12 discussions on HomeOwnersHub about the Delta JT160: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.
Trying to get 42" long 6" nominal width boards of nice white oak jointed to glue up for a shelf. Now the boards touch at the ends, but have 1/16" or so gaps in the middle. What did I do wrong with this jointing on my little Delta jointer?...
Hello,Does anyone have a *rough* estimate on how much rough-sawn wood one has to put through these two pieces of machinery to get to the point where you just break even on your machinery purchase, compared to purchasing surfaced lumber at...
Hello,I'm looking for a "budget" jointer, I was wondering if anyone has anycurrent recommendations. So far I'm considering:$130 Delta JT-160 6" x 30" benchtop jointer from Lowe's $220 Harbor Freight 31849 7" x 47.5" floor jointerIs a...
I am getting ready to purchase a new tool for the ol' workshop (B-Day)!Originally, I had planned to buy the Grizzly jointer, however I am alsoconsidering the Delta 580 planer...they have a $50 mail in rebate going now.I can only get 1 tool...
I just got a Delta JT160; a benchtop 6" jointer.It edge joints just fine.There is snipe when I face plane; just a tad, but it is there all across theface.I figured it has to be set properly or there would be snipe on the edgesalso, so I...
Hello out there,I don't have a large shop but would like to have some kind of jointer.I recently returned a Craftsman benchtop model because I found out thatthe tables were not coplaner (thanks to Ed Bennett's TS-Aligner Jr.)-see topic...