Jointer Motor ???

[MikeR]

Can anyone tell me if the motor on theJP0610 is an Emerson. My other question is about how much the knifes on a jointer and a thickness planner are affected by going through knots (ouch!!) in lumber. Thanks.

[OklahomaRanger]

My wife wanted some aromatic cedar chips so I thought I could be her knight in shining armor and run some through my TP1300. OUCH is right, the boards I had were pretty knotty and of course I was in a rush and didn't take the time to cut the knots out. When I was done the "plate wear" (p/n 827694) looked like I had left it outside in an Oklahoma Spring hailstorm. Not to mention the knifes now provide a decorative line down the length of any board I run through (still gotta fix that).

So in summary, yes it hurts the knifes.

Rick

[JSchnarre]

Mike the jointer motor is not an Emerson.

Jake

[Docdick]

Yes do watch out for thoes knots as they are VERY hard and will mess up the blades.. Sugestion.. offset the blades a little and you will be able to get some more time with then. :D