Could a CNC router take the place of a table saw, jointer and planer? To keep the price comparable we would have to be talking about a good European slider and a fairly large planer and jointer. Application would be in a hobby/semi-pro furniture shop. What are the major tradeoffs you would make? For example you would probably lose the ability to index cuts off of existing pieces like you do with a TS. On the other hand, you may know the dimensions of all your pieces fairly accurately. What would be faster, what slower? Can you hold a board to joint one face, or would a vacuum table force it flat? Can joinery be cut accurately?
Not anything I'm thinking of doing, just wondering...