, of course I need to slow it down. So, instead of buying a new router...it sounds like a simple deal. Router speed control and move on. But I have read about possible issues with controls getting hot under use. I believe that I read this about the speed control that Rockler sells for around $50 or so. There are other, less expensive units also on Amazon. I didn't think there would be any issues with this deal, but I wanted to get some advice before purchasing one of these things. Anyone???