Minnesota Steve Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Finally! I found a jointer on craigslist after 2+ years for a reasonable price... Powermatic PM54A. No rust, great shape, hardly used. He bought it a few years ago, but then bought a big lathe and does nothing but turning any more so it was just taking up space. I was all ready for that sale at Woodcraft this weekend too.. Now I just have to figure out how to get it out of my car... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Carefully, very carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Friends & a 12 pack ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Friends & a 12 pack ! Per piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Very good friend and a bottle of his favorite booze ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Drinks after its moved . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Nice. Was it difficult to remove from the base and get in the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
difalkner Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Nice find! I had a Delta DJ-15 but wanted a PM54A and finally found one locally a few years ago. It's a great machine. I wish it was the 8" model but it's a good jointer even at 6". David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Sherpa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 I'm free this evening how about those clamps you don't like . Congrats nice score! This was quite a few hours ago so i assume you got it unloaded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted May 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 15 hours ago, JosephThomas said: Nice. Was it difficult to remove from the base and get in the car? Not to bad. There's three bolts you have to remove from the underneath, but they nicely made them with 2" long heads so you can get to them and put a wrench on it. The one bolt is the hardest to loosen as you have to reach up through the dust port. We also took off the fence, and the blade guard so I could set the cast iron upside down flat. Bloody thing is heavy. Manual says the jointer bed weighs 250lbs. Fortunately it's going into my garage, so I think we just need to turn it over and slide it straight out back onto the base as it's around the same height as the back of the car. I'm going to ask my neighbor for some help. My buddy got into a car accident yesterday so he's out for a bit. Some lady on her phone ran a red light and smashed into the front end of his Nissan Rogue. Everybody is ok, but the car is totaled. He said luckily he saw her and slammed the brakes, or she would have hit his door. He's going to be pretty sore for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted May 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Chestnut said: I'm free this evening how about those clamps you don't like . Congrats nice score! This was quite a few hours ago so i assume you got it unloaded? Naw, the bed is still sitting in my car. It might be there until tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Minnesota Steve said: The one bolt is the hardest to loosen as you have to reach up through the dust port. Did you have to scoop ten pounds of sawdust out of the dust port to get to that bolt, like I did when I bought mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 They just passed a hands free law here. $50 first ticket, escalates quickly with multiple violations. No hand held phone calls, texting , GPS or anything. One touch is allowed to use mounted devices. Suprisingly factory dash mounted GPS etc is allowed. It kicks in July 1st I think. It's going to be an adjustment but might save lives and improve traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 So got it together last night... Neighbor helped me move the bed back on the base, and I bolted it all back together. I do have about 5 lbs of sawdust sitting in my car, even after we'd cleaned it out before moving it. :-) Changed wiring back to 115v from 220v, and started it back up. The motor started right up and seemed to run smoothly so I'm hoping I wired it right. This weekend I'll have to go through adjustments on it. He said the knives needed sharpening, so I need to take them out and get a good look at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Good luck with those knives ! I can sharpen knives better than any service you can send them out to. But setting jointer knives is the bane of my existence ! Nice looking machine you've got. I see a helical head in my future ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Nice score steve. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 I think we need to see some pictures of it set up in your shop, otherwise how do we know if you are telling the truth about everything. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoughts4days Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 I just bought this same jointer but, it came without a base. The guy I bought it from made a base out of a harbor freight one. I bought the helical cutter head and I need help on how to install it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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