Sidney Tool Co. 16" Cyclone Jointer

[a3tripod]

I don't know anything about this tool company, or the quality of their tools, but I WANT this so badly I can taste metal. Anyone have $450 they don't need?

Tool experts: what's the scoop on this?
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/tls/1513116815.html

 

[A_Pmech]

Quality? Better than what is made today. Tuned up, it should perform very well.

That's a small aircraft carrier. You should go grab it.

 

[a3tripod]

The real tease is that I just finished wiring my garage today. I now have 2 extra 20A 110v circuits and 1 30A 220v circuit. Ugh...

Are the blades on these things 16" or is it a series of smaller blades? What kind of things does one "tune up" on old tool such as this (aside from belt and motor).

 

[metal1313]

its a pro jointer for sure. i have never seen one that big. most of the time when they are bigger than 8-10 inches they are just planers becuase controlling a peice of stock that size isnt easy. it might use planner blades or knives.

but i see grizzly makes a 16in that takes spiral cutter heads, so they do make them. and hey the grizzly machine is 5k and weights 1700lbs, so if you need a huge jointer id hop on that one

 

[a3tripod]

I have needed a jointer from time to time, but usually bumming my friends 6" grizzly is good enough for my projects. Ya, i don't need a huge jointer, but that doesn't mean i don't WANT one . I'd finally have something worth posting in the "coolest thing in your garage" thread .

 

[A_Pmech]

Are the blades on these things 16" or is it a series of smaller blades? What kind of things does one "tune up" on old tool such as this (aside from belt and motor).

If it is "as built", it will have a cutterhead consisting of two, three, or four straight knives about 16" long. Several design types are common, and I'm not familiar with that brand so I can't comment on specifics.

Tuning on a jointer of that age involves all the usual work, such as setting the cutterhead parallel to the table surfaces, squaring the fence, setting the outfeed table height. Additionally, you should check and adjust the parallelism of the tables to one another (they tend to sag as the machine ages). if the machine has Babbit bearings, they may require servicing.

I'm sure they guys at Owwm.org can guide you on the specifics of that particular make of machine.

 

[woody 73]

Hi If my memory still works these machines were made in Ohio. They are very good machines.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Information on the owwn.org site about Sydney Tool Co.: http://owwm.com/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=750