Compton's Woodworking
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Style
Baileigh Long Bed Parallelogram Jointer with Helical Cutter Head IJ-1288P-HH
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Application
I use this jointer for jointing mostly hardwoods such as Ash, Walnut, Oak, Poplar, and a couple others.
Review:

What you see in the picture is not what you will get. The machine has had some upgrades. I have posted a you tube video to highlight the machine. It has different style fence, digital height adjustment reader, table adjustment knobs are different and located differently, it has wheels, and more. The machine seems really well built. It is extremely powerful and will cut through 12" of hardwood without bogging down. I almost gave a 4 star for this but the rest of the machine is done so well I decided against it. On the back side on the bottom the metal on the machine has some minor damage. It appears that it got hit with a forklift possibly. The damage most likely occurred at the factory because the paint had zero scuffs or scratches. I was able to straighten it out mostly with knocking the paint off. The machine did not come with a manual or a power wire (which it says that it does in the spec). I called Baileigh and asked for both. The sent out a 12 awg wire for a machine that requires a 40 amp breaker and runs on 30 amps. I called back and initially he tried to tell me that it was the correct wire. I than asked for that statement to be in writing for insurance purposes. He than looked it up and realized that it was the incorrect awg wire. I also had to ask for the manual again. The quick shipped those two items to me and the machine works flawlessly.