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   BossCrunk | Aug 09, 2006 06:36pm | #1

   Mikron

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   SammyH | Aug 10, 2006 07:11am | #2

   I recently bought a Woodmaster and so far am quite happy with it.  I have the 18" version.  I recently made walnut case molding to put around the 5 windows in my shop and I also put the same molding around the door.  It is a really good machine in my opinion.

   SAH

    

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   hammer1 | Aug 10, 2006 08:14am | #3

   Weinig is a class leader. They will be exhibiting in Atlanta this month at the International woodworking show.
   http://www.weinigusa.com/weinig/overview.htm

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   QCInspector | Aug 13, 2006 10:15am | #4

   Sooner or later someone will mention the Williams and Hussey, so it might as well be me.;-) It's a versatile machine that has been around for a long time and suits the amateur, small shop, and work site user nicely. My use is nonprofessional buy the way.

   A couple of weeks ago I took it to a friends house (left the shavings for him to clean up instead of in my shop), and we ran off door casing and crown molding in fir. He had pre-sized all the stock so all we had to do was run it through the W&H. Several hundred feet in a bit over 3 hours, including the knife changes, from off the pickup to back on again.

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   user-180257 | Aug 15, 2006 12:37am | #5

   Thank you gentlemen for the input.I have not heard of many of your recomendations  so I have some work to do. I keep hearing about this Atlanta show,maybe I should try to take that in.

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   hammer1 | Aug 15, 2006 03:51am | #6

   The IWF is primarily geared toward the large shop and industrial woodworking, You won't find many small shop tools and machines. Check out their list of exhibitors and seminars to see if anything is up your alley..http://www.iwf2006.com/Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   RickL | Aug 16, 2006 03:03pm | #7

   Giving more info would be to your advantage. One of the biggest things is budget and future aspirations. A moulding head on a table saw will work as  well as shapers with powerfeeds. I know some folks who specialze in curved mouldings and use Mikron moulders and Shop-bot CNC's so it covers a wide range from Williams and Hussey to Weinig moulders. I would be best to go to the IWF show and see what is out there as well as reading some of the old strandard millwork text books like Audels millwork handbook and Cabinetmaking and Millwork By Feirer, John Louis. I'd start with checking out the local library for millwork books. Feirer's books are pretty common.

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   user-180257 | Aug 17, 2006 10:36pm | #8

   Thanks Rick,you have some good ideas.Budget is not to much a problem but I don't need a big production outfit but something that makes good quality and has a good selection of cutters available.I have a good size Powermatic shaper but its hard to make crown molding over 3 inches.I have a sizeable quanity of Oak and I played with the idea of making trim for a house or two to off set the cost of the machine. I live in Mich. and may see if I can find a  friend who may want to go the show in Atlanta. Thanks again for your time.

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   RickL | Aug 19, 2006 12:09am | #9

   Look at the Shop Fox clone of a W & H. I saw a favourable review at sawmillcreek.org on the unit. Half the price of a W & H moulder.