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If you work in a small shop, then you know how hard it can be to organize your equipment efficiently. Adding new equipment can be almost impossible. Combined machines allow you to get more machinery per square foot of store space conventional support of individual machines. Even if space Soil is not a luxury in his shop, there are plenty of advantages for machine combo.

When it comes to the acquisition of machinery, most the woodworkers think 'and' purchase. I'll buy a table saw and band saw and an assembler and a toothbrush and a. .. In part this is because almost all North American manufacturers sell single-function machines. European manufacturers, on the other hand, have long produced compact machines that perform multiple tasks. These machines are common in Europe combined. You may not be aware, however, that several brands including, especially Felderer and Mini Max, have been available in North America for a number of years.

Combination machines come in two main configurations: a 2-in-1 Combo (Planer / brush, sierra Table / trainer), and a 4-in-1 Combo (usually a combination of a table saw, jointer, planer and shaper, often a horizontal mortise optional available). There are a variety of engineering improvements that distinguish these machines. In a combined team of 3 HP, 220 volt motor is probably the smallest you find, compared with a 1 to 1 1 / 2 HP, 110 volt motor on standard machines in North America. A 220 volt motor run more efficiently and cooler than 110-volt motor, and you'll appreciate more powerful motor for cutting thick paper, long. The 4-in-1 combos usually have multiple engines. For example, the C3 Hammer-31 has three 4 HP engines: one for the table saw, one for the trainer, and the brush and the share of assembly.

Single European machines in my opinion, is the inclusion of a separate power switch that cuts all power to the tool, and that can be closed for safety (or the unauthorized use). Also electronic or mechanical switches used to stop watching the rotation of the blade within ten seconds of pressing the "off" switch. Along with multiple engines are multiple ports of dust in the 4-in-1 machines: usually one or two at the base of the machine, a different port for the trainer, the ports of the planer / Brush, dust and a port built into the cover sheet.

A common misconception is that it takes a long time to change from one mode of operation to another, particularly binding brushing operations. In practice, I found that the average change over time to be less than two minutes. To reduce the number of changes in find suitable off plan their work schedule in advance and work methodically. Obviously, four machines grouped together weigh more than one machine. Weight varies considerably if: the four components MiniMax 300N weighs 860 pounds Laboratory (390 kg), twice more than the 50-250 table saw General (409 lbs/186 kg), while the Hammer C3 four components-31 comes in a heavy 1190 lbs (540 kg), three times heavier than the general.

Of these around moving machinery Store can be a bit more of a challenge. Fortunately, most manufactures have an optional Rolling car with a lifting bar and the roll direction. With a coach you can manipulate a combined team with the greatest of ease. All this excess weight has an additional benefit – that significantly reduces vibration and helps absorb engine noise. The combination of machines I've seen in use are significantly quieter than separate machines. Surprisingly, these combo machines are designed to pass through a standard doorway of 32''. One of the characteristics most admired in the combo machines is the sliding board. If you have not used one before, then you really owe it to yourself to try one in an exhibition of wood or shop. A sliding bed eliminates the need for a cross section of sled, and makes processing large panels and repetitive precision cutting easier, not to push the action, press the table on which rests the action.

One advantage of this setup is that it forces the user to walk on the left side of the machine, the line of the saw blade, a much more sure. A riving knife, in connection with a cover sheet, has been a standard in European teams for decades. The riving knife is attached to the Assembly arbor and moves with the blade, unlike the splitter and blade guard set up in the mountains of North America that should be eliminated so many cuts. The broadleaf covers are super quick to remove too. In the Felder and Hammer machine throat plate and the opening of the saw blade is much narrower than stand-alone in the mountains, more secure when the grinding of heavy paper, and eliminating the need to replace the plate with an insert of zero tolerance.

Combo machines offer many other functions, a standard, some fences RIP available as options, that can be set to a low position when grinding alternative narrow values, adjustable knives Cutterhead, optional 4-cutterblocks knife knife systems Tersa optional carpentry / planer, and reversible, the inclination trainers who operate in a dual core. There are numerous accessories that can also be added to these machines, including horizontal Mortisers, marking Deputy saw and Outrigger sized tables. A combined machine costs more than the equivalent stand-alone counterparts. The assembler Felder AD531 / toothbrush sells for around $ 5,000, the C3 Hammer-31 4-in-1 is priced at $ 8,500 dollars, and Max 300N Mini Lab is about $ 8,000.

Note that these machines have integrated many features that are likely to add to individual machines, while offering additional features that can not be found in machines conventional. In the final analysis leads to the kind of woodworking you do, the level of detail you want on your machine, and the amount of money you are willing to invest in your business or hobby.

Edge processing on the Felder corner rounding machine ERM 1050