@@spoonman44 the Dewalt 735 planner is a beast definitely go with that one you can get the used for about 400 bucks. And don’t worry about the Byrd helical cutter head just stick with the regular blades a company Fox BC makes them for 25 bucks on Amazon.
Have this-came with terrible snipe in the jointer; constant snipe every time the last 1 - 1.5in in boards; there are no adjustments with infeed or outfeed tables; what you have to do is shim the 4 corners-it’s better now but a real pain to set up.
I’ve had to shim so many things just to save time so that doesn’t bother me at all. I’d only buy it for the jointing. Were the beds hard to get set up and co-planar
Thank you for the video! How loud is the planer? I have Dewalt Dw735 and it is super loud, I am thinking of switching to grizzly helical cutterheads lunch box planer!
I have the Wahuda 8" Jointer that is the exact same as your Rikon...my biggest issue with it is that with the 4 set screws on each bed I lose co-planer often and have to constantly adjust. How is the grizzly with adjusting co-planer and is it something i have to adjust often?
Brooooooo! As wife and I were watching we said, “yeah but how sturdy and square is that 2.5” long fence??!”. Arguably the most important part of a jointer, right?? And then you proceed to put a SHIM in a brand new tool to get it square! Hahahaha! And then I’m thinking…face planing a 12” Birds Eye Maple piece…I’d bet a years wages this thing would bog down quicker than a VW bug tryin to go muddin! Thanks, no thanks. But I sure do appreciate you doing videos and reviews! Keep it up!
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing... if the fence isn't square, and you have to adjust or shim it every time you swap back and forth, why would anyone buy this thing? The one thing it's supposed to be, is square.
Much appreciated for this ! I have been on the hunt for one on facebook marketplace. Love grizzly quality just can’t afford them new. Could you talk to grizzly about doing a refurbishment buy program ?
Thanks for the review. I am setting up one of these in my shop. How tall is the base you built? and how tall are you? I am trying to figure out the best working height.
You bet. Loads of variables. I went off of how much storage I could get below. Maybe a bit high for my height. I’m 5’10” The cart is 27” tall when sitting on the ground. Most jointers sit a lot lower, but since I’m not doing a lot of long giant slabs, I had mine go higher which works well for my preference and back.
I have this 12”machine and it is extremely underpowered when trying to face plane. I was face planing 8” boards and it had a hard time taking off 1/32” I can’t imagine how it could handle 12” boards. The 12” model has the same motor as the 8” model. This makes no sense! I recommend saving your money and buying a more robust used machine.
@@ions82well you can get the same machine for 220v from European brands. It’s all made in the same factories (or same design) colored and branded differently.
@@astronemir As long as it would run OK on 60Hz, it would probably do pretty well. I ended up buying a big planer and jointer (separate tools), but I will see if I can find a European version of that machine. Probably tough to source in the U.S.
@@patrickbledsoe2176 I definitely would save my money. If doing it again the 12 inch jointer should really be 220 V not 110 V. Not to mention the aluminum top grips, the wood makes it easy to slide the boards across while joining. That’s why it should be cast-iron, which is smooth and can be waxed. Also, the fence has a bow in the middle. I told grizzly about it. They sent me another one and it has the same bow. So I have to essentially make my own fence.
I never stand behind a planer. Too many times having thin strips shooting backwards. Non issue for me. But yes, in planer mode the dust port is directed to the back where you can attach your hose.
I dont understand this. You might as well save room by not buying that machine and using your table saw for the quality of dimensions you'll get with that shimmed fence man. Plus how can you square a board longer than 2 feet if the fence loses contact 6 inches after the cut!? To each their own, I just can't imagine a use for this.
