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   wbfinewoodworking | Aug 17, 2007 07:37am | #1

   Lee,

   Congratulations. I just had the same experience with a Grizzly G0490 Jointer. That is all but the manual. The pictures were nice and clear, but really didn't help to identify the parts. Fortunately with the jointer there weren't very many parts to assemble. Good luck with the assembly. Let us know how you like it.

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Aug 17, 2007 05:12pm | #2

   Good morning Lee..

   I think you will find that it looks similar to my 20" jointer. As a matter of fact, it may look so similar that you might think that "someone" just put a different paint job on mine and titled it "also known as". ha.. ha...

   You want have any problems with assembly.. until you get to the part about adding the extensions and if the manual is the same as my "also known as", it will tell you to install extensions. Hopefully not.. but an educated guess says there is a good probability.

   But.. just in case you get to the extensions and try to "install extensions", might I suggest that you look at the ends of them and then the main machine where they mesh. You might find some tiny threaded holes on both.

   And if you are smart enough to do so, the six little allen headed bolts left over that the manual didn't state a purpose for will probably fit very nicely in those holes to act as shims. By inserting them before you install could possibly save a battery of choice words you tried to leave behind the day you got your DD 214 military discharge. And to boot.. wondering how the extension tables could possibly sit 1/4" higher on the outside than the machine table when all other components seemed to be so well machined. ha.. ha... ha..ha..ha..

   BTW.. the front wheel will make getting that puppy off the pallet with a little help from a couple of scrap step-down boards placed at the edge. Just install the wheel and roll it off as the monster is a tad heavy as you have probably found out already. :>)

   Regards...

   Sarge.. john thompson

   
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   mapleman | Aug 17, 2007 05:32pm | #3

   Hey Sarge,

   Thanks for the tip about getting it off of the pallet. I have it wheeled under a large beam in my shop and was going to use a chain fall to lift it a tad and then slide the pallet out from underneath. But, sounds like your way might be easier with a little help from a friend.

   And I remembered the set screws when you started putting your yorkie together - believe it or not, the Grizz manual points those out glaringly, with plenty of clear photos. You would have to see this manual to believe it - it's really good. I bought a Jet jointer in '94 or '95, the manual was definitley written by a viet cong hell bent on revenge. This manual is a step in the right direction for Grizz. And after I have it up and running, provided there are no problems, I will be setting my sights on their 12" jointer. So if you get down this way, you will have a place to land that cessna!

   One more thing - my table extensions weren't in the stand - but the wheel assy and hand crank for height adjustment were. Couldn't figure out for the life of me where the stuff was and almost called Grizz before I remembered you had some items "tucked away" in there on yours.

   Always good hearin' from ya Sarge,

   Lee

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   fatboy2 | Aug 17, 2007 06:00pm | #4

   All right Sarge,
   I know we exmilitary types are compulsive about cleanliness, but your shop is ridiculous. Do you actually make sawdust?
   Stef

   Edited 8/17/2007 11:03 am ET by fatboy2

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   SARGEgrinder47 | Aug 17, 2007 07:54pm | #6

   Afternoon FB...

   I ran around 2000 linear feet of pecan through the Uni-saw, jointer and planer last Thurs.. Friday.. Sat.. and Sunday as I'm field testing the new "black granite" Steel City jointer fence for them. And yeah.. for the most part it stays clean as I make that happen with cyclones.. DC's.. shop vac.. Jet over-head filter and a secret weapon (electric leaf blower.. Shhh!) every two hours or so with the doors open.

   Ain't that difficult as long as you don't get lazy and let it go to "Haiti" fore you get around to it. ha.. ha... ha..ha..ha..

   BTW.. a good tip is to take pictures just after you paint and all is tidy. Then you can go raise some of that "Haiti" thing I mentioned. :>)

   Regards...

   Sarge... john thompson

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   Wingdoctor | Aug 17, 2007 06:34pm | #5

   I bought the 15" Yorkcraft with a Byrd Head and the manual was pretty skimpy. I knew that the Grizzly was the same planer with a different color of paint and different badging, so I down loaded the Grizzly manual from their web site and it is a real jewel. I don't know why the manufacturer, and not the seller, cannot make a good english language manual for their machine, but it seems to be up to the importing company to do so.

   I have other Grizzly machines and have found their manuals to be very good overall. The reason I bought the Yorkcraft instead of the Grizzly version was York had it in stock and Grizzly was 6 months out. Just couldn't wait.

   Good luck with your bigger version of my 15" planer. I think you will love your planer as much as I love mine. It does a really good job with the Byrd head that I have and is so quiet that you can talk normally while planing the hardest stock. I would have bought the 20" but I have a basement shop and just didn't think I could make it fit the stairs!!