I have a 24" Casadei planer, probably a 1980's model.
It's a beast, it sits there and just hums no matter what wood I put through it.
However, I don't use it that much. I am making fewer tables, so I'm not milling as much big lumber.
In addition my shoulders are in bad shape and I think twice before taking on jobs that will need big lumber.
So I got to thinking that maybe it might be time to move this machine on. And reclaim the real estate too.
On the other hand there is something to be said for a machine that big that just works. It might be worth having just for the times I need it.
Back to the negatives - the table raises and lowers electronically. I don't like this, because I find it more difficult to fine tune than a manual adjuster.
My Dewalt 735 gets used every day (Infinity carbide blades seem to be everlasting). I get to thinking I could really use a stationary planer for this work, and that leads to lusting for some old arn American machine, maybe a Delta 18".
But that's creeping back up there in size. So should I just stick with the 24"?
What does the oracle say?
Mark