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JointerManufacturer
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 Jointing width: 152 mm |
 Power: 750 W |
 Max jointing depth: 12.7 mm |
Tables length: 1676 mm |
| Type of Cutters: 3 Quick-set straight blades | Fence Tilt: 90-45 ° |
| Fence length: 965 mm | Working height: 800 mm |
The Powermatic 54A jointer is the most affordable machine in Powermatic’s jointer range. It is almost identical to the Powermatic 54HH, which has helical head cutters instead. It is also very similar to the JET JJ-6CSDX, with the 54A being slightly longer and heavier.
The 54A has straight blades, but uses a quick-set system which allows you to quickly set your knives to the right height after sharpening. This saves a lot of time setting them up compared to normal blades.
The body of the machine is mounted on a classic wedge-bed dovetail base on which both the infeed and outfeed table slide up and down. Powermatic’s larger jointers use a parallelogram base instead.
One interesting feature of the 54A is the possibility to add a padlock (not provided) to the on-off switch, to prevent children from accidentally turning the jointer on when you’re not around.
The only advantage of the Powermatic 54A over its brother, the 54HH, is the fact that you can use the rabbeting ledge, which is not possible on the 54HH.
Replacement Blades: The 54A uses special quick-set blades, so you cannot use just any blades. Amazon seems to no longer sell them, but we could find a seller on eBay that sells blades specifically made for the Powermatic 54A.
Quality machine for a reasonable price. Still recommended to upgrade to the Helical Head version.
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Reviews and Videos
Unboxing and assembling the Powermatic 54A
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Mad Nerd Workshop made an unboxing video of the Powermatic 54A. He actually shows the assembly too, which is great.
Basic usage and first impression of the 54A
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Another video by Mad Nerd Workshop showing some first cuts and a first impression.
How to make rabbets on a jointer (using the Powermatic 54A)
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Useful video by George Vondriska of the WWGOA showing how to cut rabbets. He actually uses the Powermatic 54A, so you can see it in action.
Setting the Jointer tables parallel (using the Powermatic 54A)
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Great video showing how to make a simple jig to hold a dial indicator to make sure your tables are parallel. Specifically shows the Powermatic 54A Jointer.
General
Official Page on Powermatic's website
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The official page on Powermatic's website with specs, images and links to some documents.
Manuals
Official Manual for the 54A Jointer
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Official Manual for the Powermatic 54A Jointer. Includes step-by-step assembly guide.
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All the specs and options for the Powermatic 54A 6-inch Jointer
| General | |
|---|---|
| Working height | 800 mm |
| Weight (standard configuration) | 151 kg |
| Total height | 953 mm |
| Total width | 610 mm |
| Motor | |
| Motor Voltage | 1x 230V 1x 115V |
| Motor Frequency | 60 Hz |
| Extra Features and Options | |
|---|---|
| Rabbetting ledge | Included |
| Jointer | |
|---|---|
| Jointing width | 152 mm |
| Max depth of cut | 12.7 mm |
| Tables length | 1676 mm |
| Type of cutters | 3 Quick-set straight blades |
| Fence length | 965 mm |
| Fence tilt | 90-45° |
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Hi does anyone know if the Jet 54a is the same as this machine?