On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:13:11 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 1/24/2021 6:43 PM, Bob D wrote:
On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 3:18:26 PM UTC-6, Bob D wrote:
Shelix heads are on severe back order. Does anyone have experience or comments regarding Shelix vx. Lux Cut III heads? I am shopping to upgrade the head on my Powermatic 54a jointer.

I ordered a Lux Cut III head and received it in about a week. I installed it today. This feels like I went from a crude axe to a surgeon's scalpel. It is much quieter, easier to control and very, very precise. I may expect to use my jointer a lot more now.

The Lux head is sold with new bearings installed. They are not optional. It also comes with tools to change individual cutters and five spare cutters. The quality of the head looks very impressive.

I used a gear puller acquired through the free loaner program at autozone parts to remove the holding blocks from the old cutter head. It worked perfectly.

Now to see if the pocketbook can spring for a new head like this for my Powermatic PM15 planer.

Bob


HA! I thought you were ordering that for your planer to begin with. LOL

I just got this, still has the gunk on it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...in/dateposted/

With the helical head.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...n/photostream/

And yes that is a stationary Delta 15" planer behind it. That is on the
has to go list.

What is it? I've looked on the Jet site and don't see a JPJ-12. I
assume it's a jointer planer.

My next major purchase is a jointer (I think) and I'm split between an
8" Jet, Laguna, or Powermatic. I doubt it's going to be the
Powermatic. I don't see spending the extra $500. The Jet and Laguna
are priced similarly.

I may settle for a 6" because of the weight of the 8". 600+ pounds is
going to be difficult for me to moose into the basement.