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   shudson | Apr 07, 2003 06:17pm | #1

   I have has excellent success with the Powermatic 54A.  If you can afford it I would opt for the 8" version. 

   Good Luck

2. 
   GrouchieGrum | Apr 07, 2003 06:20pm | #2

   Do a search for other Jointer threads, this gets hashed up a ton... 

   Personally, I am taking delivery of a 6" sunhill today or tomorrow.. 52" bed and recommendations from others on this board made it my final choice...

3. 
   fdampier5 | Apr 07, 2003 06:57pm | #3

   It's been hashed to death here.  Everyone who has one will love theirs.. I bought a 8inch Grizzley that Has seen well over 20,000 bd.ft. without a problem.. (one $3.00 belt that I was able to replace at my local Napa dealer in 5 minutes)  Mines a long bed model which I highly recommend if you ever build anything longer than a couple of feet..

     In my opinion the best $500.00 I've ever spent.. If you are going wider, then give some serious consideration to the spiral cutterheads with the small square blades..  Much better (and  quieter) deal.

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   forestgirl | Apr 07, 2003 07:39pm | #4

   Frenchy and shudson are on target with the 8" recommendation if it's within your budget.  I have the Jet 6" which is a great machine, but if I had not been so restricted $$-wise I would have definitely gone for an 8"  (the Grizzly specifically).  Fuggetabout a benchtop.

   While this subject has been discussed in depth in a number of threads, it might be fun trying to structure a search string that gets them.  The word "jointer" of course comes up alot, so try "which" and "jointer" -- that gets you about 100 hits if you select "3 weeks" from the time-frame list.  Those can be scanned fairly easily.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   user-17340 | Apr 08, 2003 02:12pm | #5

   Try to look at your local newspaper ads. I got a 6 inch Beaver jointer (built before 1953) for 50 $. With a little love, I was able to make it go in about a day of work.

   Bob in Sherbrooke, Province of Québec

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   JMartinsky | Apr 08, 2003 04:26pm | #6

   I just got the Powermatic 54A (6"), it is a very nice machine. Worth the $.

   Good Luck,

   John