Re: Newbie, looking for a little info
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:41 pm
The other one just shows a model 10er along with a serial number, both sold by the same person, who’s also selling a jointer for a 620?
JR
JR
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Could it be the Jointer is Model 620 and not the price? A brand-new Jointer with all the upgrades is only slightly more at $627.00. The Model 620 Jointer was made between 1954 and 1958. Again, the serial number can help determine when it was made. In 1958 the Jointer changed to Model 620-C. The 620 Jointer's were painted green that matched the Mark 5 during that time.The other one just shows a model 10er along with a serial number, both sold by the same person, who’s also selling a jointer for a 620?
Yeah health issues, I might be a little out of shape with the beer gut even though I don’t drink, but the issue is upstairs in the head, kinda takes a break when it feels a little over stressed, kinda needs a reboot all while the motors are still turning in the last thing they were doing, the computer just reboots for a few min, until it starts running and notices if anything’s diff,,Hobbyman2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:22 pm JMO You mentioned you have health issues , so when selecting the machine that would be best for you IMO first and for most for me would be creature comforts and safety issues , the MKV 510 has a larger table that gives you a lot more surface area . that means less physical intervention when lifting and supporting the wood , the infeed and outfeed sides can be extended to add even more support and they all fold up and can be compactly stored , also the larger fence on the 510/520 tables may or may not be more stable and add benefit sin the future for you that are not yet known , this may help you when feeding large or long pieces of wood , the 510 / 520 table and carriage are not the same as the MKV table carriage , so if you decide to get a MKV and do a table upgrade this would be something to keep in mind . mortise attachments will also differ .
--------------------------TheMadPlumbaria wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:33 pmYeah health issues, I might be a little out of shape with the beer gut even though I don’t drink, but the issue is upstairs in the head, kinda takes a break when it feels a little over stressed, kinda needs a reboot all while the motors are still turning in the last thing they were doing, the computer just reboots for a few min, until it starts running and notices if anything’s diff,,Hobbyman2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:22 pm JMO You mentioned you have health issues , so when selecting the machine that would be best for you IMO first and for most for me would be creature comforts and safety issues , the MKV 510 has a larger table that gives you a lot more surface area . that means less physical intervention when lifting and supporting the wood , the infeed and outfeed sides can be extended to add even more support and they all fold up and can be compactly stored , also the larger fence on the 510/520 tables may or may not be more stable and add benefit sin the future for you that are not yet known , this may help you when feeding large or long pieces of wood , the 510 / 520 table and carriage are not the same as the MKV table carriage , so if you decide to get a MKV and do a table upgrade this would be something to keep in mind . mortise attachments will also differ .
JR
Yeah you got to think it our before doing anything not only so you don’t screw it up but you don’t screw yourself up also! I’m so limited on what I can do unsupervised let alone when someone’s with me, that’s why I’ll get lost in my models, put earbuds in with some good relaxing music and I’m gone for hours, yet still sitting in a recliner and the wife will be watching a movie only like 10ft away and always keeping an eye on me, but sometimes I’d like to do something besides mini things and something full size, I found a pic that the wife took of me working on my table I built waaaay back, I have it set up as a table saw yet all it is, is a circular saw mounted to a board and dropped in,Hobbyman2 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:25 pm--------------------------TheMadPlumbaria wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:33 pmYeah health issues, I might be a little out of shape with the beer gut even though I don’t drink, but the issue is upstairs in the head, kinda takes a break when it feels a little over stressed, kinda needs a reboot all while the motors are still turning in the last thing they were doing, the computer just reboots for a few min, until it starts running and notices if anything’s diff,,Hobbyman2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:22 pm JMO You mentioned you have health issues , so when selecting the machine that would be best for you IMO first and for most for me would be creature comforts and safety issues , the MKV 510 has a larger table that gives you a lot more surface area . that means less physical intervention when lifting and supporting the wood , the infeed and outfeed sides can be extended to add even more support and they all fold up and can be compactly stored , also the larger fence on the 510/520 tables may or may not be more stable and add benefit sin the future for you that are not yet known , this may help you when feeding large or long pieces of wood , the 510 / 520 table and carriage are not the same as the MKV table carriage , so if you decide to get a MKV and do a table upgrade this would be something to keep in mind . mortise attachments will also differ .
JR
Health issues can be a major issue , mentally and physically , after 4 shoulder surgeries between both shoulders a hernia surgery and multiple other body mechanical failures I to have to be careful as to what and how much I can do . everything I do now requires a little more thinking on my part as to safety as well as physical limitations I now face . I believe I enjoy wood working now more than I ever have , it has ben a great way to break the boredom associated with being disabled . good luck and think safe.