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Craftsman 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer Reviews
Craftsman 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer Reviews
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| 67% of reviewers recommend
(14 out of 21)
Rating Summary
Most Helpful Favorable Review
sears-feed
Chicago, IL
I PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT 8 MONTHS AGO FROM MY LOCAL SEARS STORE. I'M A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND HAPPY TO SAY THAT MY HUSBAND FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS JOINTER IMMEDIATELY! HE HAS FINALLY BEEN ABLE TO DO ALL THE WORK AROUND OUR HOME AND HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MACHINE AT ALL. I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND...
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Posted on Jan 04, 2009
Most Helpful Critical Review
“JUNK”
sears-feed
Chicago, IL
Initially I thought this was a great little jointer and it was, for my first project or so. It's a 100 lb piece a of junk. If you're looking for a compact jointer, by the Delta.
I have not used it hard at all. (I'm still using the first set of knives.) The belt has broken twice and most recently one...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2007
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Craftsman 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer Reviews
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I'm a regular handyman and make a living at it so this jointer is really being used! Reliable and tough. I like the way it was easy to set-up and my customers like that it has dust bag for quick clean ups.
Must have gotten that one in a million machine. Although the set up was a little long, it was worth the effort. After setting up the product it worked like all of the other Craftsman tools and machines I own, great!!
The width is a bargain for the price, and the length beyond 4 feet does require some bracing. If set up properly the blades make smooth cuts with little to no loss of quality on the ends.
For the long time beginner with a small shop it is well worth the investment. Bring a friend to help pick it up, it is heavy for it's size
I know a lot of people are underestimating this jointer because of it's size and what they need. I build guitars and use this for jointing the edges of the tops and backs for gluing. I have had great success with this jointer and feel a lot of you are overworking this machine. The tool does the job it was made to do. If you're jointing 8 foot and 10 foot boards get a larger jointer.
Upon receiving and setup of this machine I did notice and wasn't overly pleased about the amount of oil and grease on the parts. I had to wash everything with brake cleaner to get it off. I then proceeded to wax the...
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I bought this jointer over a year ago. I could not have asked for more for the money (169.00) I use it weekly on all types of wood, hard and soft. It is my first jointer and took me some time to set it up and figure out how to use it properly, but it does a great job. Very little snipe, which I blame myself for. If you are new to woodworking and want a jointer this is a high quality machine. Just check your infeed and out feed tables for flatness and your fence for square and dont try to make maximum depth cuts. This machine is not made to take off 1/4". Several passes at about 3/32" will do the...
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do not buy this machine it is a peice of junk i bought it and took it out of the box and it was already broke.
I've had this jointer for a few months now. I give it 5 stars today because I've had a few months to get over the setup issues. If you had asked me to rate it a few days after I bought it, 4 stars, maybe even 3. Bottom Line, it does a great job for a machine that I got for under $200.
Dislikes
- Setup (Packaging & parts were messy, instructions below average, and getting everything aligned was tricky)
- Dust Port doesn't hook to shop vac without rigging it
- Tables are short (longest board you can joint without extra support is around 48 inches, but then again, I new that when I bought it)...
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Definitely a jointer; not a planer for wider boards since it's tough to get the blades perfectly adjusted. Two complaints. First, at least on my unit, the hex-head screws holding the blades are low quality and were simply stripped when I tried to loosen them, so I had to extract them. Second, the dust collection system is awkward and the the dust chute is difficult to attach to standard shop vac fittings. Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase, but be clear that this tool has limitations and some annoyances.
I bought this jointer about a year ago and have used it mostly on Oak and Mahogany. The blades seem have wear pretty quickly though. At first it could cleanly plane through the face of a board, but lately even taking slow, shallow passes, there some tears and chiping.
Overall, a great value, especially if you can wait for a sale. Its solid, the motor seems strong, and when working on jointing edges, it does a great job. Not so great for planing along the face only because it doesn't do a clean job, but it does what it was built for very well.
Unlike the first reviewer, mine worked just fine. It's great for all lumber and I use mine for JOINTING only (just the edges). The cut depth is determined by the aft table being adjusted up or down; this is where I figure the first reviewer had trouble understanding and I could see how he could get a cut in only the first 3". VERY heavy, but works as good as anyone would expect for a jointer under $500!
This is the perfect bench jointer for a small shop! I am limited on space so this is why I bought this jointer. It works like a charm. It was a little messy (oily) when I opened it, but the setup was a snap! I use it anytime I need to join two boards for a drawer front.
Read most of the comments here. I find the same as most. I have tighten the handle and broke 2 of the linkages at the same time. Not much pressure was used and it snap like a pencil. I could not believe what have happen The fence just fell down. Make the best of it, they wanted 12 dollars plus tax and 6 dollars for shipping...they should pay...but I have owned it fo 3 years now , yet hardly ever used.....if you are serious about woodworking get something better.
I bought my Craftsman 6 inches jointer and I was starting to use it recently. So far the results are just awful. No way I can get a straight edge. I checked everything, the infeed and outfeed tables are parallel, the knives are flush with the outfeed table, but still awful results. I'm using my router with a straight bit to straighten the edges. So, my jointer doesn't do what it is supposed to do. 100% useless.
Let me start by saying I gave it 4 stars overall because of the adjustments that are needed to get it to operate as it should (annoying to me). Once that is done, it is a five star jointer without question.
I found this on a great sale, but after reading some reviews was hesitant. One reviewer said the infeed table was adjustable which meant that most alignment problems could be worked out. I bought the machine and was really impressed with how heavy it is (heavy = stability).
The tables and knives did need adjusting which took hours to get right. Reading jointer adjustment articles, asking questions,...
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