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11-04-2009, 01:54 PM
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#1 | | Oliver jointer question Name: Ian City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Oct 2009  11-04-2009, 01:54 PM
I have my eye on a Oliver 4230 8" jointer and it comes stock with a carbide helical cutterhead. Cost $1560 new. Has any one worked with this brand before. All that I have read has been positive. Just looking for a little more info. Thanks | | Views: 208 | |
11-04-2009, 03:31 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.46 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
Hi Ian!
Moved you post to a separate thread so it will stand out and elicit more responses!
HTH,
Roger
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11-04-2009, 03:42 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
I haven't, but our member Woodguy1975 had the 10" jobber and seemed to be very happy with it.
As for a helical head, I have shelix in my jointer, and I would suggest any unit with an insert cutter head is quiet and smooth cutting. | |
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11-04-2009, 04:18 PM
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Name: Bill City: Mooresville State: NC County: Iredell Join Date: Oct 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.07 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
Be sure to check with Wall Lumber as they are an Oliver dealer and often have in-stock deals.  | |
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11-04-2009, 04:22 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
I think BobbyG has one.
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11-04-2009, 04:28 PM
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Name: John Richards City: Hickory State: NC County: Burke Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 34 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.39 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
As Travis said I have the 10" Oliver jointer with a Byrd head. I LOVE this jointer. I've had a few and used and number of them and this machine constantly impresses me. It passes the nickle test no sweat. If I had to pick a favorite tool this would be it. Oliver supplies a number of jointers to Grizzly. I know this for a fact. So you may want to look at the Griz that looks the same as the Oliver and see which one will cost you less. They are the exact same machine with the exception of paint. I had a conversation with one of their engineers a while back when I had a starter issue. Back then Oliver used US motors while Grizzly used their import motors, but I'm not sure if Oliver still puts marathon or baldor in their machines. I think they may have gone to the import the same as the grizzly model.
From my conversation with their engineer I have one of the first 10" jointers sold in the US.
Good Luck,
John
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11-04-2009, 06:11 PM
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Name: bob City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 69 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.42 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
Ian, I've got the 12" Oliver with a helical cutter head and think it's great.
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11-04-2009, 11:53 PM
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Name: Ian City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Oct 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.90 over 30 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
I will look in to it and get back to you. thanks | |
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11-05-2009, 06:42 AM
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#9 | | Secretary
Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.49 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
+1 on the recommendation to purchase through Steve Wall at Wall lumber. He's a really great guy to work with.
Scott | |
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11-05-2009, 12:05 PM
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Name: Russ City: Tarboro State: NC County: Edgecombe Join Date: Jul 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.32 over 180 days | Re: Oliver jointer question
add one more to Steve Wall's reputation  ; imho you can't go wrong dealing with Steve, besides he roasts his own coffee, always a positive in my book - but wait, this isn't a coffee forum - sorry!
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