Replies

1. 
   JMartinsky | Mar 31, 2004 12:47pm | #1

   I installed a "Shelix" brand spiral in my 6" jointer and initially had problems with lines. The lines have since dissapeared and I believe that I may of had a bearing misalignment. Now, no lines, cuts GREAT! Can't speak to Griz quality, I own a PM. A lot of people LOVE that Griz 8" and an 8" jointer truly makes a lot more sense then a 6" one.

   Good Luck!

   John

2. 
   JerryPacMan | Mar 31, 2004 05:36pm | #2

   Ed I am in the market for an 8" jointer and sent Grizzly tech support the following question.

   I am looking to replace my Powermatic 6” jointer with an 8” jointer.   Your G0500 or G0543 is at the top of the list.  Are these available all the time or are they sometimes backordered?  Also, I am considering the spiral cutter head but I am concerned about lines in the wood.  Since the carbide tips are 14 MM wide they have to be aligned with precision to give a nice smooth cut.  This is not a problem when doing the face of a board since it will be run through a planer, but could be a problem on edge joining.  Would you recommend the spiral cutter head?  I use mostly cherry, maple, walnut, ash and oak in that order.

   Jerry P

   Grizzly reply is below.

   Dear Jerry,

   Thank you for your email dated February 6, 2004. 

   We appreciate your interest in our woodworking and metalworking equipment.

   The G0500 Jointer is well stocked currently.  We do not know now if it will be in stock in April.  You may want to call our toll-free line periodically to check inventory if you are not ordering soon.  Their number is 800-523-4777. 

   The only time one would have to worry about lines in the work with the spiral cutterhead is if the carbide insert was located incorrectly.  This is not really a problem since they are indexable, meaning the precision work has already been done on the cutterhead.  If one was careless and did not clean the cutterhead and insert and a chip of wood got underneath it, sure, you will have problems in this case.  But if one is careful to follow the fundamental rules of precision machining, then little problem will arise.  In fact, you will get outstanding results.  If you are the type of woodworker who would like a glass-smooth finish, then I would highly recommend the spiral cutterhead jointer.

   If we may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.  You are a valued customer and we look forward to serving your future woodworking and metal working needs.

   Sincerely, Mike

   Technical Service

   Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

   EN#638

   I plan to order the Grizzly G0543 around Easter.  BTW it has 4 rows of 10 cutters for a total of 40.

   Later Jerry P

    

    

    

    

3. 
   fdampier5 | Mar 31, 2004 06:14pm | #3

   I've looked with lust at spiral cutter heads since I saw my first one on a polish planer back about 10 years ago..

     It was used all day long and the cutters were turned at the end of the week.  Lord only knows how many bd.ft. went thru it but the place sold close to 3/4 of a million bd.ft. a year and most of it was surfaced on two sides.  Most of what they surfaced was white or red oak but they didn't hesitate to put any wood thru it..

     My Grizzly with regular cutterheads tends to get dull blades with only a about 1500 bd.ft. Thus I always have one set in the machine one set ready to go and one set at the sharpeners..   Since replacing the little cutterheads would be cheaper than sharpening my blades and you get so much more life out of those little cutters I'd be miles ahead...

     PS do some research and you should find a much less expensive source for the cutters than Grizzley

4. 
   4DThinker | Mar 31, 2004 07:23pm | #4

   We've been using Grizzy's 20" spiral planer since August and are extremely impressed with it's performance.  As a planer, the spiraling cutters produce only a fraction of the noise a straight bladed planer does.  I doubt you could go wrong with a spiral jointer using the same blade technology. 

   4DThinker