I'm going to be pulling the trigger on a W1812 molder shortly. I have a lot of trim in our own home as well as two other properties - casing, base, crown, wainscot, etc. The machine will probably pay for itself not necessarily in cost savings over purchasing trim but having the flexibility to make what I need and not having to make multiple runs to a molding supplier.

I'm fairly certain this is the right machine for me. Don't need a more production-oriented machine like a Woodmaster. I'm looking for tips and tricks from users of this or similar (e.g. WH) machines...mainly around infeed/outfeed support, tips for achieving consistency between runs, custom knives and steels (do I need M2?), etc.

Thanks!