Hello all,
I recently burned up my suitcase planer & started looking around for a replacement. I have discovered these j/p combi's and think they might fit the bill for my small shop
Questions-
I run a yacht restoration business and find myself cutting mostly teak.
I am thinking carbide cutters/knives will give better service so am looking into the index heads and the Tersa knives.
-Does anyone have experience with these two and would one out perform the other? That is a comparison of the Byrd index type and the Tersa if set up in carbide?
On brand- reading many posts I have settled on the MiniMax fs350. I am shopping used & it looks like 3k will get a nice machine.
-Is this higher value then a say a Laguana new for a bit less w/the Byrd head? I also am looking at a late 90's Robland XSD310 used at about the price as the MM (perhaps overpriced though has mortiser..)
I honestly believe about any of these machines would do as I am moving up from such poor equipment, but would like to get the better machine if I am going to outlay the cost for this equipment.
While I am at it.. I would rather pay 2k than 3 for the MMfs350..
-Is 2k a unrealistic price to try to find a lightly used MiniMax 350?
Thanks all