umm...@ $4400, wouldn't these machines be a tad extreme for the not-so-professional woodworkers? they sound like fine tools, but wouldn't one have to be actually making money with it to justify the expense ?
I'm just askin'.....
Give an honest days work for an honest days pay
Scott has a FS30 for sale here in IL. I saw it last Friday and it looks like new and was bought last July. One of you boys really needs to snatch it up.
I'm totally in the market for an FS350. If he's willing to ship, have him shoot me a PM.
The A3-31 is about $3,000, not $4,400. As far as justifying the cost, that's a very personal thing. It all depends on what floats your boat, and what your budget is. A friend of mine who bought a $48,000 SUV, couldn't understand why I spent so much on my Felders. The total of my $20,000 Durango, plus both of my Felders are less than his SUV alone, and the Felders will last my lifetime. He will keep his car SUV for about 4 or 5 years, then will buy another expensive vehicle. Nothing wrong with spending your money on either. I bet I get more pleasure out of my Felders than he does his expensive SUV.
Todd
Placed the order this morning for the Hammer A3-31 plus goodies (extension table, "digital" dial, mobile base & extra blades). Prices are going up 10% on April 1 in case anyone else is on the fence.
I hope this thing is as good as y'all say - it cost more than my cabinet saw (almost 2X)
Dewey
Steve...LOL...I just posted a thread http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...218#post809218 that I just ordered the A3-31 this morning as well. I'm picking mine up at the New England Wood Expo in May.
Congrats!!!
Be well,
Doc
Good news Don - If you need a fix earlier - send me a PM I'll put you to work... They are shipping mine in a week (I'll be on a ski trip next week) so I can meet the driver when I get back....
Dewey
Was the Hammer A3-31 ever $3000??? I thought it was $3500! If it was $3000 the price just jumped to $3900 which is a 30% increase
I'd like to own one but won't be spending that kind of cash on a J/P.
Dan C
Last fall they ran a "Fall Promotional" and the price was $2995. I was about to go another direction at the time but the price changed my mind.
This is a pet peeve with me . . . .it never ceases to amaze me when "friends", relatives & neighbors comment on the cost of tools, toys or gadget purchases. It always seems to be the one with $40,000.00 plus SUV, the ones that just put in marble counter tops in home in a "working class" neighborhood or the idiot down the street from me raving about the great deal he just got on a $98,000.00 motor home with a 6% loan while still making payments on a $185,000.00 house. But thinks I'm crazy for spending $1,800.00 on a jointer/planer . . . . I just love it . .
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