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   Stephenson | Nov 30, 2005 12:06am | #1

   I have the PJ882 and have had no problems with it, aside from actualy getting it. It took them about four months to get one shipped to me because of back orders.Once it did arive the rabbeting table was split in half and the handle to adjust the bevel of the fence was bent over. Jet was more than happy to help me get everything fixed. They sent me a new rabbet table and new fence. Aside from an old worn out Grizzly this is the only jointer I have used and now that it is all in working order I love it

   Make sure to have a way to move this thing if you decide to buy it. It comes nearly fully assembled and bolted to a crate.

   John.

    

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   schreke | Nov 30, 2005 03:23pm | #2

   Thanks for the helpful reply.

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   schreke | Nov 30, 2005 03:25pm | #3

   One further question, in the FWW article, the lower-priced Powermatic's tables were not as level as some of the other models.  Did you find this to be an issue on yours?  thx.

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   Stephenson | Nov 30, 2005 09:12pm | #4

   The machine came tuned and ready to go. I need to buy a good straight edge to make sure everything is perfect, but after a little tweaking to the fence, the boards I have jointed seam to be comming out great. I did adjust the outfeed table a little to be level with the blades, but that was a simple procces.

   John.

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   schreke | Nov 30, 2005 11:44pm | #5

   Yes, whether the surface is perfectly flat is my concern.  Thanks again for the info.

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   PeteBradley | Dec 01, 2005 08:38pm | #6

   Remember that even with ultra-precise metalworking machines, there's no such thing as "perfect", only built within tolerances (a way of defining "good enough"). Many of the jointers in the FWW comparison came from the same foundry, and I suspect that they were all built to a similar tolerance like .005. The fact that one measured at .000 out of the crate is probably not significant. If you cranked the infeed table down a bit, the answer would likely be different.

   You'll find that many internet woodworking sources place way too much emphasis on machine precision. A few thousandths variation at the cutter is very often meaningless when working wood.  The person standing at the machine -- now that's another story.

   Pete

   Edited 12/1/2005 3:28 pm ET by PeteBradley

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   schreke | Dec 02, 2005 12:48am | #7

   Good point.  Thanks for the perspective.