I'm in the opposite camp from Jim on this one. I much prefer separate jointer and planers, if you have the space. Part of that is that I had a Laguna jointer/planer which I really hated. I have no doubt that the Felder combo machine is far, far better. And, I'm sure the SCM/Minimax is as well.
I have the Felder A941 jointer, and find that I really never need larger capacity than 16" for my work. I find the tables more than long enough. Even for the very rare 8' board I have to process.
I also have the Felder D951 planer with the Silent-Power spiral cutters. It's ~20" capacity is great. Also having the digital readout and controls on that is awesome. Just being able to type in a dimension (the Digi-Drive system) is incredibly convenient.
Also, you haven't mentioned a bandsaw. Is that a need / desire of yours now?
Also, serious dust collection is in order for those machines.
Last edited by Alan Lightstone; 03-29-2021 at 10:44 AM.
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