Dnorris1369 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 What do you guys think of this guy asking 275 obo wondering if it will be a decent buy for a first jointer for myself Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 where ya located? I think i was looking at a similar model on CL recently. curious if that's the same, and what folks around here advise. Edit: nope. def not the same one. I just checked, and while it's an old delta as well, it's twice the price. d'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnorris1369 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Yea I'm looking forward to some opinions on here cause I don't know much about jointersSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I don't know much about jointers Which is a pretty good reason to consider a new (or newer) one. Old machines can be great, high-quality units that were built like tanks back when things were built right. Or they can be a total nightmare that require either an entire overhaul or constant maintenance...both of which keep you from getting work done. If you're really mechanical and are comfortable working on electrical/motors, etc, and you enjoy machine maintenance, then old machines are for you. Some people make an entire side-hobby out of refurbing awesome old machines. Cool. But if you just wanna bring one home and start milling lumber, I'd advise you to buy something newer. Jointers are the most finicky machines in the shop to get calibrated correctly, and, ironically, the most important machine to be calibrated DEAD on, IMO. Older machines are harder to get set up correctly. At the very least, before you buy something like this, plug it in and flatten a board. If it can't do that then you're just buying yourself a bunch of work...and I'd probably offer about a hundred bucks for that. That one looks like a 6"? with a short bed...you can buy a brand new one of those from Grizzly for about $450... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnorris1369 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thanks Eric you make very good points being a cheapskate doesn't pay off sometimes I'm realizing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorhero Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 That is an older model delta. The jointer is likely older then the base it is sitting on and it has been repainted at least once. You will likely need to replace the bearings on the cutterhead and you can count on having to sharpen and re-align the knives. Beyond that, it looks pretty complete and is a VERY solid machine. The magnetic starter on the side of the machine by itself goes for more then what they are asking. If it were me, I would buy it without a seconds hesitation. You can get lots of support for how to replace bearings from Owwm.org Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 They've got one of those on Ebay listed at .5 horsepower and a 3-phase motor. The bases aren't cast iron so they are very light weight. ...a 3 phase machine rated at .5 HP seems strange. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROCKWELL-DELTA-6-DELUXE-JOINTER-37-220-MADE-IN-U-S-A-/110528183904?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19bbfe3e60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have the same grizzly jointer shown above. It is a decent machine that works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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