Brian,
You are correct but if I have a preference I would choose a digital display. I guess, I assumed that the lash would also be eliminated.
Imran?
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On Mar 14, 2021, at 1:02 PM, Brian Lamb <blamb11@...> wrote:
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What do you think the dial indicator wheels are? They are a DRO for the height and angle.
I was telling Randy in a private conversation that it would really be a nice option to have a DRO with manual crank on the saw as a lower cost upgrade. I do not know this for a fact but it has to be significantly less expensive. The budgets of hobby woodworkers can be limited and they have more time compared to businesses that can, in many cases, not only afford the expense but also benefit from the productivity gains.
I imagine OEMs fear that it might cut the power upgrade sales substantially and perhaps that is the reason it is not offered. Has anyone seen this offered by OEM on woodworking machine?
Imran
On Mar 14, 2021, at 11:57 AM, Brian Lamb <
blamb11@...> wrote:
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I have no idea, I just know that the electronics can be a source of failure points. Witness all the failed brake boards lately¡ and blown capacitors. I don¡¯t find the hand cranking of the saw or shaper to be a big issue, it¡¯s not that many turns and for me the dial indicators in the hand wheels have been extremely reliable and accurate.
The jointer/planer is where I see the value of the powered up and down, my shoulders and elbows scream in agony every time I have to change over.
On Mar 13, 2021, at 7:34 PM, David Luckensmeyer <
dhluckens@...> wrote:
It¡¯s a good point Brian but I¡¯ve never gone a ¡°down¡± day either with my 16 year old Dual 51 with digi drive. Maybe the KF electronics are not as robust?
On 14 Mar 2021, at 11:28 am, Brian Lamb <blamb11@...> wrote:
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I find that manual with the hand wheel indicators works just fine on the saw and shaper. I would want power up and down on the J/P. My machines are over 20 years old now and never been down a day because my saw or shaper won¡¯t go up and down¡.
On Mar 13, 2021, at 3:21 PM, Acharya Kumarnathaswami <
kumar@...> wrote:
I am nearing the point of purchase for a new KF 700, and one remaining question I have is whether to add the power features for the shaper and saw units.
Any advice from you pros and afficianados on this? Use is as a "hobbyist" rather than a professional shop. Thanks!?
imran