Geoff Dean
13th March 2012, 08:02 PM
I have a Carbatec CTJ-350 Jointer that I'm thinking of upgrading with a Shelix head. I think it is the Grizzly G0490, can anyone confirm this?
It sure looks like it.
G0490 8" Jointer with Parallelogram Beds (http://www.grizzly.com/products/8-Jointer-with-Parallelogram-Beds/G0490)
The head itself is US $385 plus postage.
H8803 Shelix Cutterhead 8" (G0490) (http://www.grizzly.com/products/Shelix-Cutterhead-8-G0490-/H8803)
Found an Australian supplier:
R.D.G. International Agencies
PO Box 12
Howard QLD 4659
Phone: (07) 4129 4644
Email: [email protected]
He can supply 2 types.
Byrd Shelix @ $725 + $25 delivery
Chinese copy CTS @ $495 + $25 delivery.
From what I can suss out, the CTS is not a true "spiral" head, it is more straight but still has all the little inserts. Still much quieter than the 3 knife head.
If I can 100% identify the correct head, I would probably import myself from Grizzly, given I could probably land it here cheaper than I can buy the Chinese copy from RDG.
It sure looks like it.
G0490 8" Jointer with Parallelogram Beds (http://www.grizzly.com/products/8-Jointer-with-Parallelogram-Beds/G0490)
The head itself is US $385 plus postage.
H8803 Shelix Cutterhead 8" (G0490) (http://www.grizzly.com/products/Shelix-Cutterhead-8-G0490-/H8803)
Found an Australian supplier:
R.D.G. International Agencies
PO Box 12
Howard QLD 4659
Phone: (07) 4129 4644
Email: [email protected]
He can supply 2 types.
Byrd Shelix @ $725 + $25 delivery
Chinese copy CTS @ $495 + $25 delivery.
From what I can suss out, the CTS is not a true "spiral" head, it is more straight but still has all the little inserts. Still much quieter than the 3 knife head.
If I can 100% identify the correct head, I would probably import myself from Grizzly, given I could probably land it here cheaper than I can buy the Chinese copy from RDG.