Think he’s talking about these :

https://dispozablade.com/

You need only set them up the first time. Shouldn’t have to adjust the head, but I’m not familiar with that model.

Read / watch videos on how to set up a jointer and align knives.


Never ceases to amaze me at some of the tool snobs round here that think one can’t get a decent / functioning tool from HF or Taiwan, China in general. Plenty of that stuff has been sold for decades and has served craftsmen well. To be sure there are some manuf. of real rubbish, but they are rare.

Like Jim said, a jointer is pretty simple. If the tables are reasonably flat and can be aligned, and the motor runs the rest is just effort. Certainly you’ll spend less time trying to dial in a new Powermatic , but it’ll cost you 10-20x as much.

Even then the Felder & SCMI guys will look down their nose at you. And the Northfield guys will do the same to that bunch.