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In an ideal world, of course, we would all have unlimited heated dry space, and a suitably large double column machine with low cost power to run it. (6K - 8K lbs for the shaper, around 5K -7K for the planer) WV charlottesville chillicothe cincinnati cleveland columbus, OH dayton detroit metro eastern KY eastern WV. To make the comparison more stark, even an early modern era/full depth bed 6' length planer might not even weigh as much as heavy 30" or 36" shaper. Search: Craigslist Tools For Sale By Owner. Those considerations almost disappear on a double column planer.
475 (Cleveland) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. The shaper is much more versatile, but you are always having to consider the change in cut over length sometimes even width and the deflection from side to side of a fully extended ram, in, say, a dovetail. BRAND NEW 8x7 & 9x7 GARAGE DOOR KITS - Color Options - All Sizes. It's sort of like comparing a shaper and a planer. 50 (Cincinnati) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. I have not directly compared, but imaging take rediculous cuts at either end of the rail without a change in penetration or finish appearance across the part would be a factor. Sears Craftsman Industrial Reciprocating Saw 6.0 Amp Model 900.271221. That said, Mike & others covered it a double column machine is so much more rigid & repeatable it is convenient to use without the need to constantly check or tram when things are moved. An openside gives a small shop a lot more flexibility for jobs that the rail might be able to plane across, but the job won't fit between the columns. But practically speaking, not a lot of what i do on the planer is "for hire". My planer was bought for "real" work as i kept finding myself scraping stupid stuff (six machine tables, eventually) in the 3' to 4' range that would not fit on my larger grinder or a turret mill. and/or duplication of tickets on websites and apps such as OfferUp, Craigslist, Ebay, Letgo, Facebook Marketplace and other auction and resale sites.
I'd be happy to swap my double column for a bigger openside.