Hi Jim, I have the same Yorkcraft Jointer as you, have had it for about 3 or
4 months, I love it, no problems. I have a serious POS Craftsman 6" jointer which is about 10 years old and is
> presently not running. The motor will turn itself over if spun first, but will
> not start up under the load of the belt. The fix could be as simple as a
> starting capacitor replacement, or it could need a new or rebuilt motor. >
> I should fix this myself, but this thing has a too-small fence that is beyond
> TPOS rating, and Wilke Machinery was only a 1.5 hour drive away. >
> So, I am offering this piece of near scrap metal, with stand but without mobile
> base, for free to the first person who backs their vehicle up to my garage
> door. Please contact me at the work number or email below if you are interested. > >
> (The Yorkcraft 6" machine is doing nicely, BTW. Apparently Wilke is selling so
> many that they now have a lot of political pull at the factory, and fit and
> finish are actually going up relative to the machines that were available at
> the time they were mentioned in FWW. They say it is a much nicer machine now
> than just a year ago.)
>
> Jim Kirby
>
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> James T. Kirby
> Center for Applied Coastal Research
> University of Delaware
> Newark, DE 19716
>
> phone: 302-831-2438
> fax: 302-831-1228
> email: snipped-for-privacy@udel.edu
>
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