Craftsman Professional 1-1/2 hp 6-1/8&#34Jointer/Planer (21705) —

The tool is the best looking tool in my woodworking shop.I consider myself mechanically inclined,have been working on and around tools since I was a kid.It took me 2 days to assemble the 112 parts (as I counted the parts).I was very impressed with the quality of the workmanship but immediately encountered a problem.When I put a straight edge across the infeed and outfeed tables it was very obvious that the outfeed table ran downhill badly.The end of the outfeed table was slightly over an eighth of an inch off.The manual gave directions for adjusting the gibs to eliminate play in the side to side movement of the outfeed table but mentioned nothing about leveling the two tables to parallel.I soon found out that the jointer had no gibs for making that adjustment and short of tearing it apart and installing shims there was no way to fix it.Sears was kind enough to send out a repairman but due to no fault of his own he was unable to correct the problem and in fact said that there was nothinng wrong with it.At this time I'm saving my money up for a Ridgid and hoping in the meantime that Sears will change their mind and finally agree to exchange it for a jointer as I have plenty of sawdust generators.

Craftsman Professional 1-1/2 hp 6-1/8&#34Jointer/Planer (21705)

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Posted on Jan 17, 2008

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Craftsman Professional™ 6-1/8" Jointer/Planer with 46" total table length for extra long boards
Brand Name	Craftsman Professional
Product Name	1-1/2 hp 6-1/8&#34Jointer/Planer (21705)
Controls, Overall:On/Off Type	Switch
Cutting Tool:Fence Tilt	45 to 90 deg.
Cutting Tool:Fence Type	Inward and outward 0 to 45 deg.
Cutting Tool:Number Of Knives	3
General Features:Fence Type	Inward and outward 0 to 45 deg.
General Features:Table Dimensions	46 in.
General Features:Table Material	Cast iron
Included with Item:Dust Chute	Yes, dust port
Included with Item:Stand	Yes
Manufacturer Warranty:Warranty Detail	<a href="/download/war/CRW.pdf">Craftsman Warranty</a>
Model Number	00921705000
Motor-Engine:Horsepower	1.50 hp
MPN	21705
Product Overview:Jointer, Planer Shaper Item Type	Stationary jointer
Product Overview:Style	Stationary
Product Overview:Type	Stationary Jointer
Tags	Controls, Overall:On/Off Type:Switch Cutting Tool:Fence Tilt:45 to 90 deg. Cutting Tool:Fence Type:Inward and outward 0 to 45 deg. Cutting Tool:Number Of Knives:3 General Features:Table Dimensions:46 in. General Features:Table Material:Cast iron Included With Item:Dust Chute:Yes, dust port Included With Item:Stand:Yes Motor Engine:Horsepower:1.50 hp Product Overview:Jointer, Planer Shaper Item Type:Stationary Jointer
UPC	692282217056