rodrigo sosa
03-06-2015, 4:38 PM
Hello everybody,
i've been working a lot these days trying to complete a dresser for our first baby. Im almost in the final stages and must admit that if it wasn't for the Festool Domino XL, I wouldn't be as near to paint with PU as Im about to do this weekend, really happy with the investmet. Not sure how my 2 cents about the XL and the seneca adapter might be of interest to fellow woodworkers here, when I was reading about the 500 vs 700 posts in the internet, size and weight of the machine was a big concern for the majority of people choosing the 500 over the 700 and it appears to be the 500 is the one sells more (?)
I couldn't disagree more; let me say that with the seneca adapter, the most Dominos i've used for the miter of the main frame of the dresser were 4mm, the seneca and Domino XL shined!! Easy, stable precise and you get the freedom to build bigger with the XL and take advantage of the whole Domino range, thank you Seneca!!
Btw, i've re discovered my Bosch rotary sander, bought the adapter to 35 mm hose, and now the CT 26 works seamlessly with the Bosch Sander (the Auto On/Off feature works beautifully :) ) and sanding without dust... WOW it was Sooooo True!
After a lot of asking and searching for a modern type planer/jointer combo locally, i've decided to forget about going local, and do it myself...
this means importing but it will pay in the end and will save money
Why a combo? space... lack of it!
I 've narrowed my decision to two machines
SCM FS 410 (year 2000)
Felder AD 751 (year 1998)
Both are in really nice shape, SCM being pristine
The SCM is quite interesting, Tersa knives, electrical height adjustment of the planer surface
Tersa looks to be easier to work:
self alignment
always sharp (considering you have an extra set at hand for a quickie change)
considering having different tersa knives sets to work with different "stages" of planned/jointed wood?
Felder advantage at first glance: 10 cm wider and about € 1300 cheaper (but manual height adjustment)
What do you think? at these "wideness" is 10 cm that much of a difference?
cheers!
rodrigo
i've been working a lot these days trying to complete a dresser for our first baby. Im almost in the final stages and must admit that if it wasn't for the Festool Domino XL, I wouldn't be as near to paint with PU as Im about to do this weekend, really happy with the investmet. Not sure how my 2 cents about the XL and the seneca adapter might be of interest to fellow woodworkers here, when I was reading about the 500 vs 700 posts in the internet, size and weight of the machine was a big concern for the majority of people choosing the 500 over the 700 and it appears to be the 500 is the one sells more (?)
I couldn't disagree more; let me say that with the seneca adapter, the most Dominos i've used for the miter of the main frame of the dresser were 4mm, the seneca and Domino XL shined!! Easy, stable precise and you get the freedom to build bigger with the XL and take advantage of the whole Domino range, thank you Seneca!!
Btw, i've re discovered my Bosch rotary sander, bought the adapter to 35 mm hose, and now the CT 26 works seamlessly with the Bosch Sander (the Auto On/Off feature works beautifully :) ) and sanding without dust... WOW it was Sooooo True!
After a lot of asking and searching for a modern type planer/jointer combo locally, i've decided to forget about going local, and do it myself...
this means importing but it will pay in the end and will save money
Why a combo? space... lack of it!
I 've narrowed my decision to two machines
SCM FS 410 (year 2000)
Felder AD 751 (year 1998)
Both are in really nice shape, SCM being pristine
The SCM is quite interesting, Tersa knives, electrical height adjustment of the planer surface
Tersa looks to be easier to work:
self alignment
always sharp (considering you have an extra set at hand for a quickie change)
considering having different tersa knives sets to work with different "stages" of planned/jointed wood?
Felder advantage at first glance: 10 cm wider and about € 1300 cheaper (but manual height adjustment)
What do you think? at these "wideness" is 10 cm that much of a difference?
cheers!
rodrigo