Hey Stan,
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Did you mention where your located? If a showroom isnt near by, might be someone with a unit you can get up to and see.
Either way I think your making the right decision going for a Euro Slider, I agree with the sentiment around a larger slider, I fit a K700S w/2800mm slider and a 1500mm outrigger in my ~22x24 2 car garage and can go full travel with the garage door closed which is nice, being in Arizona during summer!
If your going to be using the shaper regularly, the "Quality of Life" improvements going to the Felder Saw-Shapers, and much better upgradeability.
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If you want some example pricing, I had the following quoted in late 2023 before I settled on my K700S with a seperate F700Z shaper
B3 Winner
Single Phase 3kW
Scoring Blade
Multi-Fine Spindle
2000mm Slider and 1100mm Outrigger
Precision Mitre Index
$9,039 (Commissioning would be about $1,100)
Comparable KF700 (non-s!)
Single Phase 3kW
Scoring Blade
On/Off Switch on Sliding Table
2500mm slider w 1300mm Outrigger (Its debatable but you can *just* rip a 4x8 sheet of plywood on a 2,500 slider, but there isn't much room for clamps
Multi-Adjusmtnet Spiondle Fence
Overhead Saw Guard
$18,562 (Commissioning would be about $1,400)
The B3 was a stock unit, the the KF700 was a factory order as they stock them with 2050.
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-Karl
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