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   RickL | Jul 05, 2002 01:41am | #1

   The DJ20 is more a professional machine with the parallelogram type tables. The professional model is more the homeshop model.

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   Yorgii | Jul 05, 2002 05:13am | #2

   The "professional" model (not DJ20) does have paralellogram tables like the DJ20. I bought one last fall and it works well. It has beefy castings and long infeed and outfeed tables.I have used the DJ20 in the past, and I don't see a much difference. Perhaps one is made in tiawan, and the other in the US?

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   Timberwerks | Jul 05, 2002 05:25pm | #3

   I own the DJ-20 and was surprised to see it is actually made in Taiwan.The base is made in USA.

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   DonStephan | Jul 06, 2002 05:28am | #4

   When I was considering an 8" jointer last spring, I was leaning towards the "professional" model simply because I seldom adjust my jointer for anything other than a very thin perpendicular cut, and knew I would never wear out the professional model, much less the DJ-20.

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   rslatm | Jul 31, 2002 09:24pm | #5

   YORGII... The DJ20 has the parllelogram tables and the profesional model has dovetailed ways. Parallelgram set  up is more expensive to make hence the higher price but it is superior to dovetail ways in that it is adjustable. If the table warps on a dovetail ways jointer the entire jointer must be placer on a grinder to resurface or sometines it can be shimmed.  Parallelogram can be adjusted at the four corners of each table.  I repair machines and there is  a big difference in the  two machines in quality.

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   Vibart2 | Jul 31, 2002 10:30pm | #6

   Or you could purchase the Grizzly G1018 which is known to be a good machine. Which has excelled in both industry & home shops. Yes it's a basic 8" jointer. but for a home shop if that is what you have it will do everything you need as it will also do for a commercial shop. Buy this one & then go out & buy some more equipment so you can fully equip the shop of your dreams.

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   sschefer | Aug 01, 2002 06:36am | #7

   Its marketing, Delta is trying to hit the Home Depot market and is selling what they say is a professional model at upper HD prices. If you want a good piece of Delta equipment by used old stuff. The new stuff is crap and so is their support.