The fox f14 650 12quot bench top mortiser is the perfect choice for a woodworking enthusiast small workshop or joinery shop it is compact and sturdy with a cast iron head and a cast steel base it has a double bar rack for accurate and repeatable up and down movement while the gas strut makes for a smooth rise and fall mechanism there is a user adjustable depth stop for accurate and repetitive strokes as well as a tool holder rack the 370w induction motor develops 05hp