It was a bit of a pain, and the tech support was not all that helpful - he knew the general procedure but had never done it on that machine. Last year we had to pull the power head, clean the bearings, and reassemble. The x-y travel bearings run very smoothly, but they can get fouled. Also, Felder builds to order, so it took about four-five months to get the machine. I had to replace a locking stud somebody twisted off, and the part took a while to arrive. We have had a Felder in our shop for about five years and have been pretty happy with it. I bought a used Bini and it works very well for my needs. If anyone has any feedback about these machines it would be much appreciated. I plan on purchasing a slot mortiser sometime in the near future.
