MachineJunkie

I have an Oliver 166 16" jointer with a motor on head drive. In other words, the cutterhead is the motor shaft itself. I was thinking of having a new cutterhead machined, but need some specifics to get a proper quote. The diameter can be the same, but what about the slots in the cutterhead -how...

Pete - yes this is the picture I sent you. I thought that if I tried to straighten it that it might break off. What are your thoughts on the repair?

Pete:

Did you remove the cradle from the base of the machine first or did you dissasemble the motor and cutterhead with the cradle still attached?

I've been told that I should replace my clamshell cutterhead on my Oliver 166 (16" head). If Pete and I can come to an agreement on a casting I need, I will move forward to tearing my machine down even further. He suggested that I bring it up on the website, so here I am. Other than the four bo...

Mr Douglas T: Please excuse my ignorance, but what does a clamshell cutterhead look like? My cutterhead is cylindrical (approximately 4-3/4" in diameter). It is a 3 knife cutterhead and each knife is held in place with a metal plate that is flat on one side (the flat side goes against the cutte...

Pete: Please excuse my ignorance, but what does a clamshell cutterhead look like? Mine cutterhead is cylindrical (approximately 4-3/4" in diameter). It is a 3 knife cutterhead and each knife is held in place with a metal plate that is flat on one side (the flat side goes against the cutterhead ...

I am in posession of a 1924 Oliver 166 16" jointer with a motor on head drive. The cradle (for lack of a better term) that supports the motor and head is missing the rib on the outfeed table side. Perhaps it was broken when the previous owner did work on the head. The casting rib is missing alt...

I am in posession of a 1924 Oliver 166 16" jointer with a motor on head drive. The cradle (for lack of a better term) that supports the motor and head is missing the rib on the outfeed table side. Perhaps it was broken when the previous owner did work on the head. The casting rib is missing alt...