tperson Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 I hate to be one of the ‘what’s it worth?’ guys because value means different things to different people in different locales,…but there’s a Powermatic 60 jointer on an auction coming up, and I could really use an upgrade from my 6” Ridgid. Nothing wrong with the Ridgid, just outgrown it. What’s a 1968 three phase PM 60 worth in southeast Nebraska? If I can snag it, I’d have to come up with a phase converter/VFD or swap the motor…neither option is free, but the VFD path is pretty reasonable (~$150-200). Oh, and if you’re at the auction: hands off! This baby is mine (hopefully)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Maybe go over to Vintage Machinery an put an inquiry in over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Consumer grade machines in good condition often go for about 50% of their current new cost. 3-phase machines can frequently be had for closer to 30% of their current new cost, because the market is narrower. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tperson Posted March 7 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 7 welp, I did it...it's mine. Purchase price was $525...not bad...a little more than I was hoping, but still within my budget. Spoke with my Uncle Monday night, he claims to have a stack of single to 3 phase VFD's which would make this a pretty easy project. Picking it up tomorrow, I'll let you know what I find. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tperson Posted April 22 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 22 The VFD I ordered came in last Thursday fiddled with it Thursday and Friday evening with minimal luck, it just seemed goofy. The motor would run sometimes when the start button was pressed and not other times...sometimes you'd press the stop button and (as long as you were holding it down), it'd stop...then start back up when the stop button was released. Thought I had one of the million parameters set wrong but after quadruple checking everything, I checked the switch...yup, full of sawdust and giving intermittent connection. Got that fixed and it starts/stops as expected. Next step: joint something. Grabbed a chunk of walnut and started to run it through...man, it's taking a big bite. Let's adjust that. That's when I noticed that #14 is broken. Dammit. Also noticed that the blades are in desperate need of sharpening. Blades will be sent out today for cleanup, new ones will be delivered Wednesday along with a new belt and bearings. I think I can weld a nut to #14. I'll loose some max/min adjustment, but I'm good with that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tperson Posted Monday at 08:33 PM Author Popular Post Report Share Posted Monday at 08:33 PM What a rabbit-hole last Friday turned into! UPS lost my the belt, I goofed up the threads on the adjustment rod (#15) and broke the lock collar (#16 or 19) and, since I live on the edge of the earth, a solution had to be derived "organically" (i.e. dig through the scrap bin and see what you find). Took some work and a fair amount of cussing, but I used the jointer most of the day Saturday, enough to fill 1/2 a 55gal drum. I'm not sure if the motor doesn't spin as fast as my 6" ridgid, the knives are freshly sharpened, or the heft of the machine makes the difference, but this baby just hums along...far different than the obnoxious roar of the ridgid. On a side note, I had Aksarben Saw & Tool sharpen the knives (https://aksarbensaw.com/). These folks are amazingly easy to work with...and reasonably priced too. Less than $25 to sharpen the carbide knives and since they make weekly runs to Beatrice, FREE DELIVERY! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted Tuesday at 01:51 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:51 PM 17 hours ago, tperson said: Took some work and a fair amount of cussing, Amazing how much that helps sometimes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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