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Oliver 4240 10" Jointer Straight Knife 3HP, 1Ph | 
 enlarge | Brand: Oliver Machinery
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $2,650.00
Buy New: $2,449.00
You Save: $201.00 (8%)
Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1000
Dimensions (in): 84 x 30 x 38.5
MPN: G02
Model: 4240.G02
ASIN: B00099QTJ8
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Precision Ground Table For Perfect Jointing | | • | 84" Long Bed / 45" Fence | | • | Solid Cast Iron | | • | Wide Base For Stability | | • | Powerful 3HP Motor For Easy Cutting |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Oliver's 4240 10" Jointer is making waves. Why? Because it's heavier, quieter, more precise, and cost less than the competition. With a super long 84" bed and an ample 45" fence, your stock comes out straight and true every time. And the optional Spiral Cutterhead reduces tear out and features quick change blades, giving your stock a better finish while keeping your shop productive. Questions? Residential and lift gate fees are not included in shipping cost. Sunhill not responsible for any redelivery charges. Customer is responsible for any returned freight on refused products and it will be deducted from refund amount. Questions? Call us directly at 800-929-4321 or visit www.sunhillmachinery.com.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Much better than expected November 23, 2006
Mark Levin (Santa Fe, NM)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In addition to the two other positive reviews, I've been very impressed with this machine. It's a back up jointer for my shop-have larger 16".
The first thing I did was put a dial indicator to see if the tables were parallel to the cutterhed. They were, in fact they were less than +/- .001. I've had Delta's and Powermatics in the past but each of those I had to shim the cutterheads to be parallel to the tables.
I did have to reset the knives-they were just thrown in the cutterhead and tightened. Once I reset them I jointed two 5' long boards to see if I'd get a good glue joint-dead on, no bow or curve.
I'm not giving it five stars because the handles and finish are rather cheap, but this is rather minor. I'm also looking to see if the casting will warp at all over time.
 Forget the nickel test. How about a dime test? November 3, 2006
Chadron Man
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have to say I agree with everything said in the "smooth & solid" review. Mine came from Conastoga Machinery in Pennsylvania at a non "trade show" price of $1,850 + freight. Everything was ditto with the previous review, except for a slight amount of surface rust on the end of the arbor of the Baldor motor (possibly due to condensation from cold when it was in storage). The other issue was that my fence has a very slight twist at either extremety of couple of thousanths of an inch (not to be confused with "Oliver Twist"), plus the fence has a bit of a bow to it. Oliver is being kind enough to send me a replacement. I'm told that bows are common in center mount fences.
Now for the positives. I was surprised to see on the serial number tag that this was assembled in America! (Whoopee!) But don't get your nostalgic hopes up too high, as the castings still come from Asia. But I have to hand it to them for doing a nice job. Ok, so it passed the nickel test. Again... Whoopee! I had the foolishness to try not only a penny and a quarter on edge, but also (yes) a dime! It passed the startup and power down test... three consecutive times. Ok, so I did support each corner of the base with a small piece of rubber to help diffuse vibration. But I have to admit that isn't too bad for a machine at this price. It's nice to see an alternative in between size to jointers besides the 8 inch that I think is still too small to flatten most stock. Once you go wider, it's awfully hard to go back.
SMOOTH AND SOLID November 18, 2005
Bill Zinke (Weatherford, Texas)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I had been in contact with "Sunhill Machinery" for several months, when I began to get worried about shipping charges going through the roof as Diesel hit $2.19 down here in Texas. So, I ordered it in mid March, just before the Dallas Professional Woodworking Trade Show began at Market Hall.... I received "the trade show price" of $1,895, plus $145 shipping compared to Powermatic's Parallelogram, $1,507, 8" jointer and free shipping. It was shipped with the understanding it would be off-loaded. The "Roadway" Freight Company's driver and I had quite a time getting it out of their trailer. The LONG 84" jointer was loaded with a forklift at the Freight Company, which was lifted well above the mechanics of the liftgate. With only a pallet jack to move 1,000 pounds and the being that the crate was only an 1-1/2" narrower than the framework of the lift. The wooden crate had to be cut down with a handsaw so it wouldn't bind and the liftgate would lower. Up close and personal was the beginning of my observations of comparisons of its size and mass to my current Woodtek 8" jointer. After getting it into the workshop, I am impressed with the fit and the finish of this machine. I took off the back plate to the pulleys and motor. It has TRIPLE belt drive, 4-bladed cutter-head comes standard, and the 3-Hp, 220v motor looks almost like the end of a 5-gallon bucket, it's so big. With a flashlight and mirror, I could see the yellow emblem and the words "BALDOR Industrial Motor" on its spec plate. Powermatic's curved and shapely sheet metal base cabinets pale in comparison to the fully cast iron and machined jointer base.... Add to that a magnetic switch with a set of keys to actually lock it so it can't be used, and the mass of the infeed and outfeed dovetail tables. The dust collection port is 6" and ready for connection to your dust collection system. The base on which the jointer sits is solid cast iron and is threaded for leveling screws, although none are provided. After adding a # 10 cord and 30amp plug, I was ready to make some straight edges... Pressing the start button, the machine was quiet and ran like a fine watch. The only drawback I've seen is that the jointer's blade guard is stamped from thin metal instead of diecast. It works, but it has a feel of a bit of flimsy sheetmetal.... I've read and listened to both Mini Max's and Laguna's comments on how smooth their Italian machines run and both use the ole "Nickel on its Edge Test". So, placing a new nickel about 3" from the end of the outfeed table AND 3" from the end of the infeed table, I had to face the nickels with Jefferson facing out, so the nickel's edge also allows the air to pass due to the amount of "breeze" the cutter head causes. With both nickels standing on their edge, I pressed the start switch, let it run up to speed for 15 seconds and then pressed the big red stop button. The nickels were still standing on their edge, not only that time, but TWO more cycles of Start-Up, Running, and Wind-Down to dead stop, THREE OUT OF THREE TIMES, the nickels were still standing. If it was painted Powermatic gold, instead of Oliver blue, you'd swear it was an EXPENSIVE jointer.
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