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 Spiral vs Straight Knife Cutterheads, Are spiral cutterheads worth the extra cost? |
 Apr 3 2009, 07:48 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 3-April 09 From: Austin, Tx Member No.: 67  |
Ah, the age old question when it comes time to purchase a jointer/planer machine.
I am in the market to purchase a jointer/planer combo machine and I would like to get your opinions to help me decide if I should go with the machine that offers a 3-straight knife cutterhead or plunk down the extra $600+ and purchase the machine with the spiral cutterhead. I am looking at the Grizzly G0633 and G0634 machines. - Is the spiral cutterhead really worth the extra cash? If yes, why? If anyone has any opinions and/or experience on this topic, it would be much appreciated if you could help shed some light on this decision I am wrestling with at the moment. Thanks! Matt Austin, Tx |
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Apr 14 2009, 06:08 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 14-April 09 Member No.: 132 |
QUOTE (WoodWizard @ Apr 3 2009, 10:48 AM)  Ah, the age old question when it comes time to purchase a jointer/planer machine. I am in the market to purchase a jointer/planer combo machine and I would like to get your opinions to help me decide if I should go with the machine that offers a 3-straight knife cutterhead or plunk down the extra $600+ and purchase the machine with the spiral cutterhead. I am looking at the Grizzly G0633 and G0634 machines. - Is the spiral cutterhead really worth the extra cash? If yes, why? If anyone has any opinions and/or experience on this topic, it would be much appreciated if you could help shed some light on this decision I am wrestling with at the moment. Thanks! Matt Austin, Tx Matt, I guess the big ? is how much are you going to use it? For myself being as I buy 95% rough lumber it is constant use. If you build cabinets and furniture the extra cost is justified. Most of the helical blades a also carbide, which increases thier life. When you figure all it takes is a grain of sand to nick a cutting blade, now it leaves a scar on your product. the work to remove the scar, is a hassle. Steel City has a really nice 13" planer you should check out it has a helical head for under $600.00 Sometimes it's hard to part with the coin, even more so now the way the economy is right now. But for me it has paid off. Taigert |
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