The setup cost me about 2 hours to build originally with only the steel rod needing to be purchased. With that setup, it's a "permanent" glue up area. Get yourself a stop watch and film yourself setting up your pipes (and cauls) and see if you can achieve that within a day. BTDT... Even if it took me 1/2 a day to set up, I'd save that in leveling costs and don't bullshit me that it's not needed... hell, I remember the hassling times I used to use pipe clamps,
though I didn't have my collection of long reach Besseys,
I must admit those Jet long reach jaws on the pipe are worth their weight in gold for those recalcitrant glue ups.
At my age I wouldn't buy them now, however, after over 16 years of use I wouldn't hesitate if I got that much service again.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
