On 1/26/2021 3:15 PM, Leon wrote:

A major bonus for me, not often mentioned is the chips from a
segmented planer/jointer are really nice and small, making dust
collection a breeze, with no clogs even from a weak system.

For me, one of the nicest things about a planer is the ability to
resaw/plane thick stuff to the size I want. Standard lumber is not
always what I want, and hardwood almost never what I want. For example,
for drawer's I never ever used 3/4" lumber other than on my first work
bench. Drawer's are always 1/2 or 5/8" for me, and popular is good, but
so is regular pine you get in all lumber yards.

It is not easy or cheap to find 1/2" or 5/8" lumber for drawer's. Same
with table tops. I don't want
1-1/2" tops on anything. 5/4 is common but is seldom available or cheap
around here. It's also how you get exact thickness on all your parts.
Commercial sizes always vary from piece to piece. I spent a lot of years
using ugly sizes or spending extra money before I got the planer.

--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.