Powerful 15 amp, 20,000 rpm motor (10,000 rpm cutterhead speed) handles larger cuts in wider materials with ease. Two-speed gear box allows you to change feed speed to optimizing cuts per inch at 96 or 179 CPI. Three knife cutter head delivers 30% longer knife life and makes knife change faster and easier. Fan-assisted chip ejection vacuums chip off of the cutter head and exhausts them out of the machine. 19-3/4" cast aluminum base is 2 times more rigid than a standard 10" base and folding tables. Automatic carriage lock reduces the movement that causes snipe without the need for manual engagement by the user. Material removal gauge and extra large thickness scale deliver accurate cuts with every pass. Extra large turret depth-stop allows users to return to most frequently used thicknesses with ease