Anthony Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Picked them up yesterday, will post pics when they're setup. 13" Delta Planer, 8" Jointer, Craftsman belt sander. Picked them up for about $500. The planer and jointer look to be practically unused. The sander just needs a new belt and circular pad. I'm so freaking excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I need a planer something awful..... Congrats. 500$ for all that should be a reasonably good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I googled the jointer, which was a Delta 6", $500 roughly online. So, it's more like i bought a jointer and they threw in the other stuff for free. I'm so stoked. I need to get a router and drill press and some other small tools and I'll be golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Awesome score! You won't know yourself adding those to the collection. Just don't put your fingers in the bits that spin fast. Get some of the push handles with the rubber grip underneath for doing passes on the jointer. I'm glad I use them as one of mine has the rubber chunked up. Better that than a mince meat finger. I know a few people who have lost fingers on jointers and table routers. Makes you safety conscious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks man. Yeah I'm worried a bit because I've never used crazy power tools. Only circular saws, drills, angle grinders, etc. But I'm a safety nut so I think ill be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 The jointer is the only really dangerous one...the blade is completely exposed to your fingers during use and it takes dozens of shallow passes for every piece of wood to get it perfectly straight,so the potential for letting your mind wander at the wrong time is high...take care with it and you will be fine Also,I had to take the guard off mine because it makes marks on the wood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 If you've never used a jointer, here is my advice: Set up the fence and table with a set square. Set the table so it's taking half a bees dick of wood each pass. Not a milimeter, but less than that. Push slow. Very slow. The slower you move, the cleaner the pass will result. Eye protection. You'll get the occasional missile. Make sure to dust the table before passes as the smallest woodchip can lift your timber and make it a angled pass Dust extractor is a must or it'll all build up under your blade Push handles. Push handles. Push handles. When passing the timber you'll find that one direction will pass smoother than the other, so turn the timber around if it seems to be tearing. Don't force the timber. Just pass slow and let the blade do the work, not you pushing. Just keep smooth even pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I so want a jointer it's not even funny. Keep looking, but there's little around on the used market that isn't either cheap and lousy, or industrial and way too big for my shop. And the only new options start with a 6" Jet for 700 euros or a 1000 euro 8" combo machine (think Grizzly equivalent)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 I was lucky. It was a Cl find where the guy was getting rid of his father-in-laws tools because he could no longer use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Well, I found myself a bit of luck as well! I picked up a 6" Sprunger Bros jointer. Built somewhere in the 70's, possibly 60's, possibly early 80's, belonged to an old woodworker who took absolutely fantastic care. Minimal spot of surface rust on the bed, oiled and tuned, clean bearings, sharpened blades (plus spares), upgraded with removable legs and soft-start. Basically looks like a Delta/Rockwell clone, it's quality American cast iron throughout - guesstimated weight is around 200 lbs I think. 350 euros ain't too bad a price Looks pretty much identical to this one, except green, different base and a cage around the drive belt: http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=6166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Sweet baby jesus thats a pretty jointer. Makes mine look like a cheap, dimestore piece of crap lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 yoooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuu sunofabeech! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 My cheap chinese drill press and thickness sander are jealous. My Italian bandsaw of the same rough age is OK with it though, but only because he's heavier and has a bigger motor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.