OK, this post is entirely for amusement. If you do not have a sense of humor do not read it. I laughed the whole time. There may be words that trigger people. I would have no idea why, and that is not the intent.. but I just don't get some things… so… it's comedy, sarcasm, and amusement…
Enjoy my "review"!
In one corner we have a much praised powermatic jointer. It was a friends dads. I got it, and decided to give it a tuneup… In the other corner, we have my grandpas 195? craftsman (king seeley) jointer. It came to my house in the mid 70's. It had seen little use before my place. I have used it almost 6 times in the 50 years I have been alive.
Powermatic: My buddies dad bought it when he was well into his 80's. He was scared of it, and it has seen way more waxing and cleaning than run time. After a move or two, unknown condition originally, it needed a tuneup. So, I adjusted the tables, touched up the knives, replaced the dry rotted belt. It is a 110 volt machine. It cuts good. Straight, level, square, etc. The many threads about table sag had me concerned… it just needed a turnup, adjustment, and make it right.
Craftsman… it was my grandpas. It has sentimental value. Nothing else. The knives had a big groove in them. My dad did that in the late 70's. Almost no use since. It had a dry rotted belt, cord, motor was wired for 110, and those knives dad always bitched about.
So, I washed, painted, wired for 220, put on new power switch, replaced belt, and ordered a shelix head. (this is the first one they have made for this oild jointer model) I am from machinist world, so high speed steel blades belong in the 70's. Carbide is 2000 ad and newer. The paint was in excellent shape, but ugly. The table had slight surface rust… slight… not 1950 tractor rust.
So, since they both are running… let's compare a 75 year old machine to a 20 year old machine. It is funny..
I will evaluate the best based on extremely important characteristics of the machines…. and of course, I will declare a winner…
Value.. well, the powermatic is a 1200 dollar machine. No carbide head. the craftsman was probably 50 to 100 bucks. The shelix head added a couple of dollars.. paint, primer, belt, cleaning… Still well under the 1200 dollar mark. The craftsman is clearly less expensive. You will have to find your own dead grandpa to get one, though. Clearly the winner on value is the craftsman. I don't know how to appraise a dead old guy.
Looks… well, the powermatic has a nice base cabinet. It is a horrific color. Mustard is good for one thing… mustard… that's it. The craftsman could have easily taken this class… but it is.. guess what??? UGLY too. It is as if both fighters wantedd to be ugly. The gold is very close (although not quite as ugly) as the original gold. Sadly, in the looks department, there are no winners. Only losers.. all of us, that have to look at those obamanations… we all lose…
Enjoy my "review"!
In one corner we have a much praised powermatic jointer. It was a friends dads. I got it, and decided to give it a tuneup… In the other corner, we have my grandpas 195? craftsman (king seeley) jointer. It came to my house in the mid 70's. It had seen little use before my place. I have used it almost 6 times in the 50 years I have been alive.
Powermatic: My buddies dad bought it when he was well into his 80's. He was scared of it, and it has seen way more waxing and cleaning than run time. After a move or two, unknown condition originally, it needed a tuneup. So, I adjusted the tables, touched up the knives, replaced the dry rotted belt. It is a 110 volt machine. It cuts good. Straight, level, square, etc. The many threads about table sag had me concerned… it just needed a turnup, adjustment, and make it right.
Craftsman… it was my grandpas. It has sentimental value. Nothing else. The knives had a big groove in them. My dad did that in the late 70's. Almost no use since. It had a dry rotted belt, cord, motor was wired for 110, and those knives dad always bitched about.
So, I washed, painted, wired for 220, put on new power switch, replaced belt, and ordered a shelix head. (this is the first one they have made for this oild jointer model) I am from machinist world, so high speed steel blades belong in the 70's. Carbide is 2000 ad and newer. The paint was in excellent shape, but ugly. The table had slight surface rust… slight… not 1950 tractor rust.
So, since they both are running… let's compare a 75 year old machine to a 20 year old machine. It is funny..
I will evaluate the best based on extremely important characteristics of the machines…. and of course, I will declare a winner…
Value.. well, the powermatic is a 1200 dollar machine. No carbide head. the craftsman was probably 50 to 100 bucks. The shelix head added a couple of dollars.. paint, primer, belt, cleaning… Still well under the 1200 dollar mark. The craftsman is clearly less expensive. You will have to find your own dead grandpa to get one, though. Clearly the winner on value is the craftsman. I don't know how to appraise a dead old guy.
Looks… well, the powermatic has a nice base cabinet. It is a horrific color. Mustard is good for one thing… mustard… that's it. The craftsman could have easily taken this class… but it is.. guess what??? UGLY too. It is as if both fighters wantedd to be ugly. The gold is very close (although not quite as ugly) as the original gold. Sadly, in the looks department, there are no winners. Only losers.. all of us, that have to look at those obamanations… we all lose…