I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck finding
out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have any knowledge
of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a Byrd cutter head
(I have them on all my other tools and love them) and have contacted Byrd to
see if they make one for this machine. Asking price is 950.00, not sure if
this is a good, great price point for this machine. Any info anyone has
would be appreciated.
SteveA
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck
>>finding out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have any
>>knowledge of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a Byrd
>>cutter head (I have them on all my other tools and love them) and have
>>contacted Byrd to see if they make one for this machine. Asking price is
>>950.00, not sure if this is a good, great price point for this machine.
>>Any info anyone has would be appreciated.
>>
>> SteveA
>
> I found 12" with a different model number F3a... for example:
>
> http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?97380-SCMI-F3a-Jointer-Refurb-Completed-(lots-of-pics)
> http://www.holbren.com/byrd-shelix-head-for-scmi-f3a-12-jointer.html
>
> Any chance F9a isn't the right number?
>
> John
John,
I appreciate the reply, I also found a F3a, unfortunately all I have to go
on until I see the machine is that the guy tells me via email. Since he owns
it I have to assume that he knows what he has. Hopefully I can see it next
week but thought I would throw this out in the mean time.
SteveA
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> "John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck
>>>finding out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have any
>>>knowledge of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a Byrd
>>>cutter head (I have them on all my other tools and love them) and have
>>>contacted Byrd to see if they make one for this machine. Asking price is
>>>950.00, not sure if this is a good, great price point for this machine.
>>>Any info anyone has would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> SteveA
>>
>> I found 12" with a different model number F3a... for example:
>>
>> http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?97380-SCMI-F3a-Jointer-Refurb-Completed-(lots-of-pics)
>> http://www.holbren.com/byrd-shelix-head-for-scmi-f3a-12-jointer.html
>>
>> Any chance F9a isn't the right number?
>>
>> John
>
> Steve,
>
> This the one you found?
>
> http://longisland.craigslist.org/app/2783048687.html
that is the unit
On Jan 7, 9:14=A0am, "SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck find=
ing
> out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have any knowled=
ge
> of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a Byrd cutter hea=
d
> (I have them on all my other tools and love them) and have contacted Byrd=
to
> see if they make one for this machine. Asking price is 950.00, not sure i=
f
> this is a good, great price point for this machine. Any info anyone has
> would be appreciated.
>
> SteveA
I may have to be in the market myself. I have a few 10, 11, 12 and
even 14" wide x 8/4 quartersawn white oak 8' slabs that are still
rough. I have an 18" planer but they make my 8" powermatic jointer
look like a toy. I hate to cut down these slabs and I am considering
designs where I can use them intact but dread hand planing the first
side flat to get things started.
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> "John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>> "SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>>I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck
>>>>finding out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have
>>>>any knowledge of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a
>>>>Byrd cutter head (I have them on all my other tools and love them) and
>>>>have contacted Byrd to see if they make one for this machine. Asking
>>>>price is 950.00, not sure if this is a good, great price point for this
>>>>machine. Any info anyone has would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> SteveA
>>>
>>> I found 12" with a different model number F3a... for example:
>>>
>>> http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?97380-SCMI-F3a-Jointer-Refurb-Completed-(lots-of-pics)
>>> http://www.holbren.com/byrd-shelix-head-for-scmi-f3a-12-jointer.html
>>>
>>> Any chance F9a isn't the right number?
>>>
>>> John
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> This the one you found?
>>
>> http://longisland.craigslist.org/app/2783048687.html
>
> that is the unit
Tough to read the tag with the model number from that angle. ;~)
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On Jan 7, 9:14 am, "SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck
> finding
> out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have any
> knowledge
> of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a Byrd cutter head
> (I have them on all my other tools and love them) and have contacted Byrd
> to
> see if they make one for this machine. Asking price is 950.00, not sure if
> this is a good, great price point for this machine. Any info anyone has
> would be appreciated.
>
> SteveA
I may have to be in the market myself. I have a few 10, 11, 12 and
even 14" wide x 8/4 quartersawn white oak 8' slabs that are still
rough. I have an 18" planer but they make my 8" powermatic jointer
look like a toy. I hate to cut down these slabs and I am considering
designs where I can use them intact but dread hand planing the first
side flat to get things started.
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Use a power plane. Utility and speed. With it and a straightedge, you can
flatten the first side well enough for your planer in know time. I have
traditional planes, that I use, but when there is a lot to come off, the
power plane comes out.
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck
>>finding out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have any
>>knowledge of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a Byrd
>>cutter head (I have them on all my other tools and love them) and have
>>contacted Byrd to see if they make one for this machine. Asking price is
>>950.00, not sure if this is a good, great price point for this machine.
>>Any info anyone has would be appreciated.
>>
>> SteveA
>
> I found 12" with a different model number F3a... for example:
>
> http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?97380-SCMI-F3a-Jointer-Refurb-Completed-(lots-of-pics)
> http://www.holbren.com/byrd-shelix-head-for-scmi-f3a-12-jointer.html
>
> Any chance F9a isn't the right number?
>
> John
Steve,
This the one you found?
http://longisland.craigslist.org/app/2783048687.html
"SteveA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have an opportunity to get a SCMI F9a 12" jointer and have no luck
>finding out any information on this machine. Anyone ever hear or have any
>knowledge of this machine? As I would be interested in installing a Byrd
>cutter head (I have them on all my other tools and love them) and have
>contacted Byrd to see if they make one for this machine. Asking price is
>950.00, not sure if this is a good, great price point for this machine. Any
>info anyone has would be appreciated.
>
> SteveA
I found 12" with a different model number F3a... for example:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?97380-SCMI-F3a-Jointer-Refurb-Completed-(lots-of-pics)
http://www.holbren.com/byrd-shelix-head-for-scmi-f3a-12-jointer.html
Any chance F9a isn't the right number?
John