I recently got the Grizzly G1018HW 8" JOINTER W/HANDWHEELS. I had
the same problem with power. I can't wire my garage with 220V without
the condo association up my ass, so I decided to get a 110V switch and
keep the 220V for when I move.

I have used small bench top jointers to large industrial size 16"
jointers, and I love the 8" grizzly. The handwheels are a nice touch
as it makes it real easy to adjust.

I haven't had any power problems with the 110V. I can't run my
compressor, dust collector and jointer at the same time without
popping my surge protector, but that's a small price to pay for an
excellent jointer.

As far as whether you need a planer or not, you do. In my opinion,
the four main machines of any woodworking shop are the table saw,
jointer, planer and band saw.

It's difficult to dimension lumber without one of the four. However
you can get away it without a band saw (for resawwing), but you can
end up planing through alot of useable wood.

Aaron


On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:59:51 GMT, "Shawn"
wrote:

Can anyone comment on the performance/quality of Grizzly's 8" jointers. I'm
considering the 0500 or 0586, both are under $700 and appear to be a great
deal. However, this would be my first experience with a jointer and I'm
unclear just how much I can accomplish with this machine.

For instance, can this also serve a planer? I know that if you have any
type of cup in the lumber, this would be a better option for flattening than
a planer.

But taking it a step further, can you flip the board and run it through
again to achieve the desired thickness? ... as you would in a planer.

And finally, how would it run being wired at 110V?

I guess I'm trying to figure out how far this machine will take me without
having to make an additional purchase in a planer.

Any advice would be helpful.