feeder opinion

[jussi]

What do you guys think of feeders like the one below? $150 a good price for a used model (I realize it's half of Amazon, but is it worth it even at the discount?) I was thinking about using on a TS. Any other tools this would be good to use with?

http://www.amazon.com/Delta-36-865-V.../dp/B00002234M

[Roger Ronas]

Hello jussi,

You know of course that your going to get several opinions and they will all be different.
My opinion is:
if your only doing hobby and not commercial,
Cutting 4/4 or less thickness (mostly),
I think it would be a good addition to your shop.
I like the variable feed. Reverse would be nice.
Could also work on router table, bandsaw, and shaper.
Someone will say it's to small.
I say it's a;; relative to how fast you want to work.

Roger

[sparkeyjames]

Would also work on a jointer or a shaper/router table. Unless your doing a large amount of footage say in the couple of hundred feet at a crack range (same cut/route/shape) then this thing is overkill. Just another thing to collect dust under your workbench.

[MilDoc]

I agree with sparkyjames. Lots and lots of footage, good deal. Otherwise use the money for MORE TOOLS!