Axminster CT150 Restoration

[9fingers]

Hi Chems,

Sorry I my question was not clear.

Here are pics of the Axminster and the jet models. You can see the absence of the handwheels on the jet but the adjusters are not clear but they are under the tables not off to the side as the Axminster ones seem to be.
The infeed adjuster is just visible on the right and can be turned for fine control and angled up & down for coarse adjustment. The outfeed is not visible but is a rotate only knob under the table.

Jet 54a

Ax CT150

Hope this might clarify my query and illustrate to Tom that not all jointer are born equal!

Regards

Bob

 

[Chems]

They are very similar. I don't know if my reply made any sense. I could draw quite a good picture of how it works if that would help? The casting look different in some details but the overall shapes are almost identical. You could defiantly use the same system on the Axminster one with the handle type on the jet, as basically the axminster one just converts the wheel turn into a side ways motion. Seems the jet model has cut out the middle man.

 

[wizer]

Indeed I was aware of minor differences, it's just those two specific companies seem be producing very similar products and it just says to me that they are using the same manufacturer at different quality levels.

But as said above it's easy enough to copy a design, especially in the land of the dragon.

 

[9fingers]

They are very similar. I don't know if my reply made any sense. I could draw quite a good picture of how it works if that would help? The casting look different in some details but the overall shapes are almost identical. You could defiantly use the same system on the Axminster one with the handle type on the jet, as basically the axminster one just converts the wheel turn into a side ways motion. Seems the jet model has cut out the middle man.

Hi Chems,

I think I have worked out what is going on in the CT150 from a combination of your pics/posts and looking at the online manual enough to satisfy my curiosity. I'm one of those who likes to know how things work.
I tend to use this dilbert link to explain my affliction to others.
Yes, i am an engineer!
http://www.flixxy.com/dilbert-the-knack.htm

Bob

 

[DaveL]

I tend to use this dilbert link to explain my affliction to others.
Yes, i am an engineer!
http://www.flixxy.com/dilbert-the-knack.htm

Er that sums me up as well. :roll: 8)

 

[Chems]

lol, its funny I know people who are the opposite and everything they touch breaks.

 

[Chems]

Finally finished it all off heres an end picture:

 

[jhwbigley]

look even better than it proberly did when it left the factory!

good work! =D>

John

 

[OPJ]

Looks almost like a new machine; very nicely done!

 

[Lord Nibbo]

It looks like you done a great job =D> but you really need not have painted the rebate slot :lol:

 

[Chems]

Thanks to all, I did mean to sand that off actually! But when I looked on the Axminster site theirs is painted the same: