5) I would purchase both an 1 1/4¡± and 30mm spindle so you can share grooving tools and saw blades with the saw
Sorry to butt in, BUT - I¡¯ve never understood why someone would buy two spindles just to get access to both 30mm and 1?¡± tooling. ?Changing spindles is a PITA. ?Whereas adapting 1?¡± tooling to a 30mm spindle with the use of inexpensive top-hat-style bushings is less expensive and easier on the back. ?Two examples:
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