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Got this last week. Arrived in perfect condition, the base in its own box and the upper part in a birch plywood crate. No issues at all with assembly. Used the recommended plug and fired it up. Had to call to find out what the belt deflection was supposed to be cause the manual was a bit older.
This thing is a beast. My first use of the machine resulted in a rather pleasant result. I face jointed/planed a 8” wide board of ash which was not flat at all. I fed it through the helical cutter head and when I went to pull it off of the outfeed table, it was stuck; (not kidding). Turns out the table is perfectly flat and smooth and the cut was so awesome that it created a bit of a vacuum as a result of the fine cut. Don’t know what else I can say, but the results speak for themselves. The longer infeed table is just wonderful. All adjustments are fairly easy. The moving parts are all extra beefy and smooth. Going from this, to my 15” Grizzly planer to my 22-44 oscillating drum sander produces the flattest, most perfect boards I ever prepared; all with ease and speed. ~Life is Good~ Thanks for reading.
-- Troy Bouffard || Master Sergeant, US Army (Retired) || http://www.birchhillwoodcrafts.com
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Rasta
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#1 posted 1164 days ago
I’m looking to upgrade to an 8 inch jointer, what kind of price tag came with this?
-- Roscoe in Iowa
Troy
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#2 posted 1164 days ago
http://www.grizzly.com/products/8-Jointer-w-Spiral-Cutterhead/G0490X
-- Troy Bouffard || Master Sergeant, US Army (Retired) || http://www.birchhillwoodcrafts.com
Marc5
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#3 posted 1164 days ago
I have a 6” Grizzly jointer and wish I had bitten the bullet and got the 8. Live and learn. Congrats!
-- Marc
rockom
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#4 posted 1164 days ago
I friend of mine (handplane) has an 8” Grizzly with the spiral head from several years ago. I used it a couple weeks ago. I put two boards face to face after jointing and they stuck together. I was amazed. I’m envious of both of you. It’s hard to buy anything less after using one of these machines. It’s also hard to pay more for a ‘yellow’ or ‘white’ brand.
I’m curious Troy, does your tag on the front of the machine say made in Taiwan or made in China?
Thanks,
-Rocko
-- -> Malta, IL -<
Troy
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#5 posted 1164 days ago
Says “China”
-- Troy Bouffard || Master Sergeant, US Army (Retired) || http://www.birchhillwoodcrafts.com
Xtreme90
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#6 posted 1164 days ago
troy congrats on your knew grizz jointer. i own a grizzly jointer too and just love it!!!
-- "I don't cut wood. I machine it!" G.M. The wood machinest
Jim Bertelson
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#7 posted 1164 days ago
gad Zooks, you guys are in the big time. Nice looking machine…............
-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska
Brad_Nailor
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#8 posted 1164 days ago
Congrats..thats the exact jointer i want to buy…if I ever save up enough change!
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rockom
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#9 posted 1164 days ago
Grizzly tools is why I started getting in on the lottery pool at work…..
-- -> Malta, IL -<
Scott Bryan
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#10 posted 1163 days ago
Troy, this is a nice review and you certainly added a quality tool to your shop. I have a great deal of respect for both Grizzly’s tools and their customer service.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
Todd A. Clippinger
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#11 posted 1162 days ago
Nice unit!
I think Xtreme90 is just showing off…and I’m jealous!
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com
WistysWoodWorkingWonders
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#12 posted 1159 days ago
nice toy… looks great…
-- New Project = New Tool... it's just the way it is, don't fight it... :)
michaelray
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#13 posted 1159 days ago
Thanks for the review Troy. I plan on purchasing a jointer as my next major power tool purchase and an 8” Grizzly is at the top of my list.
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Roger
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#14 posted 928 days ago
Thanks for the review. I’d like to upgrade to an 8” jointer some day. Being on a fixed income, it’s harder to get the “extras”. Have a good time with that new toy
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
sillac
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#15 posted 909 days ago
Great review, you have had the tool for some time now, have you changed out the blades yet? How do they wear? Are they easy to change? Any info would greatly be appreciated. Thanks for sharing, Steve in Oregon
-- Steve in Oregon,
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