OK, here I go again with another "which tool should I buy".
I need a benchtop jointer -- due to space constraints I can't buy a stationary one. I'm considering the Delta JT160 and the Craftsman
#21788. Here's the pro's and Cons:
Delta (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...72969?v=glance):
Pros: Price (I can get it for under $175, shipped). Delta is a decent name. Several here on BT3central have this model and say it's ok.
Cons: Aluminum table & fence has caused user complaints in some reviews.
Craftsman (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00921788000):
Pros: Cast iron table and fence should be better quality than aluminum.
Cons: Price ($230 + tax). Craftsman not as good of name as Delta? Other than one newsgroup review, I haven't been able to find much on this model.
So whaddya'all think? I'd rather spend less and get the Delta, but if the cast iron is a major factor, I could spend that as well. Sears sells both models, so I'm hoping to get to a local store in the next day or two to try to see them both firsthand.
I do appreciate all the help everyone has given me. I hope to give you all some fruits from this help in the next few months by displaying some successfully completed projects, so you can know that you've given a new woodworker the nurturing needed to get results. And hopefully someday I'll be able to give as much advice as I take from this place.
-Tim
I need a benchtop jointer -- due to space constraints I can't buy a stationary one. I'm considering the Delta JT160 and the Craftsman
#21788. Here's the pro's and Cons:
Delta (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...72969?v=glance):
Pros: Price (I can get it for under $175, shipped). Delta is a decent name. Several here on BT3central have this model and say it's ok.
Cons: Aluminum table & fence has caused user complaints in some reviews.
Craftsman (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00921788000):
Pros: Cast iron table and fence should be better quality than aluminum.
Cons: Price ($230 + tax). Craftsman not as good of name as Delta? Other than one newsgroup review, I haven't been able to find much on this model.
So whaddya'all think? I'd rather spend less and get the Delta, but if the cast iron is a major factor, I could spend that as well. Sears sells both models, so I'm hoping to get to a local store in the next day or two to try to see them both firsthand.
I do appreciate all the help everyone has given me. I hope to give you all some fruits from this help in the next few months by displaying some successfully completed projects, so you can know that you've given a new woodworker the nurturing needed to get results. And hopefully someday I'll be able to give as much advice as I take from this place.
-Tim
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