This article is from the Woodworking FAQ Collection 3, by multiple authors.
From: oppedahl@convex.COM (Doug Oppedahl)
Date: 11 Sep 92 16:48:08 GMT
I'm in the 6" Jointer market too, so I thought I'd give you a few more
options to mull over.
These are the models I found in the $300-500 range:
Table
Company Model Sz in/out total Fence Motor CPM wt# $US ship $total ------- ----- -- ------ ----- ----- ----- --- --- --- ---- ---- Transpower 680 6" 46 4x30 4/4 13500 295 50 345 eb Lobo JT-1006 6" 43 4x 4/4 250 299 58 357 Lobo JT-1007 7" 43? 4x 4/4 309 58 367 Delta 6 Motor. 6" 35.5 4x24 3/4 12900 143 379 0 379 Grizzly G1182 6" 47 4x29 4/4 260 345 90 435 Sun Hill CT60L 6" 52 4/4 13500 315 389 49 438 Jet JJ6CS 6" 42.5 4x28 3/4 13500 258 445 0 445 eb Powermatic 53 6" 42 4x28 3/4 13500 198 480 0 480 (eb = extra set of blades included) These six have front-mounted fences: Enco 6 6" 42 4x36FM 4/4 13500 205 250 ? Transpower 650A 6" 42 4x30FM 4/4 13500 285 50 335 Central Mach 6" 22/19? 42 4x27FM 4/4 15-18k 300 0 300 Reliant DD38 6" 19/22 42 4x36FM 3/4 13500 300 30 330 Woodtek 6 6" 19/22 42 ?x36FM 4/4 191 395 0 395 Northstate 6" FM 395 ?
 
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