I'm ready to get some tooling for a new machine and drowning in the choices.
Prior work: Delta HD shaper + mini-feeder, Unisaw. Now: Felder KF.700S. Hobby usage.
The prior shaper had accumulated multiple cutters, but I found I really used only 3: cope and stick for furniture, drawer lock, and pattern shaping. So I don't intend to jump in with a boatload of new tooling. (I have a good router table and use it for small things like roundovers). For a project that is just starting I will need cope/stick and panel raising.
Questions:
1. The prior machines served me well, the primary reason for a change was more safety (and all the "use a slider" enablers here). Given that, it seems sensible to use MAN tooling. Comments?
2. I've looked a prior threads, and several suggest the Whitehill combi block. Will that accept knives to do the cope and stick? If it does, is that a good route? Order direct from Whitehill?
Alternate suggestions?
3. A power feeder is also on the list. Craiglist/ebay pickings are pretty thin (southern Minn.) and I will have to bite the bullet. A 4 wheel comatic?
Terry T.