Craftsman "40" Jointer Rebuild

[dwall174]

Here's one of my latest old Craftsman rebuilding projects.
It's a 4-3/8" Craftsman jointer AKA a Craftsman 40, Actual model# is 103.20680
It's powered buy 1HP. Dayton 1725 RPM 3-phase motor with a DIY motor mount.
I replaced the arbor bearings and installed new knives.

The stand was made from some left-over oak flooring & old pallets, The bottom shelf/base is made from several layers of oak for added weight.

Doug

 

[bubinga]

Re: Craftsman "40" Jointer Rebuild

Nice job, love the stand and motor mount.
I love restoration of old machines

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[CKS1955]

Looks great, that is one of the better fences that Craftsman made for their jointers.

Jay

 

[dwall174]

Re: Craftsman "40" Jointer Rebuild

Nice job, love the stand and motor mount.

Thanks for the complement!

I'm pretty happy with the way it came together!
Nothing was drawn out & it was sort of a trial & error process with some scrap wood & a few old pallets, Best part is that all of the materials were free or left-over from other projects.

Doug

 

[tombell572]

Dwall-you've built a piece of furniture, a beautiful job. Jointer's nice too!

Tom B.

 

[dwall174]

Looks great

Thanks for your complement!

that is one of the better fences that Craftsman made for their jointers.

Yeah I like the center post style mounting over the ones that are on the end of the table. Being aluminum it does flex a little bit with heavy stock or when applying moderate pressure against the fence. I'm thinking of making a adjustable support that can be positioned towards the in-feed side of the fence.

I was surprised at it's weight.
It probably weighs more than most 6" jointers I've seen.

Doug

 

[theoldwizard1]

I would not put that in my shop, except if I were using it ! It needs to be put on display !

What did you use for paint on the body ?

 

[dwall174]

Dwall-you've built a piece of furniture, a beautiful job. Jointer's nice too!

Thanks Tom!

Doug

 

[dwall174]

It needs to be put on display !

Thanks for the complement!

What did you use for paint on the body ?

I used True Value Hardware's X-O Rust Brand bronze,

It was referred to by a OWWM article as a close match to the Craftsman "Power Bronze" color.

I've also read that, Rustoleum 261415 Champagne Mist metallic spay paint is a very good match for the "Power Bronze" color.

Doug

 

[dwall174]

I used True Value Hardware's X-O Brand bronze,

Oops it looks like my link didn't work?

Here's a pic of the can.

Doug

 

[Mr_P]

Dwall174,

That Rebuild and the stand are so damn pretty. Great job!

Question: is that a wooden tailgate I see in front of your garage?

 

[dwall174]

That Rebuild and the stand are so damn pretty. Great job!

Thank's!

Question: is that a wooden tailgate I see in front of your garage?

Yeah it's wood! In fact probably too good of wood for a tailgate, But it was free
It's made from an old basement cellar door that was well over 60 years old. The wood is all old-growth tongue & groove yellow-pine.

That's not the first wooden tailgate this truck has had, I use to pull a 5th. wheel trailer with this truck & I made a wooden tailgate for that also.

Doug

 

[Mr_P]

Yeah, it does look very nice. That's why I pointed it out. I like it.