First a summary of the work I do and tools I have. I'm a hobbyist that has a space limited garage shop. I currently have a ShopFox 6" closed stand jointer and a Delta 22-580 planer. I almost exclusively use rough sawn lumber. For most of my smaller projects this combo has worked out great. Both tools work flawlessly - which also makes the decision harder. Soon I will be working on new kitchen cabinets for our house. All of the lumber is 6" + in width. I have used the double feed method with success but very time consuming. Also, I'm just completing an unusually big project for me - and entrance door. With the long/heavy boards it became difficult to keep my 48" long jointer from tipping.
My choices:
1) keep what I have
2) I see Grizzly has the G0490 price reduced with free shipping, Bing cashback, and selling my current jointer for approx $480 (but this has a l-o-n-g bed - good for wood - bad for shop space, but I can fit it).
3) ToolsPlus and others have the Jet JJP-12 on sale less selling my jointer & planer for approx. $1200 (don't know if combination is the way to go, like the 12" jointer capacity, & don't like the short bed)
Any experience with these machines and opinions appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike