DELTA JT160 Shopmaster 10 Amp 6-Inch Benchtop Jointer
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Manufacturer: DeltaModel: JT160
Product features:
- variable 6,000 to 11,000 rpm speed range allows you to select the right speed for the size and hardness of the material you're cutting
- Two-knife cutterhead with jackscrew knife leveling arrangement for easy replacement and adjustment of individual knives
- Built-in cutterhead lock facilitates knife replacement and adjustment
- Extra-large table provides ample work support for surfacing stock up to a full 6-inch wide
- Center-mounted fence gives needed support throughout the cut for accurate edge jointing;
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- DELTA 50-345 Universal Mobile Base (Wood Not Included)
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Description of DELTA JT160 Shopmaster 10 Amp 6-Inch Benchtop Jointer
The DELTA JT160 Shopmaster 10 Amp 6-Inch Benchtop Jointer uses a variable speed motor and two-knife cutterhead configuration with jack-screw knife leveling arrangement for easy replacement and adjustments. The 30 x 6-3/16 inch table provides support for surfacing stock up to six inches wide, including soft woods, hard woods, and plastics. The speedy 10 Amp motor spins at 6,000-11,000 RPM, which makes the dual-cutter turn at 12,000-22,000 CPM. The center-mounted fence provides ample support throughout the cut for precise edge jointing, and it tilts out at 45 degrees for added versatility.Tools and Hardware Reviews of DELTA JT160 Shopmaster 10 Amp 6-Inch Benchtop Jointer
Customer Review: Delta ShopMaster 6" Benchtop Jointer
Summary: 5 Stars
I borrowed this unit from a friend of mine and really liked how it cut for what I needed. This unit is in Delta's ShopMaster line of product. The same product, but I believe an earlier model, is the 37-070R which is a reconditioned unit. Same unit, but the reconditioned unit will be a bit cheaper and reconditioned units will only come with a 1yr warranty instead of 2yrs.
I have read dozens of reviews on this machine. Though most of them were positive, some would not recommend this machine for reasons of bad customer service from Delta, in-feed and out-feed tables not level, and fence problems. Delta Customer Service was extremely good! I know what good & bad customer service is as I spent 20yrs with HP in customer service.
A yellow sheet of paper comes with all Delta products saying if you have questions or concerns DO NOT contact who you purchased it from, but call Delta at 800-223-7278. I had two problems; one that the "plastic shoe", part of the guard assembly, was broken and two the in-feed & out-feed tables were not both square with the fence. They are going to ship me the plastic shoe and I should get it in the next couple days. The gal I talked to at Delta said a service technician would call me back right away on my other problem. It took four minutes for a call back.
Fred at Delta (thanks Fred!) talked me through how to level the in-feed table so I could get it square with the fence as it was about 1/16" off when the out-feed table was square. This took about 5 minutes. Using pieces of aluminum foil for shims under the in-feed table on one side to get it square with the fence was very simple to do. I was able to square the fence in about 15 minutes. You don't want to adjust the out-feed table as it is much harder to deal with.
This unit cuts perfectly and is intended for small (less then 3' in my opinion) lengths of material. If you need to work with longer lengths of material then buy a full size jointer. Though if you supported the weight of your material using roller stands on both sides of the jointer I would guess you will get some good results.
Another tip I use is to put a few drops of dry lube (a wet lube will work also but wet lubes attract dust) between the fence slide bracket and the fence bracket so when you need to adjust the fence it moves easily. When you have aluminum trying to slide on aluminum it tends to bind a little. I'm not sure if Delta would recommend this, but it works well for me.
Thanks Delta!
The Bird Man
Professional Woodworker
Franktown, CO
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