Repeat 7:04 at an inside cutter and an outside cutter to confirm that the cutterhead is parallel with the infeed table. Both measurements should be the same. Alignment jig and math: www.garagewoodworks.com/Align_90.php Jig build video: www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=85
Thanks. I just bought the same jointer, just got it delivered this afternoon. Spent the day assembling it tomorrow I’ll use your method to dial it in. Thanks again.
I bought a very similar Grizzly unit several years ago and I had the absolute worst experience. Unit was received with a huge dent in the infeed table. 3 months later I rec'd an entire replacement. After assembly the tolerances were significantly deficient. I performed many of the same measurements as you. I had to readjust nearly everything, parallax, end heights on both infeed and outfeed tables, etc. One measurement I didn't see you make is the left side and right side of your cutterhead. Mine was off badly enough where I had to shim one side of the cutter head. It works OK now, not perfect, but I constantly have to make adjustments. I'm not at all pleased with the problems I initially encountered and the constant adjustments I need to make on the unit. Oh, and the capacitor on the motor blew after only running approx 100 linear feet of wood through the unit. I ordered another one from Grizzly, installed it and it blew again. The inexperienced Tech I spoke w/ at Grizzly never told me there was an adjustment on the motor which need to be made. After I called Grizzly back I spoke with a more experienced Tech, he told me to watch the video on how to make the adjustment to the centrifugal switch. I had to purchase another capacitor; they wouldn't send me one at no cost. All told, I will NEVER purchase another Grizzly product. Sorry for this rant. I'm still angry I didn't do more homework on a spiral head 8" jointer. At least yours was "free".
At first I thought to myself, "Man, must be nice to get a free jointer in exchange for a video!" After having watched, I've got to say you earned it! This is an EXCELLENT video, I'm off to get myself a dial indicator!
Using the dial indicator is a masterful method! I have a Delta DJ-20 parallelogram jointer with manual that says nothing about adjusting the parallel of the tables. Grizzly has a decent video on how to do this with the G0490X and a good manual as well. This is identical to the procedure on mine. But the dial indicator seems to be a more accurate and sure fire method than using a straight edge. Great video!
Great video! I have several new Grizzly power tools, and the G0490X is one of them. I'm just getting my shop setup to start having fun with this new hobby. I tried setting up this unit using a straight edge, but didn't feel comfortable with that process. Your video has inspired to go through the entire setup again. Just waiting for my dial indicator to arrive.
I am so glad you made this video! I ordered my grizzly jointer last June. On back order then discontinued. They did upgrade me to this same model and it was finally delivered last week. Still need to set it up and this is going to help a lot. Thanks.
Hi: I bought the same jointer about 2 years ago. The only difference was i bought it with straight knifes. I also bought from Grizzly the Byrd Helical head. It was cheaper to do it that way. My likes and dislike were about the same as yours. The fence was a lot harder to get square than you showed. After I got it square it stays. The biggest like about the machine is the length of the beds. Squaring up a board is easier now and the helical head gives me a very smooth finish on a board. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this machine.
Man! Congratulations on getting the unobtanium 8" Chinese made jointer! For free no less!!!!! I have been trying to get a Steelex 8" jointer since last November but due to the Chinese govt crack down on factory pollution (see the July issue of Wood magazine for an explanation) it has been back ordered for the past 6 months. Steelex, Shopfox, and Grizzly are all owned by the same company (Woodstock Intl.) Every time I speak with them about when the 8 jointers will be be in stock again they tell me not until late September at the earliest :( So consider yourself doubly lucky. I'm envious. I couldn't wait any longer for Woodstock to start shipping jointers so I jumped on the 10% off Powermatic had last week. I was able to get a local brick and mortar to match the sale price and I have a PJ882 heading my way next week. I'll make sure I use my DIAL indicator to set up!
Yes, A lot of messing around when you get a new Jointer. I bought one three weeks ago and spent over two hours messing. I only have a 1mt straight edge. Fingers crossed it seems to be OK. I found myself in a similar situation. Boards wider than the Jointer bed. So now like you I have 8". Unfortunately with bars rather than the Helical head. Half the price again if I opted for that.
That makes mine look downright shabby! :) Very helpful procedures for alignment, I tried your jig for my beds, but the steel is not evenly flat enough to get a good reading.
Thinking about making a machine that will flatten the plates, basically a piece of something that is very flat (like granite) with sandpaper that slowly reciprocates back and forth to grind them down. Leave it to run for an hour, change the paper and go again. Building the mechanism should be an interesting project on its own :)
Barry - so, you are not actually speaking from first hand experience, you are basically repeating something that you heard somewhere else? That's the great thing about RUclips, how people can become confident enough in what they haven't done to recommend it to others :) I like my one trick ponies, actually, and make a living riding them.
I think its great that they sent you this at no cost. I have had the same jointer ordered since last October, been given 3 delivery dates and still don't have it, and I'm paying for mine. But nice video.
I have a Delta DJ20, which, the G0490 is a direct clone of, to the point that I order parts for my jointer from Grizzly. It's a great machine. My only complaint is how clunky the fence adjustment is. But I rarely have to mess with it
I bought my first/last green tool , The customer support is zero . I bought and returned over a one dollar proprietary bolt . They refused to replace . It was broke upon opening the box They showed me just how important my business was to them .The dealer was "not surprised". They go thru their rep bc of the same reason , They offered to resolve but the genie was already out of the bottle . Best of luck if ya ever need the support
Very nice, thank you for sharing. I only had a sugestion for your paint material ( just saw it in the end behind you), it would be safer to put it in a special cabinet with so many paint and chemicals , preventing spontaneous combustion and having a fire in your wood shop. Best regards,
Very interesting and informative. Thanks. You talked about checking that the infeed and outfeed tables were parallel on two different axes, and fixing as necessary. Makes perfect sense. But don't you need to first check that the outfeed table is parallel to the cutterhead? In the video, I only see you measure once from the center of the outfeed table to discover that the cutterhead is one mil below the outfeed table. What if an edge of the cutterhead is two mils below the outfeed table? Am I missing something? Cheers.
Repeat 7:04 at an inside cutter and an outside cutter to confirm that the cutterhead is parallel with the infeed table. Both measurements should be the same.
Very helpful video! Thanks for sharing this with us. You have done Grizzly proud. I have a Craigslist 6 inch Delta find for $75 for my jointer now I am looking for a planner.
I question your set up method of making sure the tables are parallel. When you slide the dial jig lengthways along the beds, what happens if both bed are for example, high on their left hand sides? Beds would look like this: (\\) Your method would not indicate this at all from what I can see. The far end of the infeed would be the same height as the closest end to the cutter head of the outfeed, and as the infeed table slopes upward, so too does the outfeed table, therefore your jig shows near 0 movement, but they wouldn’t be anywhere near parallel.. I’d love to hear how this is accounted for, or if it even made sense, given it had to be typed out so specifically.
The indeed table and outfeed table would still be parallel and jointer would still function properly. Your description is a jointer on a hill. Put your jointer on a sloped driveway and it will still function properly as a jointer.
Hey, excellent video! Just got this jointer and it was great to see a video like this for setting it up. Question for you is did you notice that the fence rubs against the outfeed and indeed tables when slide it? I set the outfeed table flush with top dead center of the cutter head and the fence still hits. Is there a way to raise the fence so there’s a small gap and it floats?
Nice jointer; looks almost the same as my older Delta DJ20 jointer. Can you measure the sound level between your old jointer compared to the spiral cutter head on your new jointer?
I would say I am an intermediate ww. My #1 problem is space as I do not have the enormous amounts others have. I just bought my 1st jointer and its a benchtop.I will make a portable bench for it soon so I can move it around. In the setup process I am still a little confused about having both side level because sometimes I need to make one end level and it seems like the outfeed table needs to be a touch higher than the input table. Right? Wrong?
None of the tables (infeed or outfeed) need to be level with the ground. The infeed and outfeed tables must be parallel with each other. In order for a jointer to function as a jointer, the outfeed table needs to be flush with the cutterhead at top-dead-center. And the infeed table must be lower than the outfeed table. Please let me know if this is not clear or if I've misunderstood your question.
Brian, before you start checking for parallelism length-wise (using the long wooden jig), do you first have to make sure the infeed table is level? If so, is that done by leveling the machine? Thanks.
As long as the tool is level within "normal" and "reasonable" tolerances I don't think you need to worry about level. Before you adjust the outfeed table parallel to the infeed table make sure that the infeed table is parallel with the cutter head ( I should have mentioned this in the video). Does this help?
The dial indicator jig is zeroed with the square at 90 degrees. This zeroes the bezel where the lower screw of the jig and the plunger of the dial indicator are at 90 degrees to the bottom of the jig.
GarageWoodworks Got it. Thank you. After watching the video again I could clearly see what you were doing, not sure how I missed that. Thank you. I enjoy your videos.
Wanted to order this jointer myself, but never saw it in stock and was tired of waiting - ordered the powermatic PJ882 from Woodcraft this wk during the 10% off sale. Enjoyed your review - well done video as always!
Thanks for this - just got one of these today. That table is really heavy, was lifting with just the 2 of you somewhat on the edge? I have access to an engine hoist, wondering if that's worth the extra trouble or would this be somewhat easier with maybe 3 of us? Great rundown on the adjustments, I've been meaning to get a surface plate anyway :)
You (usually) only work with cherry - I wonder how that piece of oak sneaked into your shop? lol It shocked me almost as much as using a dial indicator on the fence... ;)
I've often wondered why when you flattened one side of a board on your 6" Jointer that you just use a 6" board instead... you always flattened a board wider... Why not use a narrower board since you'll glue up... just add one board to the glue up...
What you describe sounds like more work to me. Just overhang the jointer and bring the remaining, unjointed portion, flush with a hand plane. Plus, a face with no sign of joinery looks nicer than one with two boards glued together.
WOW, lucky dog!!!! Nah congrats man you deserve it. You have great content and Grizzly is smart to help you. What are you going to do with the Powermatic??? Thanks for sharing and congratulations again.
While I do appreciate the disclosure every time I see a video where the manufacturer has supplied the equipment at gratis it raises the same question in my mind. "If it weren't free would you have purchased this particular product?"
That looks like a nice machine, so I have one question: Can Grizzly send me one at no cost to me as well? And before you ask: No, I don't have a youtube channel and no, I'm not in the US, so I guess my chances of this happening are about as small as the tolerances you have on your beds and fence, but hey, it's worth a try, right? ;-) Enjoy
Buyer beware I previously purchased a table saw and jointer from this company with no problems however, I bought a band saw from grizzly and when assembled it did not power on and had 3 other defects. Reading the troubleshooting guide on page 44 of the manual I realized that I was not qualified to work on the electrical system. Contacting Grizzly I was treated less than poorly. Grizzly finds it acceptable to sell a new machine with corroded wires, incorrectly installed the wiring harness for the motor, defective start ON/OFF switch, Centrifugal and capacitor inoperative etc.… I am not an electrician but Grizzly squarely puts the responsibility on the customer. Under their warranty, Grizzly requires that you will affect repairs on a brand new machine that is defective upon arrival. The only option, disassemble and ship the machine back at your own costs for their evaluation, at which time they will decide to repair/replace or refund and credit your shipping costs. I believe a warranty is an insurance to repair or replace an item that BECOMES defective in time not to ship you a machine that is inoperative on day 1. I have been woodworking for 35 years and bought many tools, I never experienced this lack of quality control and customer support. Lastly upon searching the internet there is strong possibility that I was shipped a refurbished saw. Do read their warranty and return policy carefully. Unfortunately I am not the only one with defective equipment, the below links show that it is common. www.bbb.org/us/wa/bellingham/profile/machine-tools/grizzly-industrial-inc-1296-515707/complaints www.resellerratings.com/store/Grizzly_Industrial www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Grizzly-Industrial-Inc-Reviews-E193090.htm grizzly-industrial.pissedconsumer.com/review.html Good luck
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Repeat 7:04 at an inside cutter and an outside cutter to confirm that the cutterhead is parallel with the infeed table. Both measurements should be the same.
Alignment jig and math: www.garagewoodworks.com/Align_90.php
Jig build video: www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=85
Thanks. I just bought the same jointer, just got it delivered this afternoon. Spent the day assembling it tomorrow I’ll use your method to dial it in. Thanks again.
I just finished putting mine together too and now looking for a dial indicator to buy. Hope yours is all good to go.
I bought a very similar Grizzly unit several years ago and I had the absolute worst experience. Unit was received with a huge dent in the infeed table. 3 months later I rec'd an entire replacement. After assembly the tolerances were significantly deficient. I performed many of the same measurements as you. I had to readjust nearly everything, parallax, end heights on both infeed and outfeed tables, etc. One measurement I didn't see you make is the left side and right side of your cutterhead. Mine was off badly enough where I had to shim one side of the cutter head. It works OK now, not perfect, but I constantly have to make adjustments. I'm not at all pleased with the problems I initially encountered and the constant adjustments I need to make on the unit. Oh, and the capacitor on the motor blew after only running approx 100 linear feet of wood through the unit. I ordered another one from Grizzly, installed it and it blew again. The inexperienced Tech I spoke w/ at Grizzly never told me there was an adjustment on the motor which need to be made. After I called Grizzly back I spoke with a more experienced Tech, he told me to watch the video on how to make the adjustment to the centrifugal switch. I had to purchase another capacitor; they wouldn't send me one at no cost. All told, I will NEVER purchase another Grizzly product. Sorry for this rant. I'm still angry I didn't do more homework on a spiral head 8" jointer. At least yours was "free".
Have had this jointer for about 6 months and love it
At first I thought to myself, "Man, must be nice to get a free jointer in exchange for a video!" After having watched, I've got to say you earned it! This is an EXCELLENT video, I'm off to get myself a dial indicator!
Using the dial indicator is a masterful method! I have a Delta DJ-20 parallelogram jointer with manual that says nothing about adjusting the parallel of the tables. Grizzly has a decent video on how to do this with the G0490X and a good manual as well. This is identical to the procedure on mine. But the dial indicator seems to be a more accurate and sure fire method than using a straight edge. Great video!
Great video! I have several new Grizzly power tools, and the G0490X is one of them. I'm just getting my shop setup to start having fun with this new hobby. I tried setting up this unit using a straight edge, but didn't feel comfortable with that process. Your video has inspired to go through the entire setup again. Just waiting for my dial indicator to arrive.
I am so glad you made this video! I ordered my grizzly jointer last June. On back order then discontinued. They did upgrade me to this same model and it was finally delivered last week. Still need to set it up and this is going to help a lot. Thanks.
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
Hi:
I bought the same jointer about 2 years ago. The only difference was i bought it with straight knifes. I also bought from Grizzly the Byrd Helical head. It was cheaper to do it that way. My likes and dislike were about the same as yours. The fence was a lot harder to get square than you showed. After I got it square it stays. The biggest like about the machine is the length of the beds. Squaring up a board is easier now and the helical head gives me a very smooth finish on a board.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this machine.
Man! Congratulations on getting the unobtanium 8" Chinese made jointer! For free no less!!!!! I have been trying to get a Steelex 8" jointer since last November but due to the Chinese govt crack down on factory pollution (see the July issue of Wood magazine for an explanation) it has been back ordered for the past 6 months. Steelex, Shopfox, and Grizzly are all owned by the same company (Woodstock Intl.) Every time I speak with them about when the 8 jointers will be be in stock again they tell me not until late September at the earliest :( So consider yourself doubly lucky. I'm envious. I couldn't wait any longer for Woodstock to start shipping jointers so I jumped on the 10% off Powermatic had last week. I was able to get a local brick and mortar to match the sale price and I have a PJ882 heading my way next week. I'll make sure I use my DIAL indicator to set up!
I didn't hear about the factory pollution crack down AND I learned a new word. Unobtainium; I will definitely be using that! ;)
Let's play a game! A shot for everytime the words dial indicator is said!
A great video and I am jealous I don't have this jointer.
Zero to smashed in two minutes.
Yes, A lot of messing around when you get a new Jointer. I bought one three weeks ago and spent over two hours messing. I only have a 1mt straight edge. Fingers crossed it seems to be OK. I found myself in a similar situation. Boards wider than the Jointer bed. So now like you I have 8". Unfortunately with bars rather than the Helical head. Half the price again if I opted for that.
It does take some time to get it properly set up. 8" should handle >90% of what I deal with in the shop.
That makes mine look downright shabby! :)
Very helpful procedures for alignment, I tried your jig for my beds, but the steel is not evenly flat enough to get a good reading.
Thanks John. Maybe you could average multiple readings at each end of the beds?
Thinking about making a machine that will flatten the plates, basically a piece of something that is very flat (like granite) with sandpaper that slowly reciprocates back and forth to grind them down. Leave it to run for an hour, change the paper and go again. Building the mechanism should be an interesting project on its own :)
Yours wasnt helical cut right john it has a few cutting heads? Is there a clear advantage with helic?
Barry - so, you are not actually speaking from first hand experience, you are basically repeating something that you heard somewhere else? That's the great thing about RUclips, how people can become confident enough in what they haven't done to recommend it to others :)
I like my one trick ponies, actually, and make a living riding them.
Yeah but you made yours out of old pallets and fish glue. Way more hipster.
Are the instructions for making all the necessary adjustments easy to follow for someone has never had a jointer before?
Yes. You should have no trouble. With the manual and this video you should be in very good shape.
I think its great that they sent you this at no cost. I have had the same jointer ordered since last October, been given 3 delivery dates and still don't have it, and I'm paying for mine. But nice video.
Grizzly woodworking machinery please come to the UK. Great video thanks for sharing
I have a Delta DJ20, which, the G0490 is a direct clone of, to the point that I order parts for my jointer from Grizzly. It's a great machine. My only complaint is how clunky the fence adjustment is. But I rarely have to mess with it
GREAT VIDEO, LIKE THAT PIC OF THE COUNT ON YOUR WALL HES GOT SO MANY COOL VIDEOS, 2 THUMBS UP
I bought my first/last green tool , The customer support is zero . I bought and returned over a one dollar proprietary bolt . They refused to replace . It was broke upon opening the box They showed me just how important my business was to them .The dealer was "not surprised". They go thru their rep bc of the same reason , They offered to resolve but the genie was already out of the bottle . Best of luck if ya ever need the support
Very nice, thank you for sharing. I only had a sugestion for your paint material ( just saw it in the end behind you), it would be safer to put it in a special cabinet with so many paint and chemicals , preventing spontaneous combustion and having a fire in your wood shop. Best regards,
This is a fantastic review which led to a purchase which will get here soon!
Awesome! I'm still happy with mine.
Very interesting and informative. Thanks. You talked about checking that the infeed and outfeed tables were parallel on two different axes, and fixing as necessary. Makes perfect sense. But don't you need to first check that the outfeed table is parallel to the cutterhead? In the video, I only see you measure once from the center of the outfeed table to discover that the cutterhead is one mil below the outfeed table. What if an edge of the cutterhead is two mils below the outfeed table? Am I missing something? Cheers.
Repeat 7:04 at an inside cutter and an outside cutter to confirm that the cutterhead is parallel with the infeed table. Both measurements should be the same.
Very helpful video! Thanks for sharing this with us. You have done Grizzly proud. I have a Craigslist 6 inch Delta find for $75 for my jointer now I am looking for a planner.
Very well done, Brian. Thanks for yet another quality video/instructions.
Thanks for a great, honest review. I have been looking at a Grizzly 8” for a while. Thanks for confirming my thoughts!
I'm confident that I'll be very happy with it. Stick around with me and you'll certainly see me use it for years to come on future projects.
Can the eccentric bushings be worn? I tried turning without releasing the table adjustment lever enough.
I can't seem to find that "pin style spanner wrench anywhere". Any suggestions?
great video...where did you get your dial indicator/magnetic base setup?
I bought it years ago at Woodcraft I think. Today I would go to Amazon.
Thank you!
How did you manage to get the jointer for free?
Hope this works out well for you. Looks like a good tool.
I question your set up method of making sure the tables are parallel. When you slide the dial jig lengthways along the beds, what happens if both bed are for example, high on their left hand sides? Beds would look like this: (\\) Your method would not indicate this at all from what I can see. The far end of the infeed would be the same height as the closest end to the cutter head of the outfeed, and as the infeed table slopes upward, so too does the outfeed table, therefore your jig shows near 0 movement, but they wouldn’t be anywhere near parallel..
I’d love to hear how this is accounted for, or if it even made sense, given it had to be typed out so specifically.
The indeed table and outfeed table would still be parallel and jointer would still function properly. Your description is a jointer on a hill. Put your jointer on a sloped driveway and it will still function properly as a jointer.
Hi sir, I live outside the USA, but is in need of some assistance with leveling my grizzly parallelogram 8" jointer. Are you able to.
For adjusting eccentric bushings.....I don't see that adjustment instruction on the user manual.
Hey, excellent video! Just got this jointer and it was great to see a video like this for setting it up. Question for you is did you notice that the fence rubs against the outfeed and indeed tables when slide it? I set the outfeed table flush with top dead center of the cutter head and the fence still hits. Is there a way to raise the fence so there’s a small gap and it floats?
I think the fence is designed to rest on the outfeed table.
Nice jointer; looks almost the same as my older Delta DJ20 jointer. Can you measure the sound level between your old jointer compared to the spiral cutter head on your new jointer?
I have no way of quantitating it. It might be a little quieter.
great review, I am a big fan of Grizzly products.. Enjoy
I would say I am an intermediate ww. My #1 problem is space as I do not have the enormous amounts others have. I just bought my 1st jointer and its a benchtop.I will make a portable bench for it soon so I can move it around. In the setup process I am still a little confused about having both side level because sometimes I need to make one end level and it seems like the outfeed table needs to be a touch higher than the input table. Right? Wrong?
None of the tables (infeed or outfeed) need to be level with the ground. The infeed and outfeed tables must be parallel with each other. In order for a jointer to function as a jointer, the outfeed table needs to be flush with the cutterhead at top-dead-center. And the infeed table must be lower than the outfeed table. Please let me know if this is not clear or if I've misunderstood your question.
Brian, before you start checking for parallelism length-wise (using the long wooden jig), do you first have to make sure the infeed table is level? If so, is that done by leveling the machine? Thanks.
As long as the tool is level within "normal" and "reasonable" tolerances I don't think you need to worry about level. Before you adjust the outfeed table parallel to the infeed table make sure that the infeed table is parallel with the cutter head ( I should have mentioned this in the video). Does this help?
Yes, thanks.
When you were checking your fence for 90 degrees , you zeroed your dial indicator on the granite plate using a square. What was the purpose of this?
The dial indicator jig is zeroed with the square at 90 degrees. This zeroes the bezel where the lower screw of the jig and the plunger of the dial indicator are at 90 degrees to the bottom of the jig.
GarageWoodworks So a screw is placed directly below the contact point of the dial indicator?
Yes. The screw can be seen in the video.
GarageWoodworks Got it. Thank you. After watching the video again I could clearly see what you were doing, not sure how I missed that.
Thank you. I enjoy your videos.
Ok. Also see here: www.garagewoodworks.com/Align_90.php
Wanted to order this jointer myself, but never saw it in stock and was tired of waiting - ordered the powermatic PJ882 from Woodcraft this wk during the 10% off sale. Enjoyed your review - well done video as always!
I hope you at least found the alignment information useful.. It could still be applied to your new jointer.
100% correct- your method is extremely well thought out! I do plan on referring to your video when I set mine up. Rod
Thanks for this - just got one of these today. That table is really heavy, was lifting with just the 2 of you somewhat on the edge? I have access to an engine hoist, wondering if that's worth the extra trouble or would this be somewhat easier with maybe 3 of us? Great rundown on the adjustments, I've been meaning to get a surface plate anyway :)
I was able to place my jointer beds onto the stand with the help of a friend. Just the two of us. Three should be able to handle it with no trouble.
Thanks for sharing the setup points really appreciate it
No problem. No need to buy an expensive straight edge. Get a dial indicator and you'll never stop finding uses for it.
You (usually) only work with cherry - I wonder how that piece of oak sneaked into your shop? lol It shocked me almost as much as using a dial indicator on the fence... ;)
Ha ha! I made some oak benches several years ago. Left overs :)
Thank you for your review. Looks like a great jointer. What about the dust shoot? Does is empty properly? Thank you
Yes it does fine. I have mine hooked up to a mini cyclone and shop vac.
And did you keep the powermatic jointer waiting in the wind? You should also do a giveaway.
I should give it away?
I'm down for a road trip lol. I live in the mountains of New Mexico.
Sounds like you should become a Patreon. I occasionally give stuff away.
I've often wondered why when you flattened one side of a board on your 6" Jointer that you just use a 6" board instead... you always flattened a board wider... Why not use a narrower board since you'll glue up... just add one board to the glue up...
What you describe sounds like more work to me. Just overhang the jointer and bring the remaining, unjointed portion, flush with a hand plane. Plus, a face with no sign of joinery looks nicer than one with two boards glued together.
Great video!!!
Nice I'm happy for you!
WOW, lucky dog!!!! Nah congrats man you deserve it. You have great content and Grizzly is smart to help you. What are you going to do with the Powermatic??? Thanks for sharing and congratulations again.
Thank you. I'm not 100% sure of the fate of my old Powermatic. I don't have a lot of room to hang onto unused tools.
Where did the "gold standard" jointer end up?
For now, it's still in my shop. I haven't decided what to do with it yet.
I want a free 8" jointer! :P Heck, I'd be happy with ANY jointer. Cheers! POLLOS.
would to have one of their 15 inch plainers but just can not afford one
Does this jointer do rabbets?
Yes.
Happy for you, Brian, you deserve it!
Thank you Steve! Hope you have a great weekend buddy!
Excellent...
Cheers...
While I do appreciate the disclosure every time I see a video where the manufacturer has supplied the equipment at gratis it raises the same question in my mind. "If it weren't free would you have purchased this particular product?"
I would, but you should be asking yourself, based on what I presented, would YOU purchase it. :)
Sweet!
Hi, I live outside the united states. I have an interest in used woodworking tools, can you assist me In identifying same.
I ordered one in January. Still waiting for it!!! 😡
Mine was ordered last July :)
That looks like a nice machine, so I have one question: Can Grizzly send me one at no cost to me as well? And before you ask: No, I don't have a youtube channel and no, I'm not in the US, so I guess my chances of this happening are about as small as the tolerances you have on your beds and fence, but hey, it's worth a try, right? ;-) Enjoy
Ha ha! It can't hurt. :)
Apparently I need a dial indicator.
And you’ll find even more uses for it.
Waaaay to much tech info for me! I need simple, simple, simple!
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Grizzly Commercial
First watch the video.
Why? It's a commercial.
Holy smokes. I was just eyeing this jointer 3 days ago. Making me lean further towards getting her :). Nice move, Grizzly.
Just went to Grizzly site to see how much total with shipping. "Currently out of stock". Boo, Grizzly. Boo.
I would contact them. They were backordered for several months and they recently started shipping.
Brand new junk
Buyer beware
I previously purchased a table saw and jointer from this
company with no problems however, I
bought a band saw from grizzly and when assembled it did not power on and had 3
other defects.
Reading the troubleshooting guide on page 44 of the manual I
realized that I was not qualified to work on the electrical system. Contacting
Grizzly I was treated less than poorly. Grizzly finds it acceptable to sell a
new machine with corroded wires, incorrectly installed the wiring harness for
the motor, defective start ON/OFF switch, Centrifugal and capacitor inoperative
etc.… I am not an electrician but Grizzly squarely puts the responsibility on the customer.
Under their warranty, Grizzly requires that you will affect
repairs on a brand new machine that is defective upon arrival. The only option, disassemble and ship the machine back
at your own costs for their evaluation, at which time they will decide to
repair/replace or refund and credit your shipping costs. I believe a warranty
is an insurance to repair or replace an item that BECOMES defective in time not
to ship you a machine that is inoperative on day 1.
I have been woodworking for 35 years and bought many tools,
I never experienced this lack of quality control and customer support.
Lastly upon searching the internet there is strong
possibility that I was shipped a refurbished saw.
Do read their warranty and return policy carefully.
Unfortunately I am not the only one with defective
equipment, the below links show that it is common.
www.bbb.org/us/wa/bellingham/profile/machine-tools/grizzly-industrial-inc-1296-515707/complaints
www.resellerratings.com/store/Grizzly_Industrial
www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Grizzly-Industrial-Inc-Reviews-E193090.htm
grizzly-industrial.pissedconsumer.com/review.html
Good luck
Way over priced