On 8/7/2016 10:18 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:45:27 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:

That's not a jointer, that's an air craft carrier. One has to
wonder, after clearing a space to put it, how are you going to get
it there. :-)

LOL. Well, other than the dedicated woodshop, I have the barn to put
it in.

Jeez, I was thinking normal shop, a two car garage. ;~)

There's a third unisaw and craftsman RAS in there, already,
plus, lots of the big lumber and beams are stashed in the barn.

Oh crap! Not 3 Unisaws, a third Unisaw. Did you wear the first two
out? :~)



There's a big I-beam to attach a wench/come-a-long to, for lifting
heavy loads. At one time, Jonas had a big metal lathe, in there,
and the I-beam was used to unload it, then later load it, to remove
it.

Ok, now you are just bragging. I feel so inadequate.... ;~(

I wouldn't use this large of jointer very often, so I don't need
it in the woodshop.

I would use it just to scare the neighbors!


I have a double axle trailer, for heavy loads.... besides, U-haul has
double axle trailers for $26 a day, plus additional insurance $$ for
potential dangerous(?) loads, if need be.

There's an old 16" Cresent jointer in New Iberia, 30 miles from me.
The guy wants $1500 for it. It runs, but the bearings sound a
little rumbly, to me. Several parts have been refabricated, with/by
welding plate iron onto each end of the motor housing and bracing (to
the floor) the motor in alignment with the cutter head.... it's
direct drive. The bearings have been changed, so the whole machine
was iffy, to me, especially at that price. The fence is
refabricated/wood/board and the guy didn't have the specific wrench
for adjusting the knives.

The guy was very knowledgeable and has other big iron 3 phase
woodworking machines, he's selling. He was very honest and upfront
about the machine's history and other info. He has a nice fully
equipped single-phase machines woodshop, as well. He's downsizing.
We discovered we have mutual woodworking friends/experts, locally,
one specifically is Phillip Harmon (Acadian Antique Reproduction),
who does great work and who jointed and planed some of my wide walnut
trestle table boards.

Sonny

Got Pictures of all of this??? ;~)