Terry Therneau
05-09-2020, 10:36 PM
Today I went to look at a 2001 KF700S Professional, and brought it home (6.5 hours each way + bathroom breaks). Here it is about to back into the shop
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and then inside.
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If I move everything out of the way the trailer just fits inside, which is good since it started to lightly rain 5 min after I got it in. Just above the trailer the sharp eyed might see my lift point. I and my sons built the building 20+ years ago, when I still pulled wrenches on my (and kids) cars; I thought I might have to pull an engine one day and overbuilt that location just for that reason. I never did pull and engine (here) but have loaded and unloaded some heavy woodworking machines. I know that somewhere I saw a diagram of the lift points for a KF700S, but darn if I can find it. Does anyone have a pointer for me? The owners manual is mostly limited to "don't lift by the table!", which I already knew. Until I find the directions I am not anxious to pick it up and perhaps invite disaster.
The machine came with 1.25", 30mm, and a router spindle + 3 collets of 13, 7, and 9.53 mm. I have an Incra router lift in a table so am unlikely to use that function, but fully intend to use the shaper. Once I get this set up there will be questions about tooling.
There were also 2 Felder 12" blades (48 and 72 tooth), 12" Tenru rip blade (on the saw), a 10" Forest WW2, 2 scoring blades and some ZCI inserts.
Besides the manual there is a binder of Felder sales material dated mid 2000: Series 700 machines (37 pages), CF 731/CF741 (31 pages), series 700 Professional panel saws (47 pages), Dust extraction systems (27 pages), Tooling (105 pages), and Accessories (43 pages). The last 2 are quite interesting, not that all the options will still be available. Each of them has 3 wire "eyelets" sticking out of the spine, which clip into a standard 3 ring binder. There was also a loose sheet in the first with the Oct 2000 price list. Several machines, including this one, had prices crossed out and new ones written in (about 25% higher). Whether this was a 2001 price increase or the cost with extra options I don't know, but it likely tells me which machines the first purchaser was contemplating. The written number for this machine was $11644, which translates into $16970 today. The 7K I paid falls into the "1/2 to 1/3 of new" range; not a screaming deal but I think I'll be okay. The saw never served a business.
Comments welcome,
Terry T.
432624
and then inside.
432625
If I move everything out of the way the trailer just fits inside, which is good since it started to lightly rain 5 min after I got it in. Just above the trailer the sharp eyed might see my lift point. I and my sons built the building 20+ years ago, when I still pulled wrenches on my (and kids) cars; I thought I might have to pull an engine one day and overbuilt that location just for that reason. I never did pull and engine (here) but have loaded and unloaded some heavy woodworking machines. I know that somewhere I saw a diagram of the lift points for a KF700S, but darn if I can find it. Does anyone have a pointer for me? The owners manual is mostly limited to "don't lift by the table!", which I already knew. Until I find the directions I am not anxious to pick it up and perhaps invite disaster.
The machine came with 1.25", 30mm, and a router spindle + 3 collets of 13, 7, and 9.53 mm. I have an Incra router lift in a table so am unlikely to use that function, but fully intend to use the shaper. Once I get this set up there will be questions about tooling.
There were also 2 Felder 12" blades (48 and 72 tooth), 12" Tenru rip blade (on the saw), a 10" Forest WW2, 2 scoring blades and some ZCI inserts.
Besides the manual there is a binder of Felder sales material dated mid 2000: Series 700 machines (37 pages), CF 731/CF741 (31 pages), series 700 Professional panel saws (47 pages), Dust extraction systems (27 pages), Tooling (105 pages), and Accessories (43 pages). The last 2 are quite interesting, not that all the options will still be available. Each of them has 3 wire "eyelets" sticking out of the spine, which clip into a standard 3 ring binder. There was also a loose sheet in the first with the Oct 2000 price list. Several machines, including this one, had prices crossed out and new ones written in (about 25% higher). Whether this was a 2001 price increase or the cost with extra options I don't know, but it likely tells me which machines the first purchaser was contemplating. The written number for this machine was $11644, which translates into $16970 today. The 7K I paid falls into the "1/2 to 1/3 of new" range; not a screaming deal but I think I'll be okay. The saw never served a business.
Comments welcome,
Terry T.