MONSTER 16" Jointer-Planer Combo Review - My Felder AD 941 

Hi Paul, It’s been a couple months since I last talked with you about your two AD-941 uncrating videos. The timing of this 3rd video is incredible. I ordered my AD-941 back in May 2021 and I was finally able to pick it up 3 days ago in Sacramento-Ca. I added the aluminum planer extension and mobility kit. It was relatively easy to roll off the pallet and down the ramp I made and into my shop. I needed a friend to stand on the outboard fork of the pallet jack while holding the table vertical to keep the right side of the base from dragging on the shop floor. I’ve not installed the mobility kit yet. The salesman told me twice in the last 6 months that with mobility kit installed I could still use the narrow Euro pallet Jack to maneuver the machine in my shop. My question to you is: Don’t the rear wheels on mobility kit prevent you from sliding the pallet jack into place to lift and move the machine? I thought I could move the machine with either method while the mobility kit is installed. What is your experience? Thanks again for this new video. PS: I also think the lame metal blade guard behind the fence is too clunky and could have been designed much better also. If you eventually get a 3D printed solution for a better guard that you like, I would love to get in on that also. Rick White in Santa Rosa-Ca.

Holy Smokes! She's a beaut Clark! Seriously though, what a great looking combination jointer planer machine. Can't wait to see what you make with it.

Great timing! I'm currently planning out an upgrade to my shop to a new J/P or separates later this year. I have a Hammer A3 31, and suffice to say, I won't be going Hammer anything from now on - way too many issues with my current unit. For Slider, I went with a 3 phase SCM SI 400 Nova, and while it's awesome, the lack of accessories available is a real pain when compared to Felder group! Lots of DIY solutions, or pay SCM bonkers money (a simple aux miter fence for example is $1800 here in the states, in London it's 350 pounds - about 7 bills to buy and ship here). For new J/P, I'm considering the 941/951, but also the FS41es and FS52es from SCM/Minimax. I'm also considering going separates - a Cantek P508HV is about 10k, and good used jointers crop up fairly often. Do you have any regrets not going with a 20" machine? I'll never need to joint 20" - 12" is probably fine as well as I surface glue up's on the drum sander (woodmaster 38), but I've wanted a wider planer plenty often, coming from the 12" Hammer. So that's where I'm at. If I go separates, I'll probably have to downsize from a 38 to a 24/25" drum or wide belt to fit a separate planer. If I go combo, not sure I can fit a 20" where I have my jointer currently. Really only interested in German/Italian, or Cantek (top of the line import). Would love to chat sometime if you're up for it on pros/cons of the 941.

I come back to this video every once in a while to find different nuggets that I can benefit from. One thing I will mention that I don't like about the AD 941 is adjusting it level to the floor. There is only one side (back left) that has an adjustment; the other three sides you are left to mess around with shims. The frustrating part is each of the other three sides has what looks like a beefed up area for adjustable legs and has holes drilled in each or these areas. Unfortunately, the holes are not threaded making it more challenging (but not impossible) to use threaded adjusters. I would certainly love to hear from others out there if I have missed something very obvious on solving this problem.

Thanks for sharing this! I've been waiting for it, but I missed your release of it in January.

do you have to mess around with the jointer bed when you flip it back and forth between them? I have an old combo unit that ALWAYS threw itself out when I changed it around. Annoyed me so bad I got a separate jointer and left it as a thickness planer. Eventually wanna upgrade to a felder and wanna know if i can get away with going back to a single machine.

First like and comment LETS GO PK ALL THE WAY

Had a few good points to think about. Looking at this machine or the Hammer A3 41 Love the price of the A3 41 (half the cost) but love the extra features and looks of the AD 941 The A3 41 is a single post while the AD 941 has 4 posts. Decisions, decisions.

I have a Felder CF531 Pro. I have the wheel kit. The wheel kit sucks. I won’t go into detail. I have finally got a used pallet truck to move the machine around.

Love my 941 too! Also same complaint about rear guard. Check out Bradshaw Joinery. He has a 751 with a segmented rear guard. I also am looking at 3d printing one to fix the issue.

I've been looking at this unit, and saw in a another video you already sold and upgrading. Curious as to why, just the capacity or other reasons? Also, notices in your most recent video you have Format 4 slider in the background, you are my hero!! :)

I have an AD 941 that I am getting ready to hook up to a dust collection system (that is currently being configured for the whole shop) and I am trying to figure out how far down to run the hard pipe before I go to flex hose...do you have any recommendations? Thanks.

I know someone trying to sell one of these used for $8k. Seem like a good deal? been used for about 5 years in a big cabinet shop

Selling that to upgrade? Christ, life must be EXTREMELY good for you!

Hello there. I'm writing from Colombia 🇨🇴. First of all great video. I'm really looking forward to get one of this, unfortunately it's impossible to buy it here, and also it's bee impossible to get in touch with Felder Group, I have sent lots of mails with no answers at all, and trying to call several times to the number pleased in the web site but same situation, no answer at all. I'm begging your help, would you be so kind to let me know where can I call, write to buy the Ad941? And of course if they could send it to Colombia? I really appreciate your help. Thank you very much.

Jointer planer combos seems like a risky investment. I like separate machines

I think that machine is too big for a garage workshop and too expensive for someone who is not going to use it as a production machine. For this kind of money these machines are switched on in the morning and switched off when people go home. My workshop is only 500 sq.ft and I have ordered the A3 31 as I think that it big enough for my workshop. Still yours is a lovely machine and must be sweet to use.

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