I paid $400 for this…tell me what I got

[BlackdogGS]

All this was covered with junk and trash. It was shoved in the corner of a dark basement. The owners husband died 5 years ago and she was clearing out his stuff. I didn’t want to screw this lady over as shes 77 (same age as me) and we’ve become friends. I gave here $400 for it and threw away some of it. I don’t know anything about planers or jointers and I’ve never used a horizontal router. I love to build stuff, I was actually interested in a lathe she had but it was out of my price range. Is this equipment good? Any advice on getting me up and running? Did I make a ok purchase?
Thanks

 

[Sumboodie]

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[johnre]

Image #1: Grizzly G0813 Jointer, 6" width, ones like it retail for $1,400 new. Looks like all the parts are there, but the rust spot on the cast iron bed will detract a bit of value from it.

Image #2: Jet Planer / Molder combination, can't see a model number. No idea on retail price. Plus, in the background if included, a Campbell-Hausfeld 60 gallon upright air compressor. Probably retail for $1,200 new.

Image #3 and #5: Dewalt Plunge Router DW618, image #3 shows part of it set up horizontally in a table to likely be used like a shaper. Image #5 shows the plunge kit. Perhaps $200 retail new for the Fixed Base Router and Plunge Base kit together.

Image #4: Molder heads for item #2; labels suggest they might be custom made for trim in her house. Those might be useful to a future homeowner if the house is unique, as they can make new trim to match what is there already.

Yes, you did good, for $400.

 

[RTM]

Pic #3 looks like an MLCS horizontal router table. They had at least two models, here is one

https://www.mlcswoodworking.com/the-inch-original-inch-horizontal-router-table

 

[BlackdogGS]

This was included in the pile. What is it?

 

[kbeefy]

Yeah, just the jointer is worth $400 all day. Score.

 

[MongoTA]

This was included in the pile. What is it?

A tapering jig, good for use on a tablesaw. The back edge of the board you are cutting rests on the 90 degree hook at the end of one leg. Jig goes between the blade and the tablesaw fence. Push using the yellow handgrip.

 

[Old tool guy]

The tapering jig is useful if you want to taper plain table legs. I have one just like that, works ok, but i prefer to make a wood sled.

IMHO you should give her another $400.

 

[MongoTA]

That's a Jet 2-in-1 planer/molder, the three sets of cutters go with that. Jet had a 13" model, probably went for $1500 new for that one. Today there's a few hundred more.

The horizontal router, good for cutting mortise and tenon. Also could be used for plowing a rabbet on the back edges of cabinets to accept an inset back panel, things like that.

All that for $400 you did quite well.

 

[Renegade1LI]

You did great, that deserves a you ****!

 

[BlackdogGS]

Does this go with the jointer? Or the planer?

 

[BlackdogGS]

Why is the wood platform on the planer? Do I need it for planing my 3/4” boards?

 

[The Cobbler]

I paid $400 for this…tell me what I got​

you earned a "YOU ****"

 

[niget2002]

Why is the wood platform on the planer? Do I need it for planing my 3/4” boards?

That platform is to keep the boards straight when cutting baseboards. If you're just flattening big boards, you don't need it. If you're trying to cut using a pattern blade, you do.

 

[Old tool guy]

One problem using the wood guide, it puts all the wear on one section of the blades. Ideally you would send some board throgh aligned to the far left, and some to the far right, to try to even the wear.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Why is the wood platform on the planer? Do I need it for planing my 3/4” boards?

It's to align the wood with the cutter, once you install the knives you line up your sled. I had that machine and it works pretty good, I have a shop fox now that came with guides.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

This was included in the pile. What is it?

Tapering jig

 

[Dumber than lumber]

The tapering jig is useful if you want to taper plain table legs. I have one just like that, works ok, but i prefer to make a wood sled.

IMHO you should give her another $400.

Go back and buy the lathe. It will be another bargain beyond whatever she is asking. And if it isn't .... well, you still come out a winner.
BTW - good on you for not taking advantage of a widow.

 

[Etchase]

Why is the wood platform on the planer? Do I need it for planing my 3/4” boards?

You need to make one side of your board flat before running it thru your planner, traditionally on your jointer. If it’s wider than your 6 inch jointer, mount the board to the sled, and it will plane one side flat and parallel to the plywood. Flip your board over and plane it without the sled and it will have two flat and parallel surfaces.

 

[Old tool guy]

Go back and buy the lathe. It will be another bargain beyond whatever she is asking. And if it isn't .... well, you still come out a winner.
BTW - good on you for not taking advantage of a widow.

You replied to the wrong person.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

You replied to the wrong person.

Yes I did.
(It was a metaphysical secret-handshake crypto-reply.)
Thanks for the correction.

 

[johnre]

Does this go with the jointer? Or the planer?

The T-handle Allen wrench looks Jet to me - the Jet lathe that I own came with one that looks like it.

The wrench with the "11" and "13" on it is a generic 11 mm / 13 mm open end wrench.

The L-shaped Allen wrenches would certainly be some generic metric allen size.

The rest, I don't know.

But since everything you need to adjust that jointer already looks to be in place, other than the cutter head knife adjustments, I'd say they belong with the Planer / Molder.

If I guess wrong, no big deal. They are generic Taiwan-built tools, reasonable quality for the intended application but nothing special. Whoever buys these if you sell won't expect them.