On Monday, June 23, 2014 2:08:37 PM UTC-5, Grant Edwards wrote:
While glancing through the local craigs list I somewhat regularly see

old jointers for sale (sans motor and stand) for $50 or so:



http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...534317278.html

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/an...508550957.html

If you can get an old working Craftsman for 80 bucks (and you can make a lower offer), you might be set. If the motor dies on you, having a name brand (the other poster mentions Jet) means you will more likely be able to replace the motor. I really don't know how much reconditioning you will need to do on these. You can get the blades sharpened for less than 20 bucks. They come off with an allen wrench and are a little tricky to get back on correctly, but it's certainly do-able. They will rust a little bit, but that's easy to take care of.