Got a question for the wise folks of wreck. :-)
I was just at the Grizzly outlet in Bellingham, WA and looked at the grizzly
6" jointers. After trying both the lever style and handwheels, I decided
that I liked using the handwheels much better. So this came down to 2 models
for me:
G1182HW - Handwheels, stamped steel base, $310 Christmas special
G1182ZHW - Handwheels, heavy steel cabinet base, $425
My question to you folks is; While I know the heavy cabinet style base is
what's desired for lower vibration and greater stability, is going with the
stamped steel base really that bad? At $310, it's a hard price to beat and I
can use the difference to buy more router bits. :-)
Cheers,
Winthrop
In case you are still looking at the Grizzly, go with the G1182ZHW.
I purchased the other one last month and it is a pain to assemble
and it does vibrate more than I would like. It does work, but if I
were to do it again, I would go with the solid base.
>> Andy
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On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:39:18 -0800, "W Chan"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Got a question for the wise folks of wreck. :-)
>
>I was just at the Grizzly outlet in Bellingham, WA and looked at the grizzly
>6" jointers. After trying both the lever style and handwheels, I decided
>that I liked using the handwheels much better. So this came down to 2 models
>for me:
>
>G1182HW - Handwheels, stamped steel base, $310 Christmas special
>G1182ZHW - Handwheels, heavy steel cabinet base, $425
>
>My question to you folks is; While I know the heavy cabinet style base is
>what's desired for lower vibration and greater stability, is going with the
>stamped steel base really that bad? At $310, it's a hard price to beat and I
>can use the difference to buy more router bits. :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Winthrop
>
>
Thanks for the tip! Turns out Sunhill is only 20 miles away from where I
live, so I just emailed them to see if I can check out the machine in
person. If it looks good, I might go this route as well since it's sure alot
closer than driving 100 miles to Grizzly!
From a search on google, it sounds like their manufacturer is the same one
for the Jet 6" Jointer. Cool.
-Winthrop
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Consider this jointer too. Shipping would be minimal to you as they're
> located in Seattle.
>
> http://www.sunhillmachinery.com/products/jointers/ct60l.asp
>
> I am probably going to order the Sunhill soon.
>
> Brian.
>
> "W Chan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Got a question for the wise folks of wreck. :-)
> >
> > I was just at the Grizzly outlet in Bellingham, WA and looked at the
> grizzly
> > 6" jointers. After trying both the lever style and handwheels, I decided
> > that I liked using the handwheels much better. So this came down to 2
> models
> > for me:
> >
> > G1182HW - Handwheels, stamped steel base, $310 Christmas special
> > G1182ZHW - Handwheels, heavy steel cabinet base, $425
> >
> > My question to you folks is; While I know the heavy cabinet style base
is
> > what's desired for lower vibration and greater stability, is going with
> the
> > stamped steel base really that bad? At $310, it's a hard price to beat
and
> I
> > can use the difference to buy more router bits. :-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Winthrop
> >
> >
> >
>
>
I just came back from the Sunhill "showroom". Definitely a low overhead
operations. It was pretty much a warehouse, an assembly and staging area,
and some offices. The staff was really cool and gave me a tour of the whole
facility.
They didn't have any CT-60L 6" jointers to show me at the time, but I did
inspect a 8" jointer they were assembling in the staging area. Overall, it
looked rock solid. The table was polished and flat, the base was welded and
sturdy. One thing I didn't realize was that the way they got the 52" length
was by bolting on 3" extensions to each end
I guess what I liked the most about Sunhill so far is that they are up front
about everything. They said these were mfg in Taiwan by a company called
Chui Ting. They told me up front the manuals are a bit weak, but they are
working on improving them. Their staff seemed pretty focused on customer
service and they were open to all the questions I fielded. Definitely felt
like a mom-and-pop operations. Warm, friendly, and seemed willing to be
flexible.
They have a shipment of 6" jointers coming in 3 weeks and I'll probably
place an order with them for my "Christmas present". :-)
-Winthrop
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> > From a search on google, it sounds like their manufacturer is the same
one
> > for the Jet 6" Jointer. Cool.
> >
> > -Winthrop
> >
>
>
> Yep, that's the rumor. But true or not, I've been able to find nothing
but
> positive feedback on this unit.
>
> Brian.
>
>
I canceled my order for the grizzly when I found out about the
sunhill. Couldn't be happier. You will need to shim the table
extensions to get them to be flat, but that's not too hard (I also
took one edge of each washer to my grinder to flatten it so it doesn't
push the extension up when tightened).
Once it was together and I got it all trued, it cut like a beauty. I
love it.
Sure I wouldn't mind an 8", but I put the money into the Grizzly G0555
bandsaw instead :)
Good luck,
Mike
"W Chan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Thanks for the tip! Turns out Sunhill is only 20 miles away from where I
> live, so I just emailed them to see if I can check out the machine in
> person. If it looks good, I might go this route as well since it's sure alot
> closer than driving 100 miles to Grizzly!
>
> From a search on google, it sounds like their manufacturer is the same one
> for the Jet 6" Jointer. Cool.
>
> -Winthrop
"W Chan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Got a question for the wise folks of wreck. :-)
>
> I was just at the Grizzly outlet in Bellingham, WA and looked at the grizzly
> 6" jointers. After trying both the lever style and handwheels, I decided
> that I liked using the handwheels much better. So this came down to 2 models
> for me:
>
> G1182HW - Handwheels, stamped steel base, $310 Christmas special
> G1182ZHW - Handwheels, heavy steel cabinet base, $425
>
> My question to you folks is; While I know the heavy cabinet style base is
> what's desired for lower vibration and greater stability, is going with the
> stamped steel base really that bad? At $310, it's a hard price to beat and I
> can use the difference to buy more router bits. :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Winthrop
As another datapoint, these guys weren't too fond to the 1182Z in this
comparison test:
http://www.rd.com/americanwoodworker/articles/199912/jointers/page4.html
FWIW
Brian.
looks like the same machine, different stand.
if the weight of the stand is too low, you could add a few concrete
blocks inside. if it's not rigid enough you could beef it up with some
angle iron or plywood gussets.
Bridger
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:39:18 -0800, "W Chan"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Got a question for the wise folks of wreck. :-)
>
>I was just at the Grizzly outlet in Bellingham, WA and looked at the grizzly
>6" jointers. After trying both the lever style and handwheels, I decided
>that I liked using the handwheels much better. So this came down to 2 models
>for me:
>
>G1182HW - Handwheels, stamped steel base, $310 Christmas special
>G1182ZHW - Handwheels, heavy steel cabinet base, $425
>
>My question to you folks is; While I know the heavy cabinet style base is
>what's desired for lower vibration and greater stability, is going with the
>stamped steel base really that bad? At $310, it's a hard price to beat and I
>can use the difference to buy more router bits. :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Winthrop
>
>
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:41:53 -0600, "D. J. Dorn" <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:
>When I equipped my first shop, I got the non Z model. It worked fine but
>like the other poster said, it vibrated but I didn't know any different.
>I'm now equipping my new shop and bought the "Z" model. The one piece unit
>makes a big difference. Right now, it is the same price as the non Z, and
>only $15 more in shipping. Was a wise move for me and I personally like the
>levers as opposed to the handwheels.
My Griz bandsaur vibrated with the standard v-belts on it. The
non-Fenner powertwist belt made an enormous difference in both
audible noise and vibration.
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On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:57:51 -0800, "Brian" <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:
>Consider this jointer too. Shipping would be minimal to you as they're
>located in Seattle.
>
>http://www.sunhillmachinery.com/products/jointers/ct60l.asp
>
>I am probably going to order the Sunhill soon.
Why not this other little beauty?
http://www.sunhillmachinery.com/products/doublesideplaners/gt610a.asp
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Consider this jointer too. Shipping would be minimal to you as they're
located in Seattle.
http://www.sunhillmachinery.com/products/jointers/ct60l.asp
I am probably going to order the Sunhill soon.
Brian.
"W Chan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Got a question for the wise folks of wreck. :-)
>
> I was just at the Grizzly outlet in Bellingham, WA and looked at the
grizzly
> 6" jointers. After trying both the lever style and handwheels, I decided
> that I liked using the handwheels much better. So this came down to 2
models
> for me:
>
> G1182HW - Handwheels, stamped steel base, $310 Christmas special
> G1182ZHW - Handwheels, heavy steel cabinet base, $425
>
> My question to you folks is; While I know the heavy cabinet style base is
> what's desired for lower vibration and greater stability, is going with
the
> stamped steel base really that bad? At $310, it's a hard price to beat and
I
> can use the difference to buy more router bits. :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Winthrop
>
>
>
When I equipped my first shop, I got the non Z model. It worked fine but
like the other poster said, it vibrated but I didn't know any different.
I'm now equipping my new shop and bought the "Z" model. The one piece unit
makes a big difference. Right now, it is the same price as the non Z, and
only $15 more in shipping. Was a wise move for me and I personally like the
levers as opposed to the handwheels.
Don
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> > From a search on google, it sounds like their manufacturer is the same
one
> > for the Jet 6" Jointer. Cool.
> >
> > -Winthrop
> >
>
>
> Yep, that's the rumor. But true or not, I've been able to find nothing
but
> positive feedback on this unit.
>
> Brian.
>
>
Hey Mike. Overall, how'd the initial adjustments go? What did you use to
make the adjustments, and out of curiosity, does this jointer have springs
or jack screws?
Thanks.
Brian.
"Mike in Idaho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I canceled my order for the grizzly when I found out about the
> sunhill. Couldn't be happier. You will need to shim the table
> extensions to get them to be flat, but that's not too hard (I also
> took one edge of each washer to my grinder to flatten it so it doesn't
> push the extension up when tightened).
>
> Once it was together and I got it all trued, it cut like a beauty. I
> love it.
>
> Sure I wouldn't mind an 8", but I put the money into the Grizzly G0555
> bandsaw instead :)
>
> Good luck,
> Mike
>
> "W Chan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Thanks for the tip! Turns out Sunhill is only 20 miles away from where I
> > live, so I just emailed them to see if I can check out the machine in
> > person. If it looks good, I might go this route as well since it's sure
alot
> > closer than driving 100 miles to Grizzly!
> >
> > From a search on google, it sounds like their manufacturer is the same
one
> > for the Jet 6" Jointer. Cool.
> >
> > -Winthrop