Can you use a benchtop planer as a jointer?
A planer can be used as a jointer by following a few woodworking tricks. If your workshop doesn’t have a jointer to square up an edge or your wood piece is too large to fit through, you can use your planer to flatten both pieces of wood.
How much does a jointer planer cost?
Compare prices for the Jet JJP-8BT 8″ Jointer Planer
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What is a good size jointer?
An 8-inch wide jointer allows me to joint wider boards than a 6-inch jointer, and 8-inch jointers usually come with longer infeed and outfeed beds, adding more support to the lumber. And 8-inch jointers are usually affordable enough for hobbyist woodworking shops.
Does Dewalt make jointer?
DEWALT | Jointers & Planers.
Can you plane both sides of a board?
Once you’ve flattened one side, you can flip the work and run it through the planer with the flat side down (no sled required) to flatten the other side and ensure that it’s parallel to the first side.
Which is the best jointer / planer for small shop?
If you’ve got a small shop, or limited space on the job, the new JET® B3NCH 8″ Jointer/Planer Combo is right for you. This powerhouse has features usually only found on big floor models.
When was the first jointer planer combo made?
This is one of the most popular vintage jointer planer combos in both the US and Europe. It was built from the early 1970s through 80s, and set the industry standard of what a compact and lightweight jointer planer should look like.
Do you have to take jointer table out of Planer?
In contrast to more expensive machines, the jointer tables are fixed and don’t have to be removed when planing. This is possible because the jointer tables are short enough that they’re not really in the way when you’re feeding wood into the planer.
How big of a board can you cut with a jointer?
When being used as a jointer, it is capable of handling the same board sizes as when it is used as a planer, 12 inch wide boards. The maximum cut depth is also 1/8 inches. It has a 43” long by 6” tall fence for an accurate jointing process.