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Lockedsears jointer 4 inch

posted on June 12, 2009 at 09:21AM Inappropriate?

need to know the motor RPM for jointer mpdel 149.236222  (sears)

replies: 9 latest post: February 02, 2010 at 11:51PM by BrianBowers
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posted on June 14, 2009 at 10:22AM
 

where can I buy fence for table saw model 113.2888040. airtruck

posted on January 04, 2010 at 11:08PM
 
In response to airtruck's post from June 12 2009 09:21AM

Most likely 3450 RPM.

posted on February 02, 2010 at 10:58AM
 

Is this a good jointer or should I go for a bigger table, or will this do?

posted on February 02, 2010 at 01:32PM
 

A 4 inch width should work well for edge jointing, the primary Jointer task.

The wider width machines allow greater width boards to be jointed on their "face".

This operation can be done, now a days, with a 12 inch Thickness Planer machine and has the advantage of assuring parallel faces, of a user selected thickness on the boards.

The other advantage is that for long boards, the longer bed of a larger Jointer makes a straight jointed edge more easy to obtain.

But, for most chores, a 4 inch Jointer is more than most other woodworkers have.

Go for it!

posted on February 02, 2010 at 02:07PM
 
In response to AdamO's post from February 02 2010 01:32PM

Thank you for your expert advice, and I will look into getting one! Also in your opinion which would you buy first, the jointer r the thickness planer?

posted on February 02, 2010 at 02:19PM
 

It depends on your project preferences.

Neither machine excludes owning/using the other.

If you are doing a lot of edge to edge glue, like butcher block or laminated table tops, then a Jointer is the first piece of equipment.

If you are doing projects that require stock thicknesses, other than your local lumber yard supplied "nominal" thicknesses, the Thickness Planer will be your best first investment.

The Thickness Planers have their knives, pretty much, out of harms way and require "hearing protection" more than almost anything (always use eye protection - even with hand tools) else.

The JOINTER is very "different".

With the guard swung out of the way, while doing the actual edge or face jointing, up to the whole WIDTH of the revolving cutter head blades are exposed.

USE the push tools.

READ the Owner's manual.

NEVER talk to anyone else while you or they are using the Jointer tool.

This is a marvelously productive tool, that needs an incredible amount of respect while being used.

Oh, no "short" pieces on either a Jointer or Thickness planer.

"Bad things can happen" when machine processing short pieces.

Process long pieces and "cut" them shorter, later.

I hope this helps.

posted on February 02, 2010 at 02:42PM
 

Thank you very much again! I am really just getting started in the world of woodworking! I love doing it and have built several beds and other things. Mostly what I do is scroll saw stuff and most of the boards I purchase are usually to thick for a scroll saw. But at the same time I do beds and buy some wood 5/4 thick and need it planed down. So this puts me in a situation b/c I would use both and will buy both one day it's just that I am really debating on which to get first. Now that you know what i mostly do which would you recommend first? Thanks for your thoughts!

posted on February 02, 2010 at 03:35PM
 

The Thickness Planer!

I've done Scroll Saw work, too.

And, those thick boards slow everything down and break lots of blades.

posted on February 02, 2010 at 11:51PM
 

Awesome I believe that's what I will do! Again thank you for your comments!

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