Hi Ray,
I have one and it has been great. With one exception I have never seen a
negative comment on the jointer, the exception being rust on the two
extensions which IIRC were going to be replaced by GI. The manual sucks
and throw away the jig for setting the knives ( it works upon the
assumption that the cutter head is parallel to the tables) and learn to
set the knives with a straight edge. Cheers, JG
Roy Warren wrote:
> I am looking at buying the General International 6" Jointer 80-100LMI.
> It has a 55 " table and 1 hp motor. Can anyone that has one of these
> give me any feedback on it?
> The other one I was looking at was the Delta 6" 37-190
>
> Thanks
>
> Ray
I used naphta and it worked very well. This is the fuel used for
camping equipement.
D.Martin
On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 22:11:01 GMT, "BeerBoy" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Kerosene is what the manual recommended and what I used. It worked great on
>the table but didn't do much on the extensions. The guy I talked to on the
>phone recommended lacquer thinner but said to try to keep it off the painted
>surfaces.
>
>"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <[email protected]> wrote
>in message news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 02:37:14 +0000, LRod <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >But the absolute best solvent with the least risk for either damage to
>> >the tool or injury to the cleaner is kerosene.
>> >
>> >Trust me on this. It works great.
>>
>> I second that! Kerosene is great stuff to have on hand. It's also
>> good as a cutting lube, general degreaser, and it heats my shop. I buy
>> it for $1.50 a gallon at local gas stations.
>>
>> Barry
>
On 29 Nov 2003 19:35:57 -0800, [email protected] (Roy Warren) wrote:
>I am looking at buying the General International 6" Jointer 80-100LMI.
>It has a 55 " table and 1 hp motor. Can anyone that has one of these
>give me any feedback on it?
> The other one I was looking at was the Delta 6" 37-190
If you are located in the Southeastern US, I have a used Delta DJ15
available. Much better than either of the ones you mentioned.
The only thing wrong with it was I happened on to a DJ20 that I
couldn't pass up.
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
Hi Roy,
I just bought this jointer a month ago. I did a little research first and
thought this was the best "bang for my buck". These tools are very popular
up here in Canada and this jointer always gets good reviews in the Canadian
Forum I read. So far the tool has performed very well but I did have two
minor complaints. First, the manual is lousy. Assembly instructions are
terrible. I hadn't set one up before so it was a little bit frustrating but
I managed. For someone who has set one of these up before, it probably
isn't a problem. My other complaint was the finish on the bed extensions.
I couldn't get them to clean up nicely. I emailed General and they phoned
me within a week. The service was EXCELLENT. I talked to a guy (Western
Regional Manager or something) for 20 minutes. He was very helpful. He
told me they are working on improving there manuals and gave me some tips on
cleaning up the extensions. He said if I still wasn't happy with them, to
give him a call back and he would ship out a new set. That phone call alone
will make me consider General products on my future tool purchases.
"Roy Warren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking at buying the General International 6" Jointer 80-100LMI.
> It has a 55 " table and 1 hp motor. Can anyone that has one of these
> give me any feedback on it?
> The other one I was looking at was the Delta 6" 37-190
>
> Thanks
>
> Ray
Hi Roy;
I just got mine a few weeks ago at the local woodworking show. Mine was
assembled and I got a reduced price due to the fact it was used for the
three days of the show by a local woodworking class who were demonstrating
the equipment for the seller. Nice thing was, not only was it set up and
aligned but test operated to ensure it gave a good account of itself at the
show.
My one complaint was that the (soft) screw used to stop the fence against
(for right angle) bent when I tightened it, after realigning the fence
angle. Nevertheless I am getting good 90's and the jointer is quiet and
low in vibration. I haven't tried to remove and replace the blades yet
(and not looking forward to it). The manual is a POS.
Brian
"Roy Warren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| I am looking at buying the General International 6" Jointer 80-100LMI.
| It has a 55 " table and 1 hp motor. Can anyone that has one of these
| give me any feedback on it?
| The other one I was looking at was the Delta 6" 37-190
|
| Thanks
|
| Ray
Kerosene is what the manual recommended and what I used. It worked great on
the table but didn't do much on the extensions. The guy I talked to on the
phone recommended lacquer thinner but said to try to keep it off the painted
surfaces.
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 02:37:14 +0000, LRod <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> >But the absolute best solvent with the least risk for either damage to
> >the tool or injury to the cleaner is kerosene.
> >
> >Trust me on this. It works great.
>
> I second that! Kerosene is great stuff to have on hand. It's also
> good as a cutting lube, general degreaser, and it heats my shop. I buy
> it for $1.50 a gallon at local gas stations.
>
> Barry
On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 02:37:14 +0000, LRod <[email protected]> wrote:
>But the absolute best solvent with the least risk for either damage to
>the tool or injury to the cleaner is kerosene.
>
>Trust me on this. It works great.
I second that! Kerosene is great stuff to have on hand. It's also
good as a cutting lube, general degreaser, and it heats my shop. I buy
it for $1.50 a gallon at local gas stations.
Barry
Tips on cleaning ? Would you care to share this info ?
Thanks, Daniel
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:45:41 GMT, "BeerBoy" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi Roy,
>I just bought this jointer a month ago. I did a little research first and
>thought this was the best "bang for my buck". These tools are very popular
>up here in Canada and this jointer always gets good reviews in the Canadian
>Forum I read. So far the tool has performed very well but I did have two
>minor complaints. First, the manual is lousy. Assembly instructions are
>terrible. I hadn't set one up before so it was a little bit frustrating but
>I managed. For someone who has set one of these up before, it probably
>isn't a problem. My other complaint was the finish on the bed extensions.
>I couldn't get them to clean up nicely. I emailed General and they phoned
>me within a week. The service was EXCELLENT. I talked to a guy (Western
>Regional Manager or something) for 20 minutes. He was very helpful. He
>told me they are working on improving there manuals and gave me some tips on
>cleaning up the extensions. He said if I still wasn't happy with them, to
>give him a call back and he would ship out a new set. That phone call alone
>will make me consider General products on my future tool purchases.
>
>"Roy Warren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I am looking at buying the General International 6" Jointer 80-100LMI.
>> It has a 55 " table and 1 hp motor. Can anyone that has one of these
>> give me any feedback on it?
>> The other one I was looking at was the Delta 6" 37-190
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ray
>
On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 18:40:52 -0500, D. Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Tips on cleaning ? Would you care to share this info ?
>
>Thanks, Daniel
I can tell you one without even knowing the tool or the company; many
companies protect their tools, especially cast iron, for shipment with
a thick grease, commonly referred to as cosmoline. I'm sure that's a
brand name (probably a Sanskrit word which means "thick grease") and
has probably lost its trademark protection due to common usage.
Anyway, you'll hear people talk about everything from WD-40 to
gasoline to clean it up; some somewhat effectively, others nearly
worthless.
But the absolute best solvent with the least risk for either damage to
the tool or injury to the cleaner is kerosene. Now there is old
fashioned kerosene, there's diesel fuel, there's jet-A from the
airport, and there's de-odorized lamp oil, so there are all sorts of
sources (check the borg for regulation kerosene in pint cans in the
mineral spirits/turpentine/MEK department).
Trust me on this. It works great.
By the way, I don't know why people get excited about WD-40 - it has
lots of uses, but I think the only way it cuts cosmoline is primarily
because of the abrasive quality of the rag used to apply it.
Mineral spirits isn't much better.
Lacquer thinner/acetone/xylol are all far too agressive and can eat
paint off your shiny new tool.
Gasoline is stupid.
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 13:11:34 +0000, LRod <[email protected]> wrote:
>If you are located in the Southeastern US, I have a used Delta DJ15
>available.
Rod, check yer email.
M-