I know this topic has been discussed to death, but I'm only concerned about one issue and that issue is rarely mentioned.
I'm considering an old Dayton 8" jointer which is the dovetail type. OK, it's an old Taiwan unit, but the asking price is great, it has an American made motor, and it has roller extensions that bring it to 90", which for what I need to do is a very nice feature.
I'd be adding a Shelix head, mostly for lower noise. (I have "the neighbors from Hell" on my garage-shop side. )
I've read enough to not care about adjustments. Do it once, curse for a while, and then forget it.
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But I am slightly concerned about finish quality: I've read that the parallelogram style leaves a smaller gap, and hence creates a better effective "chipbreaker" I will be working with a lot of highly-figured wood, so I'm wondering if I should consider this important?
Of course, one rarely goes for a final finish with a jointer, but still, I'm concerned.
Your thoughts?
thx.