Wow! I still have my THOMAS copy. I have used THOMAS for three consecutive CALCULUS courses at NYIT... However? I would like to know how many people out there that are doing woodwork who can relate to this device that you are using versus an ordinary Compound Miter Saw? Just Curious?!😏

Just found this video and can not understand why he does not pull out the internal tape to measure internal measurement?

Hey Steve, great review. Hammer A341 owner here not happy so really would like to get this machine. Obviously it’s one hell of an upgrade.. Have you ever have any alignment issues keeping the tables coat planner? Also, unless I missed that you did not mention where you got your euro guard from. I’m assuming it’s from a company in England that seems to have a lock on these aftermarket euro guards. Like you I’m not a fan of the pork chop and really do like the euro guard on my hammer.

Hi Steve. What is the model number of your shbaper power feeder? Is it variable speed? Are you happy with it?

Do you have the bandsaw running while you’re testing the wires?

Real question is what type dowels were used? Pine? Birch? Oak? Popular? Pretty important if determining shear strength. (Watching this because i accidently glued up some 3/4 birch ply shelves using pine dowels.....😢)

Thanks for the insights!

Loved the video. If you know the name of the type of foam that you're using it might make it easier to source it. Thanks!

You have finally ever thought that channel had auto block on there

Hey Steve, nice setup. That set up tool looks great, and on sale right now at Amazon too. Looks like it should fit nicely in the Christmas stocking! Thank you for the videos! Always helpful.

❤It Steve!

Good morning 🌅, nice setup, I have never used the the device like the calliper’s , I normally draw the profile on the end of a piece of stock then adjust accordingly, when I purchase my Felder I got router shaft as well, + I had the motor upgrade to 8 or 10 Hp 3 Ph , Look 👀 forward to seeing your next project, from France

Great little video. I will be squaring off my first mortise joints, tomorrow and have just invested in a lovely set of beechwood chisels with exceptionally sharp edges. I will save this video and refer back to it, as I do my cuts. Thanks once again. 🙂

As an artist myself, yes sir, you are lol

I am ready to purchase this model new and the debate of the cutterhead was still one-sided leaning towards the tersa, as evidenced by the price, the spiral was almost 2k cheaper probably from over availability. While other jointers seem to favor helical minimax seems to favor tersa for better finish.

I’d there not an upgrade available for a spiral cutter head for the MiniMax ?

Really thorough review. Nice stuff. I have the same exact machine, though a few years younger. Have you had any issues with calibrating the infeed table? Any pointers for getting it perfect? I recently received mine used and its just so slightly off and haven't had the time to sit down and play with the adjustment screws. I've also noticed its somewhat sensitive to the pressure to which you lock the tables down with the locking handle.

Hi Steve. Nice machine addition. That smaller flip down fence, which Felder calls a narrow stock fence, for me has been actually a pleasure to use when milling narrow stock. When I first bought my AD941, I thought yeah I’ll probably never use that. I was wrong. Anyways, have fun with it. Always appreciate your videos! Thank you!

Steve, Great Video as usual - For my SCM L'invincible FS 7 as long as the bed is 20mm or lower it will open or close so most of the time I don't need to touch the bed. The time it takes is about 9 seconds for up and 8 seconds for down.

Thanks for sharing.

You have to wind up tension when mounting my porkchop to work correctly

Nice machine Steve.

Our Kind Sir Steve...always teaches us Great well. He KNOWS the mechanical items to the "nth" degree! Thanks for that friend, and do take care.❤(my Jointer-Planer Hammer A3 41 incl. Silent-Power cutterblock; is pretty great). Before, I had a Grizzly Jointer and Planer. Might sell them. I have never used them. They just sit there LOL.

I once had the mid 80's MM FS35 without the morticing attachment, sold it recently when I downsized my shop. It is a great straight blade jointer but the planer drive system with crank bed is ponderous. I bought a Powermatic Byrd head planer as I grew tired of the MM planer. I now have a Jet 12 inch combo with segmented head and don't worry as much about a hernia when I need to move it, I have most everything on wheels in my small shop.

Thanks for the video Steve. I’d say the switch time is about the same for my Felder AD741, EXCEPT - the dust collection. On the AD741 the entire hood flips, moving the pores from the left side of the machine to the right. I spend more time moving the hose around than switching the machine 😂. Maybe the 941 is different - I think that’s more on par with your SCM.

Thank you, sir! I actually ordered this machine on Monday earlier this week. I can’t wait to receive it and try it out. For anyone wondering about the delivery time, mine is estimated to be around 3 months. However, that’s not an issue for me.

About a minute changeover with my FS350 circa 2005 but it's hand crank for the thicknesser bed. The changeover time is largely immaterial in operation because I plan my work, getting all flattening out of the way up front. So the only time there are ad hoc changes are when I make a mental mistake.

Thanks for the time and info.

Thanks for your videos, always helpful and informative! I’m looking to purchase a number of Felder machines for a new shop and I keep hearing and seeing SCM gear and wondering from your experience if you find meaningful differences in support between the two firms. It feels like Felder has a better and longer standing presence in the US but I’d welcome your perspective. Thanks!

Hi there! I heard you mentioned Felder also, I am consider between a Felder AD951 and a SCM FS51 Jointer/Planer. I have a feeling that the SCM Ive seen in the past have been a bit more robust than the Felder machines but what would you choose between these to models?

Great machine, I have the FS41 ELITE version

Good morning 🌅, very nice machine, I used to have something very similar but in the late 90s early 2000s I need my table bed with hand cranked, I started to get a lot more work, and I move into a bigger premises so I purchased two separates SCM 420 E Class, 520 E Class El, this one has a digital readout, I dial in the thickness, press button go, and it will go to the height or thickness. I want it to go to within a matter of a few seconds., the great thing about this machine is that I can save any settings are required, I think I can save 10, that allows me if I need to whilst I’m in the process of doing a job to go to a setting and it will automatically go back to wherever I had it before, I still have these machines from around about the same time you purchased yours 2007 2008, they have had a serious amount of use, I used to live in the UK, I’m now retired and living in France, the only issue I’ve ever had is that the electronic brake sensor had failed a few months ago?, I’ve ended up removing the break itself., as I’m the only one using it, and I normally switch off the machine and leave it and walk away from it before I start doing anything else with it, however it does take over a minute to stop, good luck with your adventure with your projects, from France.

Hi Steve, what are the dimensions of your workshop? Greetings from Rob.

Still no wiser as to how this actually works. A close up of the fence with and without the modification might have helped.

Clever tip.

I have the battery one Fantastic machine

Wow that looks great!!

Nice Bench! But, WOW! Your workshop! Man, it's more than great, a dream come true. Good for you!

That is beautiful. 👌👌

Good morning 🌅, very nice bench Seat 💺 😂, from France,

Good morning 🌅, very nice job, I am retired specialist joiner cabinet maker , I used to do subcontract work for a large organ building company back in the UK many years ago, Very interesting work, And I haven’t used a single cutter block like that for many years, as we would have a power of scribe knives in front of the main cutter, This stop breakout, And is obviously safer to use as well, the downside is your oven to pay a lot more for the cutters, I still have a lot of my tooling, mounted to 10 of thousands of pounds, I’m quite often used to take weeks sometimes months to build the cornice going round the top of the cabinets, as they were built up in multiple layers, I presume nowadays could be done on a CNC machine, keep up the great work very interesting to watch brings back memories, stay safe, now retired living in France,

Enjoy a well-deserved cocktail on the patio and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Best, Mike

Thanks for sharing. Great looking bench.

Great work, nice design. Feel like it deserves a matching table with the same design!

Very nice... is it going to grey like teak?

Steve, Beautiful design and execution. My favorite part is the tech of the Barth table with the old school of that Porter Cable router!

Gorgeous Steve. Really enjoyed the video

Hi Steve…thank you for the video, always fun to see. Is the Panto Router easy to learn? Looks to do a really nice job milling. Thx

Beautiful job Steve, you will enjoy using the bench for many years to come. Thanks for sharing the glue up and final assembly.

I just bought one of these on the recommendation of KZbinr Peter Millard. The tape comes without instructions and I found your video very helpful, particularly as there doesn't seem to be any help on their website. As you say, this is metric only but for diehard fans of English measure the scale is said to be made by FISCO England!