Mobile base for jointer?

[Roy Smith]

I'm thinking of the Delta 50-345 mobile base for my Jet 6" jointer.

's a review on Amazon that says it's got a minimum size of 15-1/2 inches. The jointer base is 13" deep. Has anybody done this combination? Is the size mismatch going to be a problem?

[Bob]

Put a piece of 3/4" plywood in it, then bolt the jointer on top of the plywood. It will work fine. I mounted a drill press this way and its been solid.

Bob

[Cox West]

In put a shop fox brand from together yesterday. It's pretty solid, and was

20$. All steel.

[iandodd]

15-1/2

I made a mobile base for my 6" jointer with a piece of plywood cut to

2" oversize, some 1X3 for cleats on the outside of the jointer legs, an some locking casters from Grainger (also available from Highland Hardware).

[Cox West]

Oops! 20$ more - not 20$.

[Thomas Bunetta]

[Roy Smith]

the one you were thinking of for $20?

[Bob]

Roy,

I see several posts about shop-built bases. These are fine. However, I wanted to point out one big plus for the delta style base. The feature that lets you set or release the front feet by one simple lever is rock solid and hard to beat. I have not found a similar shop built feature that did not require welding or special hardware to match. I bought the equivalent mobiles bases at a Rockler store on sale for $39.95 each

- hard to beat.

Bob