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Those are all extremely high end tools though! By comparison, you can probably find a used Unisaw for $500, a used 14" bandsaw for $400, a used 8" jointer for $
by mauvehaus 6y ago
Those are all extremely high end tools though! By comparison, you can probably find a used Unisaw for $500, a used 14" bandsaw for $400, a used 8" jointer for $500-$800 and a used 12" planer for similar if you look around. Yeah, that's a small jointer and planer depending on what you're trying to build, but the point remains that you don't need to spend $10,000 to get started.
And I know somebody is going to point out that the Unisaw is less safe than the SawStop, but the SawStop is only going to save you from cutting yourself. It won't save you from kickback; you still need to know how to use the saw safely. The technology isn't a substitute for training.
If you can find a local makerspace that has a woodshop, you can trade capex for opex, get access to far bigger and better tools than you'd likely buy starting out, not have to pay for the space to put them in, and likely be able to get training in how to use them safely and effectively.