Delta DJ-20 8" Jointer Refurb
A local materials salvage yard had put a rusted and busted DJ-20 long bed 8" jointer out in front where they put things they want people to haul away. For free. I am obviously not one to turn down free cast iron (or other junk). The jointer di d not look that bad and the fence was all there. I quickly pulled together tools and set to work on moving it. Had to do some planning first... A DJ-20 is close to 400 lbs if intact, which this one was not. Missing was a beefy 3-phase motor and the fence knee had been broken off during a fall or something. One of the base panels was also missing, but overall it was still plenty heavy. The move: So, getting it into my pickup. Solo. I knew that I would be unable to lift the jointer if it was ever placed on the ground or a pallet by itself, so I planned to separate the jointer from the base at the truck and never lower the jointer. The jointer was bolted to the base and that all was sitting on pallet 1. There was an empty pal...