Re: Upgrading slider
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýI agree - the difference was much less a few years ago - like $3,500. ?Yes, the 240 shaper hood is heavy, but it¡¯s easy to tilt it forward onto a towel laid on the sliding table, and then off onto a wheeled cart such as the FAT 300. ?For me, the bigger hassle was the power feeder setup. For about $20, you can buy a high quality sticky-back metric or combination metric/imperial tape. ?The Felder-supplied rule is a removable aluminum strip, so you can flip it over and apply the new tape to the back side of the aluminum strip. ?Here are some examples: https://oregonrule.com/orc/product-category/metalrulessc/fractional-metric-metalrulessc/?
If you do panel work you will want the ability to cut to the center of an 8-foot panel, which means you will be restricted in your saw guard choice. ?You either have to make do with the Euro saw guard that attaches to the rivving knife/splitter, or have the support post for an overhead guard positioned at the 49-inch position so a panel cut in half will clear it on the right of the blade. ?It is possible to special order a K700 with 800mm rip fence and an overhead guard post at the 1250mm position (which is what I had on my K975 and have now on my Kappa 400 xMotion), but it will mean a custom build and probably different pricing and a longer wait. ?If your panel processing needs are moderate, you can of course break down big panels with a track saw. David Best DBestWorkshop@... https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpbest/collections/ https://www.youtube.com/@David_Best |
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