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   THintz | Mar 19, 2008 11:31pm | #1

   See the link below for my review of the JET version. (Nice machine)

    

   http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/jetjjp12rvu.html

   Tom Hintz

   Because there is always more to learn!

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   Napie | Mar 20, 2008 03:55am | #2

   Any idea if they are going to offer a slot mortiser attachment for it?  I should have never sold my old Robland  Jointer/planner/mortiser.  I miss that machine a lot…<!----><!----><!---->

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   THintz | Mar 20, 2008 09:39am | #3

   I do not know of any plans for attachments. I expect this would be a good question for JET to find out future plans they may have for their equipment.Tom Hintz

   Because there is always more to learn!

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   dennyk | Mar 22, 2008 03:37am | #7

   Hi

   I have a Planer /Thicknesser, The make is Tendo, made in belguim, I have had it for 3 years, it is a heavy piece of kit , I  only ever buy rough sawn timber now, it has 3 blades and will plane up to 10 inches and thickness up to 6 inches, it was brand new when I bought it cost me £625 and had a slot morticer attachment adjustabe tables for vertical and lateral movement, I tried to use on a couple of occasions but found that my Record morticer was easier to use.

   Personally I am delighted with the machine it does all I ask of it and would recommend it, the blades  have plenty of meat on them are very easy to resharpen on my tormek

    

   Denny

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   Syma | Mar 22, 2008 06:29pm | #8

   Mini Max is about the best available. But be sure to get the Tersa cutter head, it makes life a breeze with knife changes.

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   KENTB | Mar 22, 2008 03:12am | #6

   thank you for the review.  Very well done and what I had hoped the Jet was.  I have looked at it but I am far from being an expert.

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   Lataxe | Mar 20, 2008 12:44pm | #4

   Kent,

   I Europe there are many such machines.  Here is a link to a sample, which covers the normal quality and price range (although there are a lot more machines than these on the market).

   http://www.axminster.co.uk/category-Planer-Thicknessers-207998.htm

   Those manufactured in Germany, Austria, Italy, even Britain and other European nations with a long history of engineering tend to be best.  Those made and imported from the Far East then rebranded are still of variable quality (not all bad, by any means; but tend to be made down to a price).

   I would recommend Scheppach from long personal experience.  I have not only their planer/thicknesser but also their mid-range TS and large bandsaw.  They work extremely well, day in day out.  Here is a site that sells them in Britain.

   http://www.powertooldirect.co.uk/scheppach_woodworking-cm-743-42.html?ad=scheppach

   They do a planer/thicknesser that has a power take off, along with add-ons to provide a mortise/tenoner and/or a spindle molder.  I can't find a US importer though (doesn't mean there isn't one).

   Lataxe

    

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   Jfrostjr | Mar 20, 2008 03:33pm | #5

   I purchased the MiniMax FS30 combo unit last spring. My "review" is at post #36974.1.

   Since that time I have used the slot mortiser attachment several times. If you want info on that let me know. I don't know how I would have accomplished the task w/o it.

   Frosty

   "I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922

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   geir | Mar 23, 2008 12:44am | #9

   I have the JET (European) machine and it's beatiful. Powerful and accurate.. YOu can change between jointing/planing in about 15-20 sec.