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I think the 900 series is maybe the best mid size sliding table shaper on the market.? I don't know why Felder hobbled it with the same fence.? The fence on my T130 is much better.? Larger, stronger, and with a counter on each side for setting.? A 900 with
that fence or one from an old martin shaper would be ideal.? I have a T130 slider but the cast iron sliding table is not nearly as nice or handy as the Felder.? I leveled the table with the fixed and use the T130 for anything using a feeder and my old F7 when
I want a slider.? The smaller table opening is restricting when tilting but the upside is that the sliding table runs closer to the spindle so the add on tenon table is rarely needed.? I like the combination of the two machines but I have the room.? Dave
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Eric Janson <jej@...>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2021 7:01 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [FOG] Shaper talk F700z vs. F900z ?
There are two fairly significant differences: the F900Z has an optional 320mm opening, so if you'll be doing , say, large raised panel elements, that would be a factor. Also, there's an option for electronic motor speed control vs. changing the
belt position on the spindle, a very nice feature.
That said, my F700Z (7.5HP, 3-phase) with DC40 has served me well in every respect. The so-called Smart Stand for the CoMatic, plus the height gauge, are good investments in every way. By the by, you can open up the motor electronics module on the DC40
and swop?wires around to convert it from?230V / 3 phase to regular 230V to?120 V?- ShopGear's guy who knows this stuff is on at the AWFS stand and will be happy to explain to anyone.
Please consider: The Aigner fence is worth every penny, though it takes a lot of those to get one ;-) It's indeed more affordable in total with the F700Z and for me, it's a must- have.. Also keep in mind that the tooling quickly adds up to a very large
sum, so another budget consideration, along with your space constraint, favoring the 700.
Speaking of aspirational, the Martin guy had to shoo me away from the T27 as I was about to rust the table by drooling all over it...
Good luck with whatever you finally decide, regards
Eric
On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 3:48 PM PK <paul.kellymjc@...> wrote:
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