[gatotom]

Zeke, your giving away the farm, telling all the little secrets of the trade.

Wise words, also, never buy cheap equipment, never worth it in the end. There are plenty available used equipment around pre China days when equipment was good.

About 10 yrs ago I picked up a old Rockwell cabinet table saw was missing the square, bfd, for 300 bucks. My jointer is also a Rockwell, both are about 60's vintage. Craig's list has good stuff all the time.

When working in the field had a nice old delta table saw, 8" blade, cuts like a Hamilton watch keeps time, gave it to my daughter. Still have my grandpa's Hamilton pocket watch vintage 1890's, still keeps time like a good watch, just wind it everyday.