I bought my late from a guy with two separate shops. Flat work was in his garage shop; lathe was in a dedicated air-conditioned shop. He seemed happy with the arrangement.

Maybe I'm not understanding what you mean by "tapered"



The good news is, because of how they work, they can be entirely functional, and you only need to taper one half, and they will still operate the same.




Otherwise you just have a dado.

Mitch Peacock's you tube videos are very well done, although if I recall correctly, this one is primarily hand tools, but should give you some basic ideas about the joint gets layed out.

Mitch Peacock you tube vid

If it's a good price, get it.
I use a vintage Delta 24", but I see where a lot of people like the RBI.

bad switch?

Are you taling about their water putty? It cures pretty hard, but I am not sure that it would support weight or hold screws.

doesn't the ceramic part come along with the piezo?

Ianab

what is the tool you were using to flatten it part of your sawmill and a ??
did not sound like any router I have heard
turned out very nice
what kind of wood ?

Locating the cyclone outside in a small enclosure. This would also make for a quieter shop, and save floor space. Remote switch sensor located in the shop.

Homemade photosensitive light sensor to indicate when bin is full. Alarm and or light goes off in the shop.

If you are going to go larger maybe go 3 hp.

Very impressive! My favorite is the second one. The form and finish is great on all three, IMO.