Originally Posted by Geof  The Side Mount extends up the side of the spindle to slightly higher than 8 feet and makes things so wide it may not be possible to fit between the ceiling joists. |
Yeah, the sidemount changer is out for garage installations. They can't easily remove it to get the machine under the door. And it adds quite a bit to the cost of the machine.
I wanted the SM changer but I guess there are enough trade-offs between the two designs that I think it was a draw (oversize tools, heavy tools, etc).