Any idea on which pulley to use? The largest obn the bottom is 4 7/8
inch wide. The one on the jointer itself says 2 1/2 inches. I just
found a mnaual and am printing it. It looks like this is a 6 1/8
jointer.

Andy wrote:
Any informaion as always is appreciated!

1. Thanks for allowing your post to be archived! This will allow
future users to learn from your questions and everyone else's
responses. They could do this by going to
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.woodworking/ and entering their
questions in the "Search This Group" box.

2. Yes your jointer could be useful, but it might be quite a bit of
work. Please do lots of google searches, look in your books, and buy
more books on how to restore used power tools in general and jointers
specifically.

3. Get the silicone off the tables before you use it with good project
wood - if it gets into your wood, it will interfere with finishing.

4. Get a Powertwist Link Belt - available from Rockler, Lee Valley,
Grizzly, etc. Sold by the foot. Figure out whether the belt grooves
on your pulleys are 3/8" or 1/2" wide, and wrap a flexible tape measure
around the motor and drive pulleys to see how many feet you need. The
belt will only go on one of the motor pulleys - the different sizes are
to change the speed, like gears on a bike.

5. Do as much research as you can, and if you're not sure about
something, try it out to see if it works.

Congrats on your new tool,
Andy