I have had two of those monsters, a 12" and a 24" since the early 80's thanks to a Christmas present from my wife. It's amazing how often they have solved clamping problems. My girl bought me these and the Makita 3 1/4 hp plunger the second year we were married. She got me a 12" Powermatic planer the first year. Thirty-six years on I buy my own tools, but she still sees the value in my various obsessions.