Reddit reviews Heavy Duty Universal Mobile Base BORA Portamate PM-2500. A Tough, Fully Adjustable Mobile Base for Mobilizing Large Tools, Machines and other Applications
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650 lb. capacity - it’s a true heavy duty adjustable universal mobile baseIdeal for large, unwieldy machines and tools - Table Saws, Band Saws, Planers, Jointers, Shapers, Spindle Sanders, and most other stationary power toolsAlso perfect for larger cabinets, toolboxes, safes, gun cabinets, and much moreFoot operated steel locking levers with 3 inch non-marring ball bearing wheels and castersGlides effortlessly, and locks down rock solid with a quick pressLow profile, only increasing machine height one inchAdjusts in one inch increments - 12 x 12 inches to 36 x 36 inches square, or up to a 20 x 52 inch rectangleFor items that need a larger footprint the K1218 accessory rail kit is available. The kit includes 2 x 18in rails and 2 x 12in rails with necessary hardware
Table Saw: The only thing I could say about the Jet that is better than the Grizzly is the fence, and the one on the Grizzly isn't all that bad. Other than that I personally would still get the Grizzly if I had to do it over again. The Jet is significantly lighter(a negative when talking about table saws. You want heavy and stable) and the model you are looking at has steel wings as opposed to cast iron. That just makes it not worth the cost in my opinion. I started off with an old Craftsman 113 saw and upgraded to the Grizzly. As a hobbyist it is my lifetime saw. A pro would want a true cabinet saw and there are good prices on old used ones if you want to put the work into cleaning them up.
Miter Saw: I have a cheap sub $100 Ryobi that I've had for a decade. When I was putting up molding around my house it was definitely easier and more convenient than the table saw and did everything I needed it to do. Other than that I have very little use for it. Not something I would recommend spending a ton of money on.
Modular Table: Mobile tools are great when space is limited. Universal Mobile bases are worth investing in for anything that needs to move around. Something like this is good: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Portamate-Adjustable-Mobilizing-Applications/dp/B00PATV14A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1539525739&sr=8-5&keywords=universal+mobile+base
Jointer: What kind of furniture will you build? Where will you get your wood from? Put this one on the back burner if you won't be using it a lot. Unless you will never need to joint anything longer than 2 or 3 feet the benchtop is a complete waste of money. Many woodworkers never buy a jointer and get along just fine without it. With minimal need I would either joint by hand(with a nice hand plane) or more practical is build a jointing sled to run through your planer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UONmuQt_98 In the future if you do find a jointer becomes a need, buy the biggest baddest one you can afford, preferably one with a spiral/helical cutting head on it. I personally have the Grizzly G0452Z that I bought used. The 6 inch is a bit limiting but I get by. I don't use it a ton and would never spend the money on it new but I got a really nice deal on it.
I'm totally jealous you have a nice woodworking shop near you. Everything near me sucks and I have to buy things online.
Nailers: There is a performance difference between air vs battery, but not something that would matter to your needs. Most of the battery operated ones take a second or 2 to charge up and shoot the nail. The air ones are ready to go immediately as long as the compressor is full. The biggest issue with battery ones is the cost(I'm a cheap bastard). They are also heavier and you need to worry about charging the battery, but they certainly are convenient and you don't have to worry about tripping over the air hose. If you were a contractor using it all day long I would say Air without a doubt. A homeowner using it here and there, really either one will suit you just fine. For me it comes down to cost.
Paint sprayer: That's a lot of painting, so by all means get a sprayer. I have no personal experience on that model so no input from me on this one.
Not yet, I got this one http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PATV14A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_OzHpxb6DHTCSJ
About half as much and a lot more versatile if you ever wanted to use it for something else