I'm looking at the Grizzly G1182Z
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G1182Z, but not sure if
it's the right choice. A review from a couple of years back rated all the
big name models about the same, but I wonder if you all have any thoughts on
the matter?
(In ordering 1400 dollars worth of grizzly products they aren't giving me
any break. I know, I know: I'm "small potatoes." But now I have less
incentive to buy their jointer along with the lathe, etc.)
[email protected] (Nate Perkins) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Sammy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> A few months ago I got a 6" jointer from Sunhill (the CT-60). It's
> the same price as the Grizzly, but it has two cast iron extensions
> that bring the bed to 52", and it has handwheels. The extra few
> inches of bed length are handy in jointing longer boards. I received
> good service from Sunhill, and have been very satisfied with the tool
> (good fit and finish, and the beds are as straight and square as I can
> measure). Oh, and it's blue instead of green :-)
I have had this jointer in my shop for the last few years and can not
say enough good things about it. I have used jointers that cost
nearly twice as much and were not as substantial.
Dick Durbin
"Sammy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm looking at the Grizzly G1182Z
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G1182Z, but not sure if
> it's the right choice. A review from a couple of years back rated all the
> big name models about the same, but I wonder if you all have any thoughts on
> the matter?
A few months ago I got a 6" jointer from Sunhill (the CT-60). It's
the same price as the Grizzly, but it has two cast iron extensions
that bring the bed to 52", and it has handwheels. The extra few
inches of bed length are handy in jointing longer boards. I received
good service from Sunhill, and have been very satisfied with the tool
(good fit and finish, and the beds are as straight and square as I can
measure). Oh, and it's blue instead of green :-)
> (In ordering 1400 dollars worth of grizzly products they aren't giving me
> any break. I know, I know: I'm "small potatoes." But now I have less
> incentive to buy their jointer along with the lathe, etc.)
The Grizzly stuff is pretty inexpensive, and I am not sure there is a
lot of margin.
I have this jointer and it works great. It did take some effort to get
setup though. My original fence had a twist in it, but Grizzly sent me a
new one, no questions asked. Powermatic's 6" jointer has longer tables
IIRC, which is always a plus, but costs more if that's an issue.
Mike Dembroge
"Sammy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking at the Grizzly G1182Z
> http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G1182Z, but not sure
if
> it's the right choice. A review from a couple of years back rated all the
> big name models about the same, but I wonder if you all have any thoughts
on
> the matter?
>
> (In ordering 1400 dollars worth of grizzly products they aren't giving me
> any break. I know, I know: I'm "small potatoes." But now I have less
> incentive to buy their jointer along with the lathe, etc.)
>
>
>
>
the PM54a has 66" tables.
dave
Mike Dembroge wrote:
> I have this jointer and it works great. It did take some effort to get
> setup though. My original fence had a twist in it, but Grizzly sent me a
> new one, no questions asked. Powermatic's 6" jointer has longer tables
> IIRC, which is always a plus, but costs more if that's an issue.
>
> Mike Dembroge
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