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Jet JJ-6CSX Jointer/Shop Planning

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I am putting my shop back together after recently moving and retiring. The space I have is essentially a third of a three car garage except that "my" section is very long. 11' wide by 34' long. I have a table saw with extended table that I will put in front of the garage door so I can open the door for long cuts & rips. I also currently have a nice DeWalt compound miter saw on a mobile cabinet with extendable wings, a 16" delta drill press. I have an 8' long workbench along the long wall which I relocated (same wall as the miter saw). I also have a small second workbench with a machinists vise on it and a 6" bench grinder on a stand nearby (same wall as long workbench but on the other side of a side door). I want to add a DeWalt DW735 planer, a 14" band saw, a combination disc/belt sander and a router table which I will build. I plan to put as much of the new equipment along the open side of the shop as will fit. I think I'll try to do something clever with the planer so it doesn't always use up floor space. A small lathe may be in my distant future.

With that background, here's my question: I'm not convinced that I would use a jointer much and talking to a few woodworking friends of mine they seem to agree. But ….... I have a friend who wants to sell me a barely used 6" Jet JJ-6CSX jointer for $175 plus $35 if I want the mobile base. That's quite a deal and it tempts me.

Given my current and future equipment plans and the space I have available, what's the consensus here on adding a jointer for a hell of a deal?
 
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The jointer is the first step in dimensioning rough lumber, and is of the main three tools used for it. I use mine a lot. While you can flatten a face with the help of a planer sled, there's not a more efficient tool for face planing then adding a perfect 90° edge. $175 is good price on a very nice jointer….I'd definitely go for it. You can always tuck it under a TS wing if necessary to minimize space. If you use more sheet goods and don't use much wood, then there's not a lot of incentive.
 
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your friend is selling it to you, not giving it to you : )
You'll have to decide what kind of work you want to do and get the tools to compliment it.
When I was just starting out , I edge-jointed all my boards with a router , but then I needed something to face the boards with. Along came an old Delta jointer in the newspaper and I bought it and still have it and use it on every project to date : ) Wouldn't be without one !
 
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