Re: Eagerly awaiting info on the new Felder FW 850...
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýGasp! ?Seriously, $16K for THAT??? ? ?I think several of us are singing the same tune here. ?At $16K, that Felder WB is not competitive. ?Plus, given the horrible experience others have had with the lower end larger Classic WB from Felder, why would anyone want to be the pioneer here? ??The FW850 description posted makes reference to an "electro-pneumatic platen¡±?which would make me want to run as fast as possible in the opposite direction. ?Pneumatic bladder-type platens require highly sophisticated sensors and electronics to control properly, otherwise they produce snipe and rounded-off edges and corners. ?Read one users assessment of Felder¡¯s larger ¡°entry level¡± machine here which has that same type of platen: ?/g/felderownersgroup/message/84493?? I love my simple 17¡± open-side WB (), but if I had to have a 24¡± unit, there¡¯s no way I would consider the Felder FW850 - instead I would be looking at the Laguna (link below). ?It has the same platen setup as my WB which has proven to be reliable and does not round-off edges like a poorly controlled pneumatic bladder unit. David Best https://www.instagram.com/davidpbest/
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David P. Best