16" jointer Gloat??

[eugene thomas]

got this 16" cresent jointer from cabinet shop that was going out of business, owner told me was 40 years old. Paided $800.00 for. If had three phase power to my shop would of been sweet deal. Now not so sure if is gloat or not. ended up spending $2700.00 getting it home, running with vfd, disconect, and dispos-a-blade system.

230969will have to post more pics later.

[Van Huskey]

You didn't steal it nor did anyone rip you off. In the end that is a lot of jointer with easy set blades and not much more than Grizzly 12" with disposa-a-blade...

You suck... :D

[Mike Heidrick]

Not many people can turn $2700 into a 16" powered jointer with new knives. I say you did awesome!!! What HO is it - I am thinking that VFD was a lot of that expense!

[Robert Boyd]

I think you had that delivered to the wrong address 1200 miles west of where it should be. Looks complete and a decent price for it.

[Bill White]

Now you can joint an entire table top in one pass. Yep. You SUCK.
Bill

[Chris Padilla]

Wow...how much did that "old arn" weigh? Ah, back in the day when stuff was made to last forever.

Oh, in case you can't edit the title, I can remove the questions marks for you. :) THIS IS most certainly a gloat!!

[Brian Kincaid]

Wow that is a REALLY nice jointer. Blade guard, dust collection, the works. I think for what you got the total price was a steal.
-Brian

[Van Huskey]

Wow...how much did that "old arn" weigh? Ah, back in the day when stuff was made to last forever.



My guess is just south of 2000 pounds. Just call Jeff at Northfield he will sell you a 16" jointer that will last forever, for the mere price of $18,000 (plus options!).

[Jim Andrew]

Was the shipping costly? If you had a skidsteer, and a big trailer, you could have just drove into the guys shop, scooped it up and loaded it, hauled it home and drove it into your own shop. Course, you would have spent 30,000 on equipment to do it. I had to settle for a 12" jointer. But drove it into place with the skidsteer. Too heavy for me to handle.

[eugene thomas]

the electrical part of coast was around $1200.00. I could of saved $250.00 if would of bought the vfd from the net but that was non ul listed unit. Local guy bought vfd from was really helpful and if had problems with unit would of had local source for help. To get jointer home i rented 6' by 12" enclosed trailer with a drop down ramp. Guy bought jointer from had on pallet when got to his shop, just wheeled it on trailer and drove a very careful hour and half home then wheeled off. it is very heavy but is ballenced really good. to get off pallet just cut pallet in half. Picked up one side of jointer and slid out. then other side.231101231102231103

[frank shic]

man that thing is HUGE!!! have fun :)

[Jeff Heath]

Nice jointer. You'll forget all about what you paid for it when you are flattening 15" wide boards in one pass.

I move big machines all the time with an engine hoist rated 2 ton I paid $80 for on Craigslist. I recently picked up a 12" Yates American that I hoisted onto my trailer with the hoist. I also used it to load my previous jointer, which was a 24" Yates American jointer that I restored. 2650 lbs. of pure jointing pleasure.

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab57/hawkfan9/Yates%20American%20Number%201%2024%20inch%20jointe r/Copyoffinished1.jpg

Here's a picture of my 'new' jointer, a 12"er, hanging off the hoist. I can pick up almost any woodworking machine with this hoist.

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab57/hawkfan9/Yates%20American%20No%201%2012%20inch%20jointer/hoisted.jpg

Best $80 I ever spent.

Enjoy your Crescent.

Jeff

[David Kumm]

Great jointer. Jeff, you have courage. Looks like you are lifting using the 1/2 ton location. Dave

[Jeff Heath]

Yes, I am using the 1/2 ton location. I changed all the hardware to grade 5, and the chain is rated for 14,000 lbs. (for my Bobcat trailer).

I also lifted the 24" jointer, which weighs 2650 lbs, with the same hoist in the same location. The steel is certainly capable of the weight, and I stand on the end of the lift for more ballast when my son or wife pulls the trailer out. I was a bit nervous the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd time doing this, but now having lifted 25 or 30 machines this way with this hoist, it's old hat. I know the hoist can handle the weight.

As an aside, a friend of mine beefed his hoist up, which was a lighter one initially, by simply adding an extra length of tube steel inside the main one, marking and drilling holes for the hardware. Besides flipping, the only concern is the 'arm' bending. The cylinder is rated for 8 tons.

Jeff

[David Kumm]

Jeff, I'm going to make the upgrades as mine looks to be the same. I've also found an electric pallet mule to be really handy. Dave

[Jeff Heath]

Of all the tools in my shop (and I must admit that I could probably fill at least one full sized moving truck) , the two most appreciated tools are the hoist and my 5500 lb. pallet jack. My table saw is the lightest tool I own at right around 1200 lbs., and my metalworking mill weighs approx. 4500 lbs., so having the ability to easily maneuver these machines around with the pallet jack without a forklift is, shall we say, a little easier on the back.

A little tip......tack weld, if you can, the inner tube to the outer tube. It'll keep it from sliding around on you, and also is easy to cut free with a side grinder if you every want to change it back.

Jeff

[David Kumm]

I've found the narrow jack is very handy as well. Bought a used electric one that was narrow by mistake and it turned out to be more versatile than I thought. Dave