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The Delta 37-680 jointer has the longest bed of those tested and an extra long infeed table. Table adjustments are made with a lever, and the table-lock lever is sturdy and comfortable. This was the only model tested that incorporates a parallelogram design to minimize splintering.
Delta’s 6-in. jointer features a rack-and-pinion fence and a conveniently located power switch. By William Duckworth Oct 25, 2005 A 6-in. jointer is a good starter size for a workshop, so I chose 11 models to examine, all of which happened to be made in either Taiwan or the People’s Republic of China.
The author selected 11 commonly available 8-in. jointers, all with either a 1-1/2-hp or 2-hp motor, and evaluated the beds, tables, fences, knives, and ease of making adjustments for each. The least noisy of the jointers tested, the Delta jointer model 37-380 has a fence that moves on a rack-and-pinion gear, making it
wouldn't be able to give you a perfect comparison, roy, but i bought the ridgid jointer several months ago and it runs like a champ. it includes onboard storage for jointer grips, sports great dust collection and runs only $349 at home depot!!! unfortunately, my initial jointer blades were chipped, but one call to the folks at ridgid and i received new replacement blades for FREE.
I have been wanting to upgrade to an 8” jointer from my 6” Delta for awhile. I was thinking a spiral head would be nice but most used one are pretty expensive. I found a Delta DJ-20 with standard straight knives with 1 1/2hp 220 single phase. It is a 37-350 made in Brazil by Invicta back in October 1988. Asking price is $1000.
A suggestion: Sell the compound miter saw, buy a Delta 14-inch bandsaw, Delta 12.5-inch 22-560 planer, AND a Delta 6-inch benchtop jointer. In US $ these 3 tools cost about $880, not much more than your jointer budget. Owning the benchtop jointer should tell you whether that is wide enough or not. You should be able to make a stand out of scrap ...
man, jointers without guards are sketchy! jointers with guards are sketchy. this is one of the most useful machines in the shop (i did 5 yrs with ol' number sheven and i wouldnt go back) but also the one you need to respect. tuck in that shirt and use that push stick get a new guard and modify it so stock doesnt get stuck. that way you get to keep those 9 extra figers. happy flattening.
I ended up picking up a Delta DJ-20, a 3HP Powermatic Model 100 Planer, a 3HP Delta dust collection setup, and a nice height-adjustable outfeed roller – All for about $1500. I was only going for the jointer ($750), but the shop owner gave me a deal that felt too good to decline.
First, my jointer is the Delta 8" Long Bed jointer, and depending upon the motor combo, it has several model numbers. Mine is Model 37-315. The instructions include a section titled "Electrical Recommendations" and in that section, specifies a choice of 3/4, 1 or 1-1/2 HP.
A local tool shop was selling the Delta x5 6 inch jointer on closeout for $460. That seemed like a great deal based on the other jointers I’ve seen (Steel City around $700 to $1000; longer bed Powermatic at $950 and Jet in the mid $600 range). The price of the Delta on Amazon is $649.