Farqual Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Would most likely buy a multi speed motor Found this on Craigslist. Has no marker For who made it or when. What speed would be a safe speed to try this out at. Would most likely buy a multi speed motor. https://www.dropbox.com/s/46tis9wj8ppwx2u/20140915_221348.jpg?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlinwi202 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 1/4 to 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Looks like the joiner my grandfather had, possible Craftsman 1940's made by King Sealy . I could be wrong about the make, but 1/3 to 1/2 hp single speed motor would be plenty to power it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorhero Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Looks like a 4" jointer. I would say a 1/3 hp is going to be just fine for that fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 If I were planning on jointing boards that small, I'd be inclined to spend my money on a couple nice hand planes instead and do my jointing with them. That jointer in the link isn't good for much unless you're only doing very small projects like boxes and crafty stuff. For furniture it would be nearly useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 If I were planning on jointing boards that small, I'd be inclined to spend my money on a couple nice hand planes instead and do my jointing with them. That jointer in the link isn't good for much unless you're only doing very small projects like boxes and crafty stuff. For furniture it would be nearly useless Knuckle dragger among us hatin' on the power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Ain't hatin' on it, just pointing out its very limited nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farqual Posted September 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 But what RPM for speed should the motor be or what pulley size should I use to get the motor speed up or down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Best guess is a 3450 rpm motor . Maybe look on the Old woodworking machine restorers website for pulley sizes. It really is quite tiny to be of much use on anything other than craft and small projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorhero Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Motor rpm is less important since this can be accounted for by through changing the pulley size. The most important thing will be finding what speed the cutterhead should be moving. Definitely check out owwm.org and make a post there to find out specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Best guess is a 3450 rpm motor . Maybe look on the Old woodworking machine restorers website for pulley sizes. It really is quite tiny to be of much use on anything other than craft and small projects. If a 1/3-1/2 hp - 3450rpm is hard to find, just go with 1/2 hp and double the size of the drive pulley since what you'll probably find is a 1750rpm. The 1/2 hp would retain enough torque to get it done but like Steve said, probably a 3450 would be best if you can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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