Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

Very pleased customer:

After recieving it from the shipping depot, I brought it home and checked it for damage. All parts had arrived in good condition. Tool Crib's Free shipping is a pretty good deal on a 600 lb. tool.

I used an engine hoist to raise the bed onto the stand. This beast is heavy! Final Setup and wiring were straight forward enough.

The two horsepower motor comes up to speed instantly on 230 volts. I decided to break it in with some 8 inch by 8 ft, 8/4 hard maple planks that I had purchased rough milled. The... more info

32 years and still running strong:

If you're even considering purchasing a jointer - this is the one to buy. I have a Powermatic model 60 8" jointer that was built in 1960 and it still runs great. I wouldn't remove it from my shop if you offered my a brand new jointer for free.

Worth EVERY penny:

This jointer is absolutely outstanding. My previous machine was a 6" Jet jointer, which is a very good product. However, I wanted the capability to face joint boards wider than 6" and many many times, I wished for a longer bed.
In my quest to upgrade, I considered numerous options.
The Powermatic 54A is a 6" machine with great bed length.
The fence on it is superb. It's flat, accurate, repeatable, and rock solid. If I had purchaced that machine first, I probably could not justify upgrading to an... more info

yeah baby!:

This thing is massive. I don't know the actual uncrated weight, but your not going to pick it up with two guys.
This thing has one big plus, the fence can be skewed for planing difficult woods.
One downside, it has no leveling options, there are no holes for pads or anything. There is one hole centered on each end, to mount it to the floor. I found some thick neoprene pads and put one under each corner, self leveling and vibration reducing.

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