Will a router motor have permanent magnets?

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Settle a bet:

A reasonable sized (believe it is 2HP) router will not have any permanent magnets inside it upon tear-down. Instead, it uses an electromagnet.

Correct?
 
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doughpat said:
Settle a bet:

A reasonable sized (believe it is 2HP) router will not have any permanent magnets inside it upon tear-down. Instead, it uses an electromagnet.

Correct?
It's likely to be an induction motor (obvs no magnets) or an AC/DC motor with a field winding. (IMO)
 

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