Cwm stationary mortiser for the dedicated hobbyist or the small one person shop a benchtop mortise is a good choice.
Price for general model 75 075 floor model mortiser.
General international 75 075 hollow chisel mortiser.
The 75 075 is bigger heavier more powerful and has features you d expect to find in a production floor mortiser including a cool looking x y table while the 75 050t appears to be a true bench top with less power and features than the 75 075.
However for the production shop or where you cut a lot of large mortises such as for doors a stationary mortise might be a better choice.
An affordable baileigh mortiser lets you drill square holes and join wood without fasteners.
I brought it home and unpacked it.
There were no parts missing and it was 80 assembled in the box.
On an industrial machine like the general you crank the table to reposition the stock in any direction.
Sturdy steel stand include easy access on off safety switch with re movable lock out key and adjustable leveling feet.
The general is 800 us without a base unit while the powermatic is 800 us with the base unit.
Instructions were not too bad there was not much to do.
The floor stand with switch is designed for excalibur router tables cast iron 40 075 phenolic 40 045 and mdf 40 049.
By tim albers jul 01 2009 industrial machines like the general 75 075 are a considerable step up in price but you get a rock solid machine featuring a 1 hp motor that can handle the largest chisels and best of all a sliding x y table.
On an industrial machine like the general you crank the table to reposition the stock in any direction.
Regularly clean and lubricate the gears that move the mortiser head up and down.
499 99 general international s 75 050t m1 sets itself apart from other machines here in several big ways.
I had the entire unit wiped down in less than 10 minutes.
The design enables the head to swivel around on the base so you can do much longer off the table mortising.
The first thing to note is the price.
First the mortiser has a tubular column and telescoping headstock casting.
It is the general machine 75 050t1 tilting head mortiser.
There was a small amount of oil not pounds of grease to deal with.
