jointer/buzzer HP

**tikiland** · 18th September 2007, 02:36 PM

I am about to buy a new 8" jointer and am concerned about the Horsepower. A machine on my short list is the Carba-Tec CTJ-350 which has a 1.5 hp motor - is this enough. Has anyone had an issue with power when using the full or near 8" capacity of this machine? What raised my concerns was that two other machines, all 1 phase, had 2 and a 3 hp motors.

**DJ’s Timber** · 18th September 2007, 04:02 PM

I have had this machine for 6yrs or so and have regularly fed 8" wide Redgum boards over it and have never once stalled it or even slowed it down. Even with blunt blades, it still spins well, doesn't cut as well but can sure polishes the wood

**rod1949** · 18th September 2007, 04:07 PM

tikiland welcome to the WWF.

I have a CTJ 350. Todate I haven't planned full with so I can't comment on that. I've planned up th 100mm wide to which the machine has handled quite well. I find it a dream to be able to straighten the twisted boomerangs.

**tikiland** · 18th September 2007, 04:11 PM

Thanks for your comments - How do you find the lever adjustment as opposed to hand wheel. Were the machines accurate when you purchased them?

**rod1949** · 18th September 2007, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by tikiland

Thanks for your comments - How do you find the lever adjustment as opposed to hand wheel. Were the machines accurate when you purchased them?

I find the lever adjustment quite satifactory. I had to do some fine tuning on the rear bed to the blades and squaring up of the stock fence which I deemed as natural.

**DJ’s Timber** · 18th September 2007, 08:45 PM

Mine was pretty much spot on out of the box, all I had to do was square the fence up and she was ready to go and the lever action is smooth and precise. I think it works better then a hand wheel setup.

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