Kerry Kling
01-18-2011, 8:13 PM
Well here's the new joiner all set up and running. Had a couple annoying setup issues, but all in all, I'm pleased.
It cuts very nicely. Leaves a glass like finish, is quieter cutting than my old 6" Powermatic model 50, the depth of cut lever moves effortlessly, table and fence are flat as a pancake... nice. I was a little concerned early on with vibration. I had started it before I had the fence assembly on just to be sure the motor/cutterhead alignment was good. The on/off switch post was vibrating considerably, but after the weight of the fence assembly went on it was steady as a rock.
Assembly annoyances...
They must have laid this down on the floor right after they painted it at the factory. The bottom had all kinds of crud caked under the paint. There was no way this would have sat flat on the stand. So I stuffed a rag down the cutter chute, got out my disc sander and had at it. Sprayed it with a can of green rustoleum that was almost a perfect match. Much better as you can see.
I had to pad out the motor mount's four bolts with three flat washers on each bolt to move the motor out to clear the mount's brace in order to shift enough to get the pulleys coplanar. Trip to the hardware store that I shouldn't have had to make.
The job of cleaning all the cosmoline off the cutterhead was a tedious task to say the least.
Seems like they didn't quite make the base large enough for the joiner itself, as it hangs off the front edge just bit... but thats nit picking.
Works as it should. An improvement over my older Powermatic model 50. Nicer cut, slightly longer table (55" to 46"), quieter, on/off switch in a convenient place... no regrets.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-4-1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-2-1.jpg
Crud under factory paint...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-5.jpg
After sanding and painting...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-3-1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-6.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-8.jpg
Jointer overhands base about 3/16" each end...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-9.jpg
Here is the reference thread. (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?155955-Ordering-three-new-machines...-need-help-on-one.)
It cuts very nicely. Leaves a glass like finish, is quieter cutting than my old 6" Powermatic model 50, the depth of cut lever moves effortlessly, table and fence are flat as a pancake... nice. I was a little concerned early on with vibration. I had started it before I had the fence assembly on just to be sure the motor/cutterhead alignment was good. The on/off switch post was vibrating considerably, but after the weight of the fence assembly went on it was steady as a rock.
Assembly annoyances...
They must have laid this down on the floor right after they painted it at the factory. The bottom had all kinds of crud caked under the paint. There was no way this would have sat flat on the stand. So I stuffed a rag down the cutter chute, got out my disc sander and had at it. Sprayed it with a can of green rustoleum that was almost a perfect match. Much better as you can see.
I had to pad out the motor mount's four bolts with three flat washers on each bolt to move the motor out to clear the mount's brace in order to shift enough to get the pulleys coplanar. Trip to the hardware store that I shouldn't have had to make.
The job of cleaning all the cosmoline off the cutterhead was a tedious task to say the least.
Seems like they didn't quite make the base large enough for the joiner itself, as it hangs off the front edge just bit... but thats nit picking.
Works as it should. An improvement over my older Powermatic model 50. Nicer cut, slightly longer table (55" to 46"), quieter, on/off switch in a convenient place... no regrets.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-4-1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-2-1.jpg
Crud under factory paint...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-5.jpg
After sanding and painting...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-3-1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-6.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-8.jpg
Jointer overhands base about 3/16" each end...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa23/2bigfeet14/New%20Tools/web-9.jpg
Here is the reference thread. (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?155955-Ordering-three-new-machines...-need-help-on-one.)