Josh Rudolph
03-13-2008, 4:57 AM
Ok guys and gals...here's my predicament.
I currently have a 6" jointer which served me well for the past 5 years. I have a lunchbox planer (single speed) and a 15" heavier duty (about 20 years old - off shore, so I am not sure about getting spare parts).
I have a couple hundred board feet of Maple, Cherry and Walnut I had cut from trees on the families properties. Some of the maples are 20"+ with majority of all boards being in the 7-9" range.
I know I can rip the boards, joint, plane, rip, glue back together, but I really do not want to do that with all of this lumber that I will be using over the next couple years.
I am trying to decide whether to go with the Grizzly G0609 12" parallelogram jointer or the G0633 12" Jointer/Planer Combo machine.
G0609 - 1,000+ lbs, 3HP, 83.5" table length
G0633 - 600+lbs, 5HP, 59.875" table length
When I do my projects, I joint a face, joint an edge square to the face, plane, then rip to square. I do all of my stock at once (at least until I screw up a piece...haha).
So changeover does not bother me.
Space really is not an issue as I am settling into my new shop and have a decent bit of room (32'x28'). However, we all know our shops shrink with time.
With that I like the weight of the standalone. However I like the size of the combo. Bed length does not bother me as I cut my stuff down before milling...and I feel confident I can joint a longer board if needed.
I am trying to keep this under $2K and this be a machine I will likely never get rid of. I have a baby (first) on the way (gloat) and know I better get this machine before he arrives or it may be a while before I get another chance.
One day I am set on the combo, then change my mind to the jointer the next.
Which route would you go? And why?
Thanks for your time and inputs.
PS...I have ruled out the JET combo machine as I do not like the fence and the lighter weight.
I currently have a 6" jointer which served me well for the past 5 years. I have a lunchbox planer (single speed) and a 15" heavier duty (about 20 years old - off shore, so I am not sure about getting spare parts).
I have a couple hundred board feet of Maple, Cherry and Walnut I had cut from trees on the families properties. Some of the maples are 20"+ with majority of all boards being in the 7-9" range.
I know I can rip the boards, joint, plane, rip, glue back together, but I really do not want to do that with all of this lumber that I will be using over the next couple years.
I am trying to decide whether to go with the Grizzly G0609 12" parallelogram jointer or the G0633 12" Jointer/Planer Combo machine.
G0609 - 1,000+ lbs, 3HP, 83.5" table length
G0633 - 600+lbs, 5HP, 59.875" table length
When I do my projects, I joint a face, joint an edge square to the face, plane, then rip to square. I do all of my stock at once (at least until I screw up a piece...haha).
So changeover does not bother me.
Space really is not an issue as I am settling into my new shop and have a decent bit of room (32'x28'). However, we all know our shops shrink with time.
With that I like the weight of the standalone. However I like the size of the combo. Bed length does not bother me as I cut my stuff down before milling...and I feel confident I can joint a longer board if needed.
I am trying to keep this under $2K and this be a machine I will likely never get rid of. I have a baby (first) on the way (gloat) and know I better get this machine before he arrives or it may be a while before I get another chance.
One day I am set on the combo, then change my mind to the jointer the next.
Which route would you go? And why?
Thanks for your time and inputs.
PS...I have ruled out the JET combo machine as I do not like the fence and the lighter weight.