Ok, I've been doing my homework on drum sanders and I've decided the supermax line fits my needs and budget. Now here's the kicker, I've been looking at the 19-38 for awhile now and it was my top pick until I saw they have a 25-50. Both machines are pretty much the same minus capacity, however there is a $600 price difference.
I've set a budget of $2000 to spend on a drum sander, the 19-38 is $1400 and the 25-50 tops off my budget at $2000. If I get the 19-38 then I have about $600 to spend on in/out feed tables as well as an assortment of sand paper. If I get the 25-50 then I have nothing left for add-ons.
My dilemma, I like to have the best I can get but don't know if getting the 25-50 is worth it. Will I regret getting the 19-38 in the event I never come across I have a board/table top wider then 38"? The biggest project I have on my to do list is a dining table that will be 40" wide, other then that I don't see myself going past 24" that often.
I don't mind maxing out my budget and getting the 25-50 but it would be nice to have that extra $600 to spend on other things. My question for you guys that have the 19-38 is, have you ever wished you had a larger sander for that 1 job you were working on?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Hoang