I recently purchased two Delta 6" jointers as they were too good of deals to pass up. The 37-280 is from 1988 and the 37-285 is from 1999. Both cast iron tables, some minor differences. But I'm curious as to which one I should keep? The thought was to keep one and sell the other as I don't need two. Let me know your thoughts if you have any experience with either!
What are the tables made of? I've never seen a jointer of that vintage with anything but cast iron tables..... 1988 anyway. I wouldn't have an aluminum table on my jointers ..... just sayin'
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What are the tables made of? I've never seen a jointer of that vintage with anything but cast iron tables..... 1988 anyway. I wouldn't have an aluminum table on my jointers ..... just sayin'
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So, go for more/most HP, best fence, easiest to slide and get to 90 degrees, best chip collection port to accept 4" flex hose and most convenient ON/OFF switch. :vs_cool:
So, go for more/most HP, best fence, easiest to slide and get to 90 degrees, best chip collection port to accept 4" flex hose and most convenient ON/OFF switch. :vs_cool:
They're very similar, same size and motor. Slightly different top, fence, and guard. I decided to keep the newer one with the cast iron fence! Listed the other one to sell. It will definitely do for the time being for a smaller 6" jointer for what I need it to do. I just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with them!
This thread is from a year ago, and the OP was last logged on last year. So you may or may not get a response. However, in general, if it was a fully operational jointer, I can't imagine anyone selling one part and making it non-operational.
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