5 Ridiculously Expensive Tools That Are Actually Worth It!
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- These woodworking tools are crazy expensive but totally worth it.
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I was sanding for over an hour this morning and that activity is a time thief. When you look over a project or projects and try to figure out why you didn't get as much done as you thought you would, sanding is the time that is usually underestimated. It takes forever and a quality sander, I agree, is a must. Thanks for the video, Matt!
I totally agree with getting a quality sander and the difference it makes. I bought the 3M sander after watching your review of it then I also bought the 3M dust collector from Taylor Tools after watching your demo of it and i love the both. What a game changer
A good sander is a must and well worth the money! I used the German Metabo 6” sanders for a long time. These worked really well but are bulky and heavy. The Festool ets 150 sanders are great! They are much lighter and you can use like a 5” sander while getting 6” sander results and it won’t fatigue your hands.
That dewalt planer is the first big purchase on my list. Gonna be a great day when I am able to use that thing.
As a person who just plays at woodworking, most of my tools are corded, with a 1970’s era Craftsman contractor table saw, a Bosch Colt trim router, and a DeWalt 618 router (with both bases) being my favorite corded tools. My only battery-op tools are a set of Craftsman drills and impact driver, and a Dremel rotary tool. All are workhorses, and definitely good enough for me!
Hey Matt, just a word of encouragement to you, I do appreciate all your tool evals. And the text messages (which aren’t spam, in that we sign up for them). I’ve seen a bunch of good deals in them and for example will pick up a pear of those boots which are an outrageous deal! I like the how to vids as well, but think you’re exceptionally good and clear in the tool comparison Dept. You’re good at it and they are helpful so don’t worry abt the negative comments about you spending “too much time” promoting tools, deals etc. keep up the exceptional work my friend and brother. God bless, Chris
For a hobbyist, a Saw Stop CTS portable table saw is expensive but definitely worth it.
Love it but you find yourself wanting to upgrade 9 months later.
Bandsaw is a great tool, use it to rougly cut shapes before I use template with a router. It also helps to make planks out of larger branches /smaller trunks. It produces also quite a volume of saw dust that can be used to patch inperfections.
I'm thinking about domino, especially for the table tops. Looks like a huge time saver.
I am a wood turner and have the same band saw, honestly the best tool investment I have made. I use it for way more then just rough cutting bowl blanks.
Appreciate you sharing your experience, always good to hear about experience with specific tools.
Absolutely right on the money (no pun intended) about the Festool sander. When my old Milwaukee finally gave out I decided to bite the bullet and get a Festool, even though I have railed on the brand for years because of the high prices. Is it really worth three times the price? Yes it is, any day of the week. It does everything it's designed to do and does it perfectly.
I know it says Shannon on here but its really Nick(long story), me and a friend, mostly my friend since he is a hobbyist mechanic as well, installed the shelix in the 735. Unbelievable finish and so quiet comparatively. Way way more quiet than when your blades dull. As someone who mills a lot of rough cut lumber, it’s a no brainer. It was fear that took me this long to get it. I probably could have done it myself but so glad I had him. This might be the best upgrade so far.
I love that 3/5 tools on your list are tools I shelled out money for...the other two I just don't own...but I have been eye balling a CNC machine...just don't have the space for one at this time...future planning though
You make a pretty good argument for buying an expensive sander. It really is one of my most used tools. I bought and use the dewalt XR. Which is good, but for your most used tool maybe I should have went up a little bigger
Just got my dewalt planer yesterday! I'm excited!!!
I have had my Dewalt 735 for over 20 years. I live it. I can not hurt this thing. I hage done so much with mine. Simply the best small planer on the market.
I bought mine as a reconditioned model from an on line retailer at a great price. I have had zero issues with this machine.
I also love my bandsaw. It is a 14 inch model that is basically a Rikon but labeled and marketed by Sears-Craftsman . Identical to Rikon. All interchangeable parts and accessories. I don't think Craftsman has this one anymore but I can get parts etc directly from Rikon. Again, great tool with zero issues.
Loved seeing the shot of Working the Grain wood selection!
I purchased a used CNC, and it was actually used to make a bigger one for the guy…that should say it all. It’s 28” X 19” usable and probably the coolest tool. I used the Inventables controller that has its own easy software. Great Video.
I agree with all of your picks. I just learned about an alternative to the GRS PE 16: the InstaRail Square XL. While I love the PE 16, I think that I would have bought the InstaRail instead had I known about it.
Hey Matt, love the tees as well. I used to have a bumper sticker which I haven’t seen around in a while: “My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter.” Always kinda liked that. Anyway, all the best and keep up the great service to many.
Sander: I'm recommend the Festool ETS EC 150/5 instead of any 125mm/5" sander. It's a great sander with over 40% more area, and the 5mm vs 3mm stroke is also a big help.
Great point on the sander! It’s money well spent
It just helps make sanding suck less. I highly recommend buying a 6” version
Great video. I agree with almost all of your choices! 🙂 How did you get a side locker cabinet for the right side of your toolbox? Mine only had the left side available. Did you buy another left side and modify it?
All the expensive tools you’ll ever need- from A to D 😂👍🏻
Great video, thanks!
These are great picks and I agree with them. For what they do, they look to be worth the investment.
Gotta have goals and these are all on the list.. even the 735x even though I have the 734.
The 734 is a great planer as well! Don't think you can go wrong with either.
here in Canada I bought the General Helico planer and love it.
I love your videos, but please ... there is no word "funnest". I will definitely watch all your videos as I start expanding my workshop next year. Keep up the good work, it is fun and educational to watch.
I definitely need to get a planer. I usually shop at Home Depot and never see that dewalt model there. Went to Lowe’s today and they had it. Now just have to fork up the $600
I got a Shapeoko and it took me a solid 2 years to get comfortable with it. Once you get through that learning curve it's an incredible thing to have.
when I first got a CNC it took me almost 4 months to just take it out of the box.
nice home alone reference at 5:39 😂
I am in the market to upgrade my original Ryobi sander and was looking at the Dewalt. However considering the festool sander is just over $200 it might be worth it to spend a little more. I'm a hobbyist with plans for a side hustle so it might make sense. Thanks for the video Matt. Great content as usual.
Thank you! 👊
love your vids, you inspired me to try woodworking, thank you. quick question what do you think about there DeWALT D27300 ? i cant find this one your vid is about in europe but my are store does have the DeWALT D27300
Jointer! I’ve got a 12-inch Grizzly and I can buy stuff from the “weird and twisty and bendy” section at my local hardwood dealer and make nice furniture out of it. The big jointer saves BIG money in the long run!
Hi 👋, 731 woodworking., Hi Matt , great territorial ,
Agree with your assessment and choices!!
A small correction - It is possible to get a kickback on a bandsaw if you attempt to cut an end off of a cylindrical object (like a bowl blank) without ensuring it has multiple (or continuous) stable contact points with the band saw bed. The blade can grab the cylinder and throw it with a lot of force. Sometimes away from you, but often directly back at you and cause blunt force injury. There are multiple videos on this issue elsewhere on the net for anyone needing further clarification. Also - thanks for your videos, they are quite informative and useful.
An excellent alternative to the Shelix planer head is the Lux Cut III head. I put one in my DeWalt 735x and it made a world of difference in cut quality.
and Lux usually isn't on a 4-6 week backorder
I am pleased with the helical head planer head but I do get streaking. Nothing a little sanding can’t take care of
Really appreciate the timer at the bottom
Great video! Have you ever thought of reviewing the Harbor Freight Hercules planer?
As a hobbyist, what about using something like the DeWalt orbital sander with your rougher grits and then switching to a finishing sander for the last (highest) grit (such as a Makita)? I already have both and would rather use the $200+ for purchase-hand cramps aside.
Good list, I'm kinda surprised you didn't put the SawStop Table Saw or a Festool/Makita/Mafell Track Saw on there though
Also if you wanna do cutting boards, maybe even art and wine festival kinda things, you NEED a planer. I do cutting boards pretty occasionally, and every time i end up with a dip or a slight warp(parallel clamps will help here hopin to buy some soon) so i go to my sawmill and get it planed.
Another great list Mighty Matt. I use the dewalt sander and it does a great job for me. Thanks.
Thanks 👍
Always enjoy your content....thanks for posting!
I appreciate that!
I must say matt i agree some the tools u feature are expensive. My only one would disagree on spending early is the thicknesser (sorry plainer) i would love cnc and a domino and a bandsaw. I have good makita sander maybe 1 days ill be able get one the other 3. 👍🏴
i've got a build coming up that will require a lot of templates for curved framing members. Instead of spending on a CNC, I'll pay a local shop with a CNC to cut my templates, significantly cheaper. I've got a lot of basic hand and power tools; when I see things I'd like to replicate, but don't have the tools used in videos, I fall back on "necessity is the mother of invention", as in, "how can I use the tools I have to create similar results?".
I love my CNCs...yeah I currently have 2. I have a millright carve king 2 which I use almost daily and a longmill 30x30 mk1 which I'm going to replace with a Onefinity woodworker elite which should be delivered in another 3 weeks. I too refer to it as my employee along with my 3D printers and my CO2 laser. Additionally I am begrudgingly considering getting a festool sander only because I am on my 3rd ridgid sander in 2 years and it is about to die.
Hey, great content, as always and thanks for the great info! The Festool stuff, in my opinion, is well above a beginner grade tool just due to the cost investment. The whole idea around making a hobby profitable, which sometimes makes it not as desirable to do can hamper the idea to spend that kind of money on tools. To each, their own. However, I am interested in a comparison tool you briefly showed. It appeared to be a Dewalt something paired with a machined jig to complete the same task as the Domino. Would you mind listing its part number or name so that I can look up the pros/cons to it?
Side idea - you've now given all of us the "ideal" expensive tools to get when possible, what do you think about creating a video on the potentially less expensive options (you seem to have a few of ;) ) we can try until that cash flow hits the bank account?
Thanks Matt. You consistently produce great content and I look forward to watching whenever I get a notification. 😊😊😊
I appreciate that!
Great video Matt. I couldn't agree more about a CNC. Where I disagree is Cutech and Wahuda planers are cheaper than Dewalt and come with spiral cutter heads. Of course Dewalt will always be preferred because it LOOKS like a big boy planer. If I had to go back to a portable planer I'd never revert to a straight knife planer, ever, but both the Cutech and Wahuda match up or exceed Dewalt.
Have you ever used the ridgid planer? I just got one and haven’t really used it yet
A month ago I may have disagreed with the Festool Domino, but now that I have one I am amazed at how easy that thing is to use, the setup is just simple. I have tried this nightstand build a few times with somewhat disastrous results up to this point. I am not sure what my actual issue is, I have built 3 shop tables using the same exact pattern that I have tried with the nightstand, And all 3 shop table are square and even though yes they have adjustable feet, because garage floors are not flat, these tables look square, at least they are not visually out of alignment. I got my domino a couple of weeks ago and tried building the nightstand carcass again. All the joints perfectly straight, table looks square, which is kind of all I care about, It is solid. Out of the 24 joints made (48 holes produced) I think I had to recut 1 of them, and that was probably some mistake that I made, but it was easy to line up the domino with the pencil line to hog out the little bit of waste that was left from the first cut.
Hey! I know that hardwood shop!! Next time your around give me a shout, we’ll build something, or eat pizza!
Also even at sawmills, theres always a few 1/32 or 1/16s of an inch difference between lumber that say they are the same size, since its kinda hard to perfectly get that every time. that leaves us with hours of sanmding to even them, so another spot where planers are awesome
I liked the Home Alone reference
I'm gonna say I love the sander progression.... A,2,D 😂
I've never regretted waiting and saving for a nice tool, but I've definitely regretted getting cheap tools.
You and me both!
I just dabble in woodworking but do a lot of sewing. I also have regretted buying the cheaper tools rather than save to get a better quality.
And remember, asking for a nice tool from “Santa” is always an option! Just be very specific😂😂
I’ve got all but the domino. They really do make a huge difference
I have Rockler’s Beadlock Pro, which in a nutshell does the same thing as a Domino. However, the first project I made using it, I couldn’t help but realize how much time it takes. It takes 5 holes to drill for each side of the mortise as opposed to only 2 with the Domino. I can’t afford the Domino as of yet, but it is definitely on my list to buy once I can.
The Beadlock looks interesting too. I have seen it used a few times. Creates a good strong joint.
I have the Beadlock system as well. It does work great...but yes, it takes more time. Since I am not a production shop, I can afford the time, and not the Domino. However, once I retire from my "real" job, that may change.
I have the non X model 735. Something I didn't know was that the tables were not included. My wife got it for me as a gift when she worked a lowes and they don't carry the X model. I think its 50 dollars or so to add them. I've not done that yet. I can build a feed table, but will reduce the height I can plane. I just have been done small stuff, but go longer and chop the snip off for now.
Mafell mt55 track saw, it’s great saw.
I don’t own one (yet), but I think it’s important to note that SCALE of the Festool Domino. It’s cheaper and faster than AN ENTIRE EXTRA DAY’S worth of labor, or a second person.
And if it isn’t, then you don’t need one. Simple.
Hey Thought I would let you know I purchased the porter cable joiner at Menard even though I didn't need ot how could anyone pass up on that deal 99 dollars unbelievable. Don't know when or if I will use ot bit hey lol. Menard told me they were selling like crazy thanks for the info
Thanks for making this video, Matt. I’ve been thinking about the Domino for a long time. It’s a LOT of $$$ for a tool, but it’s the tool that can save hours and hours. Time is money as they say, right? Totally agree with all you said on the other tools. I got the Festool sander (and dust extractor) a little over a year ago and I’ve been blown away by how much better it is than the cheaper sanders I used before. I also got the Shaper Origin CNC router. For my workflow, a handheld CNC is very useful. The Shaper is a great CNC that can go to the work. The idea being that I want to inlay some designs into my hardwood floors. The Shaper will let me do that. Thanks again for this great video! Hope you and your family are having a great day. :)
I've been looking at the Shaper too. It is such an interesting tool!
Haha 4 out of 5, and I picked up a used domino for around $500 less then a new, and it was brand new, never taken out of the box. I also bought used Festool Dust Extractor, it was not new. But what wasn’t on the ad, it included Festool sander, paper and coloring for Epoxy. I was blown away using the sander and extractor for the first.
“A”, “2”, “D”…. 🤣You made me laugh. Thank you for having a sense of humor and sharing your knowledge.
Glad you enjoyed it
Crazy that you can get that festool sander for $250 over there, its £360 here in the UK which is about $450..
Hi Matt, thanks for the video. I agree with all the tools you showed here. However, I wanted to point out that snipe is caused more from technique than the machine (mostly). I got snipe on my dewalt planer at first until I learned how to use it properly. The other thing I will mention is, what about the 1100$ festool domino. You didn’t mention that as an alternative. Is there something wrong with it? Is there a big disadvantage with this one compared to the 1600$ one? Again thanks for the video. You have come a long way my friend, stay blessed.
Question: the new Hercules lunchbox planer has both a depth stop & a leveler for the indeed/out feed table. Do you think that will be enough to help?
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Thanks. It's not my area code, it's my wife and I's anniversary, July 31.
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Hey sir, the plug cord for the festal sander, does that need special hookups or can you use with a regular extension cord? thanks
it's a standard plug
Domino For The Win!
5:00 as someone who has both used the festool orbital sander and a bosch orbital sander with and without a dust extractor I completely disagree. I think with a good dust extractor any decent sander can get just as good of a finish. The only reason to splurge on a festool imo is for the better handling and if you dont have a dust extractor.
Mafell domino is an elite tool
Coming back to the DeWalt planner, and helical cutter heads. I've heard mixed reviews and options on the "how it works, once installed". For the money, as those high quality helical heads are Bodaciously expensive, it's really either the OLIVER, much larger industrial version that doesn't limit me to 13". Honestly, for larger hardwood cutting boards a lot of restaurants and some people want. Not that cutting boards are my thing. Unless you customize your cutting boards, there not profitable enough to compete against all the imports.
The blades that come with the DeWalt are pretty good too for most people. I think the really big advantage of the helical cutters is in long-term blade costs. You chip the edge of a blade on the standard? 1 of 6 edges is ruined, though more likely you chipped three at once, resulting in having to flip all three to the good side, and a new set is $60 when that second edge chips/dulls. While the Shelix has 40 heads with 4 sides each that have minimal overlap, so you might lose 1 edge on one cutterhead if you missed a nail, and the heads run $35 for a set of ten.
Also, if you're doing end grain boards you want a drum sander, not a planer, because you'll get a lot of tearout with a planer.
I was with you up to #5. The first 4 don't really have a viable alternative. I bought the 3M sander about a year ago and still can't figure out how a sander can run so smooth. At my age, anything that keeps me in the shop without exacerbating my arthritis is welcome. The Domino's main attribute is that it is a "faster" joinery tool, compared to M&T or dowels, but, I'm no longer in a hurry. Thanks for another fun video.
So I saw this comment and I feel I need to say something because you mention Arthritis and then in the next comment that you don't need the Domino.
This is backwards.
If Arthritis is a problem, you DO want the Domino. I have Psoriatic Arthritis. I've lost a lot of woodworking time due to my Arthritis and the toll it takes; any tool that reduces the discomfort is important.
The Domino is much easier on your hands than doing M&T/Dowels by any way other than through another purely automated method. In fact, it reduces some of the most awkward repetitive tasks, and handles things that are extremely difficult through other means.
The speed advantage isn't small. When you do need to perform many repeated mortises, the speed advantage is huge. In these cases it's like the difference between using a table saw vs a hand saw to cut a board into 10 small pieces of the same size. The only hard work with the Domino in these cases is figuring out how to secure the work piece to create the mortises.
For me, with the fatigue issues the disease causes me, getting rid of strength sapping work that's not particularly interesting is often worth it. I will still make the Mortise or Tenon in a more manual fashion, but there's a limit.
Further, the idea that the Domino is only faster than other joiner isn't really true, any more than saying skiing down a mountain is only faster than rolling down it. Both can eventually get you to the bottom, but one is more risky. You're more likely to make mistakes getting the results you want.
Dowels can be used in some places (and are occasionally preferrable), but they usually don't compare. There was a situation involving angles last month I tried to resolve using dowels and I hurt myself trying to do it. Without normal Jigs it was extremely difficult to accomplish what the Domino could do.
With one of the dowel makers that's essentially the same as a Domino I could have done the same fancy angle, but a good device like the Mafell Duo Doweller costs more than the Domino.
Also, the Domino has a big alignment advantage over the dowel because of the ability to make the Domino mortise looser if you need to. With one tight mortise and one loose mortise you have more room to adjust, or both loose sometimes.
With manual mortise and tenon, there's always an accuracy issue. Again, if you have a machine line a pantorouter that's more expensive you can get around it, but my M&T are never as close as the Domino, and that means more manual work in the final phase of setup.
I get that the Domino is expensive, and for many people they don't do enough joinery to justify the purchase. But if you do a lot of similar joinery (and you don't have a comparable joinery device) then "I don't need it" is probably not true. ESPECIALLY if you need to protect your hands.
You bring up some real good points. I only make one-of-a-kind items so I am not cutting tons of joinery. I consider myself a serious hobbyist and have the means to purchase a Domino. Hand cutting M & T allows me to stay in the shop and work slowly and carefully and it doesn't cause me any issues. But, a Domino could help with angled, inside, shelf, etc. joints. I use a Jessem jig for dowels and it can be a PitA at times. Thanks for replying - I will give it some serious thought.. @@kyleolson8977
I'll note that the lowest-price tool that does most of what the Domino does is a biscuit joiner, though if you need the thicker strength of a loose tenon instead of mainly using it for alignment it's not the best. Similar quick, easy alignment and single-plunge cutting technique. The domino wins out in versatility and it's alignment-repeatability elements that are built-in. And Dominoes cost something like 3x as much as biscuits, though you can always mill your own stock into dominoes.
But if you're just sticking boards together into a panel it's perfectly fine.
Rather than putting in the high cost of upgrading the already expensive DeWalt planer, What about this option for a 13" planer with helical head already for almost the same price? Grizzly G0940 - 13" 2 HP Benchtop Planer With Helical Cutterhead
Dust collector. A good one + a good filter (instead of the bag that lets the fine dust back into the air) will run you as much as a good contractor table saw. But lung cancer is worse, so...
I didn’t step on it, I stood on it!! 😂
I have not had a good experience with my Dewalt Planer. Would love to upgrade to something better.
The Amy’s man sticker on his arm😂
you caught that huh! 🤣
That's it I'm buying the festool sander sheeeesh...lol
I’d consider stepping up to a 6” sander if you do, the size doesn’t seem that different but a 6” sander has almost 50% more surface area than a 5”, which means less time sanding. The ETS-125 is a great deal though
A few years ago, the Fein multitool would have been on this list. Then, the patent expired and we have a lot of multitools that are both better and less expensive than the Fein original. I suspect something similar will happen when Festool's patent on the domino expires. That patent should expire soon. It wouldn't surprise me to see other tool companies introduce their own versions in the next year to two.
Pretty sure that the bigger brands already have a Domino mostly developed and are only waiting for the patent to expire.
@@christophrothert4340 No doubt you're correct.
Since the Lamello protection expired and biscuit joiners now abound, none are superior to the original, despite trying different configurations and features. The fit and tolerances of the original alone save time and risk when flush sanding a thick hardwood edge banding or dropped edge on an expensively veneered table top. Even with the offerings of top tier manufacturers like DeWalt or others, I would have to offset the edge by enough paper thicknesses to make sure that it never dipped below the top surface. With Lamello, one piece of notebook paper was enough, and the flushing off went far more quickly and even safely (by that, I mean the safety of the veneer.) I will not be surprised if this holds true with Festool's mortiser.
How do you make that raindeer?
Man, I need a bigger bandsaw and would love a cnc.
Worth is very subjective. What is more valuable, time or money? It depends on what your goals are. Is woodworking a hobby or is it a side hustle? Do you want to just spend free time or do you want to build it into a business? Are you about the journey or destination? You can make a piece of furniture using cnc's and ridiculously expensive tools in a short time and/or batching out dozens of copies or you could spend days slowly crafting a unique piece. What is your goal? Does your joy come from just having the finished product or do you value all the effort and time it took to craft it? This is especially true if you have kids/grandkids and involve them in the process. Is the goal to have a dining room table or is it the time you spent together with your kids or grandkids building that dining room table and the memories you will have over the years using that table as a family? Using an expensive tool may get the project done fast, but is that what you really want? That depends on your situation.
I don't understand the hate on festool domino. I'd love to have one, but haven't been able to justify the expense when that same money can get me multiple tools that I still needed. However, I think I'm finally at the point where my next large purchase will most likely be the domino.
So for those of you thinking about buying it, give it a few months and I'm sure it will go on sale right after I buy it.
250 is alot for a sander but not alot for festool I hope to one day be able to get something by festool
Matt, please review the Ridgid 5" palm sander.
I have a review of the Ridgid that was in this video th-cam.com/video/9C4gZA-XxTc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=68_VY5URjJvMLFYI
kind of funny when you said dont leave, I was clicking away.
When you pulled the box out with the domino, I thought it was a computer printer L O L
About the CNC “Your imagination is what limits you”
Me “I have no imagination 😩” But I still want one!!
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I'm sorry to say I have that planer and I hate it, it's just so super slow. It takes forever to do a few boards and it's struggles a lot and you can only take away very little at once.
I think it's good for someone that planes Just a very little bit here and there.
I will definitely upgrade to something big with a helical head.
But very good for who Ever likes it 😊
Band saws are also kinda hard to mutilate yourself with, like since the blade is normally thin and pulls down, if the tip of ur finger gets in, its prob gone but you should be abel to pull your hand away, compared to a table saw where your entire hand will get destroyned
I constantly watch marketplace I've saved ridiculous amounts of money. It's never worth buying tools new people buy them new use them a few times and then sell. For example I just picked up a grizzly 18/36 drum sander for $200 they are $1400 new. Only thing wrong with it was the tracking belt the owner didn't know how to fix it. I repaired it within 10 minutes.
"Amen" to the Domino! Or any other Festool product. Cost more?? Yes! But they seem to have engineers and designers that are actually woodworkers and think like woodworkers do the finish products.
When you see something green in color on a Festool product it is many times an adjustment that other manufactures should have thought of. JimE
Do you know anything about the Wen 14 inch Bandsaw?
sorry, I don't
I completely agree with all of your recommendations except the CNC. A CNC depends on what type of woodworking you do. If you mass produce products, want to customize products or have the money to burn, it’s a great tool. Although you rarely see anyone do it, they can be mounted vertically on a wall if you have limited shop space. Depending on the projects you make, some guys can probably buy a CNC, sander and something to cut your material to size and forgo all other tools. Bottom line, a CNC will depend on the woodworker and projects. A lot of people would disagree with a domino, as there are numerous cheaper ways to join wood, and they’re not a necessity for woodworking. However, a domino saves time, it’s easy to use, and you can use it on most projects, but it’s a luxury item like a CNC.
mount them upside down for that easy chip extraction