First off, the Jointer/Planer is Heavy, it does a good job on both it's not a $5000.00 one, but it will work & do a nice job, 1 Con thou is the dust chute You have to put it in the one Your not using so the idea here is do what You have to on the Jointer then when your done with the Jointer then You can move to the planer but if You dont then you will be changing the dust chute Each TIME.