Chrome, Cobalt, HSS tersa knives

[Jim Becker]

Congratulations, Jack. Nice machine...you're going to enjoy having it in your shop!

[Joe Mioux]

Well, I went with the MM 12in j/p, and asked for a set of cobalt knives. Should have the machine in a week or less, and will of course post some pics - probably of me and my wife dragging it across the grass on a plywood sled towards the correct door, and punching holes in the walls to get 'er in the shop, embedded deeply into my finished basement... Thanks for all the replies on the knives, and tip to the other smc thread - I love pictures. I'll be calling you guys (on smc) if I have any set-up problems.
jack

I don't envy trying to get an MM fs30 down in a basement.

As far as set up goes. unbox, de-pallet it, wire it up and turn it on.

[Steven Wilson]

I use the HSS ones in my CU350 (14" j/p) and really like them. I have a couple of sets of chrome ones in various states of sharpness and I use the sharper set for pine and other soft woods and the duller set for rough work. With the Tersa head it's great to use a junk set of knives to do the rough work and then switch to a good set for final thicknessing.