Just thought some might benefit from this info. I talked to the "in the know" guys at Rikon, because I had noticed that their new 8" jointer has nearly all the upgraded features as the deluxe 6" model, but is not described as "deluxe". The only feature left off was the rack-n-pinion micro-adjust fence. I have their solemn promise that there have been no problems with this feature on the deluxe 6", but that it was omitted from the 8" because of the extra heft of the bigger fence, and their desire to reach a certain price point. There are no plans for any other 8" jointers, nor for a longer-bed version of the 6".
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