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"Dan"

04/03/2004 2:39 AM

J-Line jointer value?

Hi everyone I could get this jointer on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3801219496

What do you think its value is? I realize I may need to replace the motor
with a single phase motor, but otherwise what do you all think?


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"Greg O"

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

03/03/2004 11:22 PM


"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
> Sorry, I can't speak for the group but personally I think
> lazybakker1 did real good for himself.
>
> UA100

Only if he likes old iron, does not have to ship it, and has a motor lying
around!
Freight will run $100, a motor another $100, runs the price up to $350, plus
the time to rewire, new switch, and clean up. Not sure if it goes for good
deal status any more with a open stand Jet for ~$400, closed stand for
~$500. Did ok, but not great in my book.
It may be better quality than what you can buy in the sub $500 range, but
most of us would be plenty happy with a Grizzly for the same money.

Deals like this is why I bought my Jet 6" closed stand jointer. I shopped
for a used machine 2-3 years. Everything I found was overpriced, and/or
junk!
Greg

RS

"Rob Spengler"

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

04/03/2004 9:13 AM

I agree he did real good, I'd say if it turns out to be in decent shape its
a *GLOAT*

"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Dan wrote:
> >Hi everyone I could get this jointer on ebay
>
> I like to look at things as either possible (all the time)
> or probable (way less often/seldom/never).
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3801219496
>
> Well, if your eBay user name is lazybakker1 then
> congratulations.
>
> >What do you think its value is?
>
> Probably equal to a used Delta or a Powermatic but slightly
> more than an Atlas.
>
> >I realize I may need to replace the motor
> >with a single phase motor, but otherwise what do you all think?
>
> Sorry, I can't speak for the group but personally I think
> lazybakker1 did real good for himself.
>
> UA100

UA

Unisaw A100

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

04/03/2004 5:49 PM

Troller wrote:
>It is hardly a gloat. If it turns out to have nothing more wrong with it
>than a little surface rust it was a good buy. But, in all likelihood it
>will be a nearly unusable POS.

Have you taken into account the history of J-Line before
coming up with this opinion?

>I have seen high school shop tools, but never one they stopped
>using years ago but didn't bother to try to sell.

I'm not sure I'd catalog this little tid-bit in the
"Irrefutable" file just yet.

>Argh.

Is it Talk Like A Pirate Day already?

>It is a gamble, and I don't think it was a good one.

Okee-dokee.

UA100

Tt

"Toller"

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

04/03/2004 2:58 PM


"Joe Tylicki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The switch cover says wired for 208. I'm pert near sure that means three
> phase, so he's probably looking at a couple/few hundred for a new motor.
>
Some motors can be wired for 208 or 220 by just changing some connections.
Don't know about this one.

JT

"Joe Tylicki"

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

04/03/2004 3:17 AM

The switch cover says wired for 208. I'm pert near sure that means three
phase, so he's probably looking at a couple/few hundred for a new motor.

Joe


> Sorry, I can't speak for the group but personally I think
> lazybakker1 did real good for himself.
>
> UA100

UA

Unisaw A100

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

04/03/2004 2:55 AM

Dan wrote:
>Hi everyone I could get this jointer on ebay

I like to look at things as either possible (all the time)
or probable (way less often/seldom/never).

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3801219496

Well, if your eBay user name is lazybakker1 then
congratulations.

>What do you think its value is?

Probably equal to a used Delta or a Powermatic but slightly
more than an Atlas.

>I realize I may need to replace the motor
>with a single phase motor, but otherwise what do you all think?

Sorry, I can't speak for the group but personally I think
lazybakker1 did real good for himself.

UA100

Tt

"Toller"

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

04/03/2004 3:01 PM

It is hardly a gloat. If it turns out to have nothing more wrong with it
than a little surface rust it was a good buy. But, in all likelihood it
will be a nearly unusable POS. I have seen high school shop tools, but
never one they stopped using years ago but didn't bother to try to sell.
Argh.

It is a gamble, and I don't think it was a good one.

UA

Unisaw A100

in reply to "Dan" on 04/03/2004 2:39 AM

04/03/2004 4:17 AM

Greg O wrote:
>It may be better quality than what you can buy in the sub $500 range,


This part is true.

UA100


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