Benchtop jointer

[Greg]

Hi

Can anyone recommend a good benchtop jointer i have about 200 pounds to spend.
looking through the threads i see some people are saying the sip one is good
is the axminster perform one any good

Thanks

Greg[/b]

 

[Gary]

The only problem with a bench top is it's capacity. How long will it be before you want bigger?

Gary

 

[Wood Monkey]

Hi Greg

I've had the 6" SIP for about 9 months. Can't remember the model number, but it's the cast iron fence one. I went for it because it was the only one with a cast fence.

I've been pretty pleased with it. It's heavy and solid, but was a bit fiddly to get it set-up nicely. I use it a fair bit for small softwood and hardwood projects and I'd rate it as one of the better buys in my workshop as I only paid about £140ish including next day delivery for it.

As Gary points out, you start hankering after a bigger one fairly soon, but the compact size is one of the plus points for this machine as it makes it very usable but not always in the way. I've mounted mine on a wheeled cabinet and just wheel it out, connect the extractor (good extraction BTW) and away I go. Even when I get a bigger one I'll still leave this one in the workshop for quick jobs.

Jon

 

[tiler99]

I have the SIP too and its great......for my use. i guess it depends what you are planning on making.
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1001

 

[Greg]

Hi

Thanks for your replies

With the sip 6" will it give me dead straight edge jointing on say a 30" board i realy just want it as a edge jointer

Thanks

Greg

 

[Alf]

Benchtop jointer? £200 budget? Edges only? Easy. :wink: Get the fence as well and it's no more difficult than using the tailed version.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Kane]

Where does the motor go on that model Alf?

 

[Greg]

Has any one tried one of these WOODSTER PT85 240VOLT PLANER/THICKNESSER 200x120mm

 

[Gary M]

Hmmm,

Greg i have the SIP 6" jointer cast iron fence version,
this is a tricky one !!! it does the job, but i wouldn't buy another one,
by this i mean,
the beds aren't long enough !!

the fence doesnt really lock tight, it has a bar at the back to help keep it in position, only at 90 degrees, i once tried to plane an edge at 45 degrees and it was moving all over the place.
i then proceeded to nip up the fence and broke one of the brackets (quite easily).

its very noisy,
very heavy (granted perhaps a good thing, but not if you are wanting to carry it around).
and most importantly spares are a nightmare !!

for a few quid more you could have a free standing jointer from axminster,
wish id bought it !!

 

[Alf]

Where does the motor go on that model Alf?

The user of course. Cordless too; easily removed from the bench when not in use, able to plane surfaces far wider than 6" plus it has a much smaller carbon footprint! :lol: It's a serious suggestion, honest. It'll keep its value a lot better than the tailed one too.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Paul.J]

Alf.
What if your hopeless with hand tools,like me :roll:
I've been doing woodwork since i was at school and i still couldn't saw a straight line,plane a piece of wood flat today,which is why i went down the machine route.
I really do admire people who do make everything by hand.
Paul.J.

 

[Greg]

Hi all

Thank you for all your replies

Alf i Have a Stanley no 5 i dont know much about hand planes though

The local tool supplier in Dublin is saying i wold be mad to buy the smaller bench planers and it will be in the bin in 6 months he is also recommending the fox F22567 for 400 euro 270 Gbp has anyone got one of these.

Thanks

Greg

 

[Paul.J]

Greg.
I had a small bench top joiner,and it was o.k for small lengths of timber.
I have now got the Fox F22567 that you refer to and have to say that is a good machine.
Now i have planed 6 foot lengths of Oak 2" thick on it no trouble.
Paul.J.

 

[Alf]

Alf.
What if your hopeless with hand tools,like me :roll:

Paul, I understand that, but for some reason as soon as there's a plug on the end of something it's percieved as "easier". It's not; it's just a different set of skills. A machine still has to have its blades sharpened, they still have to be set "just so", the tables have to be tweaked to get a straight cut, the technique of passing the wood over the knives has to be learnt. I wouldn't have suggested the jointer plane (with the fence) if I didn't seriously consider it as easily learnt as the powered alternative for the task under consideration here.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Paul.J]

Believe me Alf i have tried over the years to use hand tools and just gave up knowing that i would never get the hang of them.
But i suppose using machinery in work didn,t help either,though i still did have to do carvings out of wood mdf etc,which is different to cutting a dovetail by hand.
Paul.J.