Excellent. Reading thru this thread and visiting your website has given me more inspiration than needed to get going on my router. As I mentioned before, it will be almost 9' x 5' x 18". I am using the same Porter Cable router that you used for the spindle, which leads me to this question:
What RPM were you using for the finish cut and did the router have any heat problems running non-stop for 7 hours?
Again, great job on the router, the work piece and on keeping us all up to date via your postings.