I took half of a lucky jackpot from a nearby casino to my local Woodcraft and picked up a Jet JJ-6CSX 6" Jointer. Of course I wanted an 8" aircraft carrier, but realized I just don't have the space right now. It started with loading two boxes into my truck - one with the stand & motor, and the other with the jointer head.
When I got home I used a dolly (hand truck) to get the jointer head box into my garage. It was easily managed by my wife and myself. Inside the stand box you can see how three sides have foam padding. I removed the two foam panels from the ends and pulled the stand out of the box. Jet has the third foam panel on the front of the stand with a cutout for the switch. This seems to have protected it very nicely.
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With the foam and plastic wrapping off of the stand you can see how there is a noticable lack of damage - just what I like to see in a tool. In the back is a cardboard box with the access cover and 4" dust chute. The motor was already mounted inside the stand.
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For assembly, the instructions are in the box with the jointer head and are for the most part well written. If you have a mobile stand, this is the time to assemble it and put the stand on it without the jointer head. It's not exactly light weight anyway, but easy enough to lift alone. I used the mobile stand with four casters on the corners of some 3/4" plywood.