Should I Spend The Extra Money On The Powermatic

would you become.

I have been comparing and contrasting 8" jointers and take pretty much decided to get a Powermatic and am not sure it is worth it to spend the extra money for the 882 over the 60c.

I take been looking for a reasonable used eight" jointer simply bug with aircraft and the fact that I demand to go some work done mean that I tin't really wait much longer for the perfect opportunity.

Anyone out there with existent experience that can tell me yep/ no the parallel jointer is meliorate?

Thank you!

I tin can't tell you which to get, but I thought I would point out that Woodcraft is take x% off on Powermatic through side by side weekend (in case yous have a WC in your neck of the woods).

Cheers,

Chris

I know, that's ane thing that's pushing me to do it. I also need to trim the kitchen and build new cabinets (cerise).

I have the 882 and love it. For me, parallelogram is the mode to go. This is because I practice woodworking total time and run a lot of material. I arrange my infeed bed all the time depending on how crooked or ratty the board is and the bed adjusts in one 2nd. Literally. The amount of fourth dimension information technology takes you lot to read "Unlock. Motion. Lock."

If you don't do woodworking full time perhaps yous don't need information technology and y'all tin can salvage yourself some coin.

I don't encounter the 60C on the Woodcraft website so my might have to go the 882. From what I have read most people don't come across the parallagram tables as beingness worth the cost of the dovetail ways. The 882 looks like it has a larger table and argue though. I don't accept experience with either of them.

Hobby 882 owner here - I chose it mainly for the sheer weight of the unit and the length of the beds - it's a beast. I had a buddy's DJ 20 abreast it as I was "storing" his jointer while he built a new business firm, and it'southward much more beefy than the Delta. The parallelogram characteristic is great but to tell the truth I hardly ever make adjustments to information technology. I have information technology prepare to somewhere around .020 - .040 cut.

Get a mobile base if you ever plan to movement it - even by 1/iv" . I have not built mine yet and it's "planted" where it is now - as well much hassle to get out the engine hoist and fuss with it.

Adept luck with whatever you cull.

Never used a ll-ogram. I tin can tell you that my x+ year old 60B has been bang-up - does everything i demand.

Charles,

I am another Powermatic 882 possessor. It is a slap-up jointer. I would say it'due south strongest point would exist the length of the tables. Infeed and Outfeed combined virtually vii anxiety. Enough of Ability and Nifty Dust Drove also.

At some signal I expect I will upgrade mine to a Byrd Head just information technology does prettty well with the straight steel knives.

Mine is almost (4) years old and has been a pleasure to use.

Good luck with your decision.

PHM

I am leaning toward the 882. I would like to call back I won't ever buy another jointer once more.

The few pieces I am likely to do bigger than that I can exercise past hand ( yeah, as in neanderthal techniques). I am trying to set myself up for an eventual retirement which will involve furniture making. I take a backlog of big projects coming up so I am going to get a new cabinet saw, jointer, and bandsaw

Go For the 882 Charles! Buy In one case, Cry Once!

I too have a PJ-882 and have had it since it was introduced a few years back. Fantastic jointer! It's heavy, around 700#, and either sits in 1 spot or PM makes a very nice mobile base for it. Since the forepart of the chassis is bowed making a base is not very realistic.
This last month I inverse out the cutter head for a Shelix and wish I had done it earlier. It was worth every penny and was piece of cake to exercise in one case I had someone printing new bearings onto it. I besides added extensions to it using Aigner mounting brackets and it is now well-nigh eleven ft. long. Not bad for door stiles.

Spending coin for this machine is coin well spent.

Good luck.

Squeamish pictures! I will have to agree off on the helical head initially though.

Ok, 882 it is.

Now I have to decide on a bandsaw. If I stay with a 14" i'll go the powermatic. I just don't know if I need a bigger throat size and if and then then I judge I volition have to wait at the Grizzly 17". I actually don't desire to spend more than than that, I still have a PM2000 to become

I know y'all have decided upon a powermatic, but you may desire to consider a Grizzly with a helical head, and salve some cash. I LOVE mine.

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Overnice pictures! I will have to concord off on the helical head initially though.

Ok, 882 it is.

Now I have to decide on a bandsaw. If I stay with a fourteen" i'll get the powermatic. I just don't know if I need a bigger throat size and if then then I guess I will have to wait at the Grizzly 17". I really don't desire to spend more than that, I still have a PM2000 to go

Charley -
Sounds like you are on the aforementioned path I was a couple of years back. I bought the 4 main machines for my workshop at the aforementioned time and they were all Powermatic - PM2000, 882 jointer, 15" planer and 14" bandsaw. For some foreign reason, the coin didn't matter at the fourth dimension (the good old days) and I got the helical head versions of the jointer and the planer. I can't say enough good things nearly these helical heads - but equally yous say, you can add them afterwards if greenbacks is tight. I've establish for my purposes, the 14" bandsaw is more than sufficient - depends on if you are doing a serious amount of resawing or not I estimate. I seldom do.

I never did post upward a gloat thread on my purchases - may have to do that soon

Good luck once more,
Lewis

Quote Originally Posted by Charley Foley View Post

Overnice pictures! I will have to hold off on the helical head initially though.

Ok, 882 it is.

Now I have to make up one's mind on a bandsaw. If I stay with a 14" i'll get the powermatic. I just don't know if I need a bigger pharynx size and if and so then I guess I will have to wait at the Grizzly 17". I really don't want to spend more than that, I still have a PM2000 to get

I would definitely get theG0513x2 over the 14" PM. The fit and finish on mine was flawless. I have had it for a couple of years and take not had a problem with it.