Delta 6" Jointer

[venkatbo]

Folks,

I'd like to know if this jointer:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013
is of any significant use.

Initially, I was thinking of using it to create perfectly flat edges to create the top of a workbench usng 2x4s with their wider 4" faces butted against each other.

Or would you recommend this planer:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013

Would any of these be useful further down the road while building kitchen cabinets or remodeling projects.

Thanks,
/venkat

[LCHIEN]

Folks,

I'd like to know if this jointer:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013
is of any significant use.

Initially, I was thinking of using it to create perfectly flat edges to create the top of a workbench usng 2x4s with their wider 4" faces butted against each other.

Or would you recommend this planer:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013

Would any of these be useful further down the road while building kitchen cabinets or remodeling projects.

Thanks,
/venkat

the first one a jointer-planer - JP160 is OK for small items but the bed is too short for boards over about 3 feet long. I have one.

The second item is a thickness planer and its a somewhat different animal.

Its important to know the difference and that is, a jointer/planer will put a flat face on a board and a flat face on a perpendicular side to a flat side.

A Thickness planer will put a face on a board parallel to another face.

So the usual usage on a board would be to use a JP to plane one flat side, then joint an adjacent edge square to the first side. Then Thickness plane the parallel face, then rip the other edge on a table saw to make it parallel to the fist edge.

[plarval]

I have the little Delta jointer. It's one of those "you get what you pay for" type tools. What it can do-it does well. Short boards aren't a problem at all. I built an extension to attach to the bed, so now I can actually joint a good sized board on it. No complaints for the price I paid for it. If you plan on using a jointer a lot and buy more rough cut stock, I would recommend investing in a model with a longer bed.

Same for the planer. It'll be nice if you are a weekend warrior, but if you plan on using it a lot, I would look at spending a little more and getting a model with a cutterhead lock. It will help reduce snipe at the end of your boards.