Sonny wrote:

Often times, those furniture companies use auto feeders with those tools, hence the 3hp motors to handle the feed rate. A hobby shop only needs 1.5hp to 2hp for hand feeding stock. My 8" jointer has a 1.5hp, 3450 rpm, single phase, 110V, induction motor. It has never bogged down, in the slightest.

Baldor, Leeson, Marathon are expensive, as are Powermatics replacement motors.

Grizzly has a 1hp motor for $200. Their 2hp motor is $225 - http://www.grizzly.com/products/Heav...10V-220V/G2535
Would need to check the mounting plate.

A sale is coming soon in Peru, IN. The listings aren't shown, yet. The announcement-list mentions jointers (plural) and maintenance equipment & supplies ....might there be some motors? Isn't Peru much closer to you? Might be worth the wait-n-see what's offered, there.
http://www.irsauctions.com/index_lot...tails&id=21935

Sonny


Sonny, Thanks for the heads up. Peru is about 90 miles from
Indianapolis too, closer to Fort Wayne. I've spent most of my
free time this month on spring cleanup. A few more details and
I'll get to "shop cleanup". 94-degrees here today.