On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:42:46 -0000, The Woodsmith of Mordor wrote:
> Lance Snyder wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking about treating myself to one of these babies. Before I do
>> that, I would like to hear some opinions. Amazon sells it for $499.99,
>> including free shipping. Are there any other comparable jointers in
>> the same price range that I should consider?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Lance Snyder
>
> Hi, Mr. Snyder. I replied to your post in another thread. Why?
> Because I felt like it.
Whatever floats your boat...I guess.
> See the "Christmas present" thread for my elaborate response to your
> enquiry.
>
>
> OK THX BYE!
Will do. Thanks.
Lance Snyder said:
>I'm thinking about treating myself to one of these babies. Before I do
>that, I would like to hear some opinions. Amazon sells it for $499.99,
>including free shipping. Are there any other comparable jointers in the
>same price range that I should consider?
Lance, I have one - I like it. Works great. I love the rack and
pinion fence. I like the switch location - some don't. My beds and
fence were/are flat within a few thousandths of an inch.
Some have reported problems with fence warping, but that was a few
years ago. York sells what appears to be an exact clone of the
jointer bed and fence setup. The motor, cabinet and switch are
different from the Delta's. The mechs are both imported - the Delta
has a Made in USA base cabinet. I can't remember _for sure_ who made
the motor, but I believe it's a Marathon. And it may be a different
motor now - I bought mine years ago.
FWIW,
Greg G.
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:52:18 -0500, Greg G. wrote:
> Lance Snyder said:
>
>>I'm thinking about treating myself to one of these babies. Before I do
>>that, I would like to hear some opinions. Amazon sells it for $499.99,
>>including free shipping. Are there any other comparable jointers in the
>>same price range that I should consider?
>
> Lance, I have one - I like it. Works great. I love the rack and
> pinion fence. I like the switch location - some don't. My beds and
> fence were/are flat within a few thousandths of an inch.
>
> Some have reported problems with fence warping, but that was a few
> years ago. York sells what appears to be an exact clone of the
> jointer bed and fence setup. The motor, cabinet and switch are
> different from the Delta's. The mechs are both imported - the Delta
> has a Made in USA base cabinet. I can't remember _for sure_ who made
> the motor, but I believe it's a Marathon. And it may be a different
> motor now - I bought mine years ago.
>
> FWIW,
>
> Greg G.
Thanks, Greg. It's always nice to read a testimonial from an actual owner.
Lance Snyder wrote:
> I'm thinking about treating myself to one of these babies. Before I do
> that, I would like to hear some opinions. Amazon sells it for $499.99,
> including free shipping. Are there any other comparable jointers in
> the same price range that I should consider?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lance Snyder
Hi, Mr. Snyder. I replied to your post in another thread. Why?
Because I felt like it.
See the "Christmas present" thread for my elaborate response to your
enquiry.
OK THX BYE!
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The w00dsmith of Mordor