Originally Posted by
glenn bradley
I too have the G0490X and as you state, the quietness is kinda spooky at first. I run my jointer a fair amount for a hobbyist and didn't have to rotate the cutters till somewhere around the 18 month mark IIRC. During that same time I would have hsarpened a set of HSS knives to the point of replacement. somewhere around the 24 month mark the additional cost of the spiral head paid for itself and I still have three sides to go ;-)
Sorry about the rough handling. I have been very lucky but, I suppose some of that is living on the coast so things don't get off-loaded and reloaded as much maybe? All the things that took a beating are pretty easily remedied and Grizzly has always been more than helpful with any parts I felt needed replacing; no shipping damage but, I had a fence with a bad cast mark on a face once. Quickly replaced.