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Helical/Spiral Cutterhead for Most 12" Jointer, Grizzly, JET, Powermatic, Oliver
$ 353.76
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Description
The list is a helical cutterhead, manufactured by WGM Tool Works, to replace the stock traditional steel cutters of a generic 12" jointer. This cutterhead fits the following planers on the market:Grizzly
: G0609, G0609X
Jet
: JJ-12
Shopfox
: W1744
Powermatic
: P1285,
Oliver
: 4255
Yorkcraft
: YC-12J
and many other 12" jointers.
If you are not sure if this cutterhead fits your machine, please feel free to contact the seller prior to placing an order.
Each head features 6 rows of cutters for a total of ~70. Each cutter, or carbide insert in size of 15mmX15mmX2.5mm, is solid carbide and will outlast your steel knives by a good margin. Each insert also has four cutting sides so just rotate the one side that gets dull and your are ready to joint again.
The advantages a helical cutterhead offers include:
• Chip outs largely eliminated
• Extremely noise reduction
• Long lasting cutter life
• No sharpening
• Easy replacement of cutters and no alignment required
The last picture is an example of a jointed lumber surface through a helical cutterhead.
The package includes:
• a helical cutterhead with carbide cutter inserts installed
• 5 additional spare carbide inserts
• 5 additional spare Torx screws
• a wrench for installing inserts