Jim Solomon
02-06-2008, 9:02 PM
A while back in Dec. I had a chance to purchase a PM 66 and a Delta DJ 20. They where bought new in 1989 and never used. My orginal thread:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=725437&page=2 Any way, I got them for $2150.00 First pic is of the hole I drilled into the face of the saw and installed a grommet to run the motor wire out. I want to someday make a cover for the motor. I have to get some dimensions. And as of now I still have to attach the Wixey digital fence and a extension table. I can not find any solid color Formica in my area. It's all fake granite/marble... uck. So as of now the saw hasn't had a board run through it yet:( I wanted to purchase a TS aligner JR. but came across a great deal on a never used BenchDog 360 miter guage for $175. I wanted an Incra but after seeing this I am very, very pleased:D
The jointer is finished. I call it the aircraft carrier, and my old Craftsman King Seely the rowboat:D I was completely amazed that after putting it together and setting the outfeed table correctly for the cutter head, none of the knives needed adjusting from factory. Thank goodness I purchased The Lee valley 50" straight edge. I faced and edge jointed two 8/4 x 5' hard maple and they came out perfect. This thing is a beast, well at least for me coming up from a 4" jointer
I'm happy that I hel off on the TS Aligner and got the BenchDog. It is a very nice piece of equipment. My only wish, is that I had a smaller fence system on the saw. I very rarely cut full size sheet goods and this thing takes up some room! But, all in all I am very lucky to have new (old)American made iron.
Jim
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=725437&page=2 Any way, I got them for $2150.00 First pic is of the hole I drilled into the face of the saw and installed a grommet to run the motor wire out. I want to someday make a cover for the motor. I have to get some dimensions. And as of now I still have to attach the Wixey digital fence and a extension table. I can not find any solid color Formica in my area. It's all fake granite/marble... uck. So as of now the saw hasn't had a board run through it yet:( I wanted to purchase a TS aligner JR. but came across a great deal on a never used BenchDog 360 miter guage for $175. I wanted an Incra but after seeing this I am very, very pleased:D
The jointer is finished. I call it the aircraft carrier, and my old Craftsman King Seely the rowboat:D I was completely amazed that after putting it together and setting the outfeed table correctly for the cutter head, none of the knives needed adjusting from factory. Thank goodness I purchased The Lee valley 50" straight edge. I faced and edge jointed two 8/4 x 5' hard maple and they came out perfect. This thing is a beast, well at least for me coming up from a 4" jointer
I'm happy that I hel off on the TS Aligner and got the BenchDog. It is a very nice piece of equipment. My only wish, is that I had a smaller fence system on the saw. I very rarely cut full size sheet goods and this thing takes up some room! But, all in all I am very lucky to have new (old)American made iron.
Jim