I'm also interested on the variable speed control and eliptical jig.
where did you purchace these items and a ball park figure. would be appreciated.
Thanks Shakintom
snipped-for-privacy@f> I've got a W&H molder that I bought about a year ago. I've run probably > 2
0r 3 thousand feet of material through it so far. It's really great > for
> doing restoration work or additions where you are trying to match an
> existing profile. Just take a small piece of the old molding down, cut > it
> off square and trace around it and send it off to have the cutter > ground. >
> I bought mine to make new trim for the interior of my home. So far > I've
> made some 8" baseboard, 4" casing, 3-1/2" chair rail and 5" backer, and > a 3
> piece built up crown mold. All this was run out of 3/4" MDF. It > looks
> great after painting.
>
> I recently purchased and installed an aftermarket variable speed drive > and
> elipticial jig. The variable speed drive makes a huge inprovement in > the
> versitility of the machine, and does away the the stupid leaking oil > cup on
> the standard feed roller drive. The aftermarket elepticial jig is > much
> nicer (but also more expensive, but worth it) than the W&H jig.
>
> Shop Fox recently came out with a clone of the W&H for about half the > price.
> I have seen the sitting side by side and they are VERY similar. I > don't
> know if the aftermarket equipment would fit or not, I didn't look that > closely. >
> Rick