How difficult is the conversion from Planer to Jointer and Visa Versa?
1064842
Mark, The conversion isn't that hard and it does an excellent job.....I must admit that I use mine more as edger than a planer. These machines are good quality and hold up well. Getting the chips/shavings out could be a little better but that is a minor drawback to this quality machine. Les
1064843
Mark,The conversion isn't that hard and it does an excellent job.....I must admit that I use mine more as edger than a planer. These machines are good quality and hold up well. Getting the chips/shavings out could be a little better but that is a minor drawback to this quality machine.Les
695516
You need to reference two surfaces at 90 degrees to each other to conduct jointing activity. If you build a jig at a perfect 90 degrees, yes you could actually joint edges. However, I'm not sure this machine will hold up to those thick maple boards. Buy a good "glue-line" rip blade for your table saw. The blade will cost about as much as this machine.
1914309
Not as is. You need to buy the hammer drill attachment to convert from drill.
138864
It was not too hard. I followed the step by step directions. I did it over the course of 2 evenings. I think I spent less than 2 hours total. It is not to heavy or hard to fasten the pieces together either.
627691
Not difficult at all, the directions in the packaging explain how to do it. It took me maybe 5 minutes tops to do it.
2021190
My husband bought a joiner and a planer separate as he says the jioner/planer is a complicated piece of machinery that will do both,but not was well as each separate piece fo equipment. Hope this helps.
1253366
Not easily. I have not used the device since I bought it for a single project. I found it to be cumbersome and the results were unusable.
1691712
Not difficult at all. My husband put the machine together in fairly short amount of time. The motor is heavy,so be sure you place the machine where you want it, since its difficult to move. I made that mistake.
1136484
The Craftsman Jointer I bought these for is very old. Do you know the diameter of the cutter-head? Do you know the thickness and width of the blades in your jointer?
1044547
I am highly impressed with the surface quality. I nicked one cutter and it was quite simple to rotate it 90 degrees to get a new cutting edge. I found a set of 4 sided carbide cutters here on Amazon that are a direct replacement for the stock cutters, but have not had occasion to change them out yet. I would buy the same planer again.
18480
yes....but not hard to do. but pay attention to the front v. back side of the pieces. I got one piece backwards and had to unassemble part of the unit to redo it.
2195339
For this Hind in particular there is a part where you need to join the two halves, that's a tricky part. With no experience at all you will need extra time and patience, in the end is not rocket science. But of course, if you can afford some extra time and money for a more easy model first (think in the Revell Apache) that will make things better.
746774
I think they're fairly easy, but I don't have experience with other saws. The same is true of the guide adjustments. The first time I went to do it, I was apprehensive, but then I was done in a fairly short time, and everything worked. Like anything that benefits from precision, you can't do it super fast and expect a great result.
1046194
Not with any practicality. Being a handheld tool, there's too much movement introduced by the user. A stationary jointer with a 6 in width and a 42 in bed would be a good place to start. They can be picked up used for $150-$200 and on up from there as size (and horsepower increases). This type of jointer is really good as a framing tool to take some of the crown out of studs and ceiling joists. With a little care, you can do much better than this too joining for glue-ups using a table saw with a good blade. The length of the fence makes all the difference.
371951
It's not difficult. A spoke tool is handy to loosen the spokes but not 100% necessary. The cog will probably need to be removed from your current hub to remove the spokes from that one side. You'll also want to make sure the hubs are really comparable in size, otherwise you'll need different length spokes. You'll also need to get the spokes/wheel trued so it doesn't wobble. Hope this helps.
2021192
A planer is some times known as a thickness planer. Rough sawn lumber is run through a thickness planer and it produce an exact thickness. I use my planer to reduce the thickness of the lumber for a particular project. Example take a board from 3/4 to 5/8 inches. A jointer is used to remove a very small amount from one side of a board thus making it perfectly straight for gluing two boards together for a table top.
749922
Hi, This could work but you will have to mount the dial indicator on a square and use your fence or the base of your jointer to set your blades.