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I am being seriously tempted to replace my HF 4" jointer (good little
jointer, but like all HF jointers, lousy fence) with a 6" and am looking at both the Grizzly (great price) and the Sunhill. Does anyone have any input on which would be the better choice? Thanks Deb |
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Dr. Deb wrote:
I am being seriously tempted to replace my HF 4" jointer (good little jointer, but like all HF jointers, lousy fence) with a 6" and am looking at both the Grizzly (great price) and the Sunhill. Does anyone have any input on which would be the better choice? There is an outfit in PA that sells an off shore unit people who have used it seem to like. Lew |
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Dr. Deb wrote: I am being seriously tempted to replace my HF 4" jointer (good little jointer, but like all HF jointers, lousy fence) with a 6" and am looking at both the Grizzly (great price) and the Sunhill. Does anyone have any input on which would be the better choice? Thanks Deb I've never used either the griz or the sunhill, but the sunhill 8" jionter has a good reputation... |
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"Dr. Deb" wrote in message ... I am being seriously tempted to replace my HF 4" jointer (good little jointer, but like all HF jointers, lousy fence) with a 6" and am looking at both the Grizzly (great price) and the Sunhill. Does anyone have any input on which would be the better choice? The one you can return if it isn't correct. Have had a number of problems with Grizz tools in a former life. Parts were cheerfully supplied, but the question of why it happened to so many and so often lingers.... |
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Wilke machinery sells a Yorkcraft 6" jointer. Somewhere around $325.
It's a dead ringer for the delta 6", almost as if it rolled off the same assembly line, magically at about half the price... Thanks, Bill |
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Yorkcraft got best buy in a recent review. I may take a drive out there
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Dr. Deb wrote:
I am being seriously tempted to replace my HF 4" jointer (good little jointer, but like all HF jointers, lousy fence) with a 6" and am looking at both the Grizzly (great price) and the Sunhill. Does anyone have any input on which would be the better choice? Thanks Deb I got a Ridgid 6" at one of my area orange borgs for $310. I guess they aren't going to be carrying them anymore, and had a closeout special on them. Fantastic machine, even when you don't consider the good deal I got. -John in NH |
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Can't speak to the Grizzly 6" but my son-in-law has a G0500 and it is a good
machine. Did well in a recent FWW review too. Back to 6" machines, I have owned a Powermatic 54A for over a year and could not be happier. Costs a little more buy I'll never have to buy another. RonB |
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My own, humble opinion is that you can just about flip a coin.
Grizzly's gotten a lot better in the last several years and Sunhill's always had a good rep. In fact, I was in the same boat as you some months ago except I'd decided to go with an 8-inch model. Returning that thing is going to be a class A pain, no matter who you buy from. That's why lots of folks go local. In my experience, the odds that either Sunhill or Griz will send you a lemon are about the same: really really small. If price isn't your biggest concern, try to find out what the differences are between the two models you like. There's bound to be SOME, however small. Then choose the one with the features you like best. I've got the Grizz G0586. Love it. Fit 'n finish is great, parts were all there, adjustments and calibration were easy. Does a nice job flattening wood. Thing is, I'm pretty sure I'd feel the same way about the comparable Sunhill model. :-) |
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"Dr. Deb" wrote in message ... I am being seriously tempted to replace my HF 4" jointer (good little jointer, but like all HF jointers, lousy fence) with a 6" and am looking at both the Grizzly (great price) and the Sunhill. Does anyone have any input on which would be the better choice? Thanks Deb I've got the Sunhill 6" (it's actually got a nameplate of GeeTech I think). It's worked very well for me and I'm still quite happy with it. Everything was pretty well setup out of the crate and I've had no problems with it. Well, I've had one problem. I find that enough times to be frustrating, I need an extra inch or so of bed (width wise). I'm currently looking at the Grizzly G0586 and trying to justify just how I'm gonna buy this thing (I'd be selling the Sunhill....you wouldn't happen to be near NM would you?). All in all, I've been happy with the Sunhill but that being said, I've also been happy with my Grizzly Bandsaw and Cabinet saw as well. Good luck. Cheers, cc |
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I got a Ridgid 6" at one of my area orange borgs for $310. I guess they aren't going to be carrying them anymore, and had a closeout special on them. Fantastic machine, even when you don't consider the good deal I got. -John in NH I got one of the close outs too. Same price. Could have gotten the floor model for another $50 off, but the warranty requires you send in the UPC patch from the box and naturally, no box. Such is life. Tom |
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