Comments on: RWW 27: The Jointer Tune Up http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/ So many projects, so little time... Welcome to Woodworking A-D-D. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:30:29 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Richard http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6343 Richard Thu, 27 May 2010 04:25:20 +0000 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=142#comment-6343 Thanks a bunch for the video- Just bought a used Jointer and your video along with the woodwhisperer videos are definitely the two best I have found. Yours is the only one I've seen covering the shim process. Thanks! Based on your video I draw the conclusion that the gib screws only tighten the bed and are not really used to adjust it if a corner is off a bit. I had been staring at it a day or two thinking the same thing. Thanks a bunch for the video- Just bought a used Jointer and your video along with the woodwhisperer videos are definitely the two best I have found. Yours is the only one I’ve seen covering the shim process. Thanks!

Based on your video I draw the conclusion that the gib screws only tighten the bed and are not really used to adjust it if a corner is off a bit. I had been staring at it a day or two thinking the same thing.

]]> By: Eric http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4063 Eric Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:52:27 +0000 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=142#comment-4063 Thanks for the great podcast! Just a tip... if you have an .008" drop at the end of the table, it takes less than an .008" shim to true it up (maybe .003") since the shim location is clover to the pivot point. Thanks for the great podcast! Just a tip… if you have an .008″ drop at the end of the table, it takes less than an .008″ shim to true it up (maybe .003″) since the shim location is clover to the pivot point.

]]> By: Sundeep http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 Sundeep Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:40:20 +0000 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=142#comment-3398 Thank you for the podcast, it was very instructive. I really liked watching it. I just bought my jointer, very similar to yours (a 6" Delta) and I never thought of the need to check the tables for coplanar. The knife changing process described in the manual is a bit complicated, but that jig makes is so easy - I am going to order one. Thank you for the podcast, it was very instructive. I really liked watching it. I just bought my jointer, very similar to yours (a 6″ Delta) and I never thought of the need to check the tables for coplanar. The knife changing process described in the manual is a bit complicated, but that jig makes is so easy – I am going to order one.

]]> By: Shannon http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Shannon Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:29:36 +0000 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=142#comment-2599 MDF, I am almost certain that your knives are the problem here. I still had to fix the alignment of my knives even after making the tables coplanar. Spend some time getting those at the right height to the outfeed table and parallel and your jointer should be humming. MDF, I am almost certain that your knives are the problem here. I still had to fix the alignment of my knives even after making the tables coplanar. Spend some time getting those at the right height to the outfeed table and parallel and your jointer should be humming.

]]> By: MDF http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2534 MDF Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:45:52 +0000 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=142#comment-2534 Thank you for the information. My jointer is one of the 6"Asian imports that ENCO sold about 16 years ago. It was a gift and has sat unused since then My problem was just the opposite of yours- the outboard end of the outfeed table was higher than the end near the cutter head. A straight edge that was flush to the infeed table and just touched the outboard end of the outfeed table had a .013" gap at the cutter head. For the moment I temporarily shimmed the outfeed ways with paper- I wanted to try some test quick cuts. I face jointed a 5" x 24" board for several passes. My cuts are now cleaner, but now show a taper across the WIDTH of the board. After 5 passes I ended up with a .030" difference side to side. I used a surface gage and Best Test indicator to swing both sides of the outfeed table relative to the high point of the cutter head's cylinder - one side showed up about .0005" lower. Repeating the test for the infeed table I got one side .0015"lower. Both low points are on the same side of the jointer, for a difference of .001" table to table over a 6" width. The test board did have some initial cupping, so I planed it such the concave side was against the tables for stability. I can understand ending up taking a little more off one side than the other taking out the cup, but not .030". The only thing I can think of is that one or more of the knife blades isn't set parallel to the plane of the tables. Does this seem reasonable conclusion? Thanks again, MDF Thank you for the information. My jointer is one of the 6″Asian imports that ENCO sold about 16 years ago. It was a gift and has sat unused since then My problem was just the opposite of yours- the outboard end of the outfeed table was higher than the end near the cutter head. A straight edge that was flush to the infeed table and just touched the outboard end of the outfeed table had a .013″ gap at the cutter head.

For the moment I temporarily shimmed the outfeed ways with paper- I wanted to try some test quick cuts. I face jointed a 5″ x 24″ board for several passes. My cuts are now cleaner, but now show a taper across the WIDTH of the board. After 5 passes I ended up with a .030″ difference side to side.

I used a surface gage and Best Test indicator to swing both sides of the outfeed table relative to the high point of the cutter head’s cylinder – one side showed up about .0005″ lower. Repeating the test for the infeed table I got one side .0015″lower. Both low points are on the same side of the jointer, for a difference of .001″ table to table over a 6″ width.

The test board did have some initial cupping, so I planed it such the concave side was against the tables for stability. I can understand ending up taking a little more off one side than the other taking out the cup, but not .030″.

The only thing I can think of is that one or more of the knife blades isn’t set parallel to the plane of the tables.

Does this seem reasonable conclusion?

Thanks again,

MDF

]]> By: Shannon http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Shannon Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:32:30 +0000 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=142#comment-1259 So glad this will help you. Send me an email if I can help in any way. So glad this will help you. Send me an email if I can help in any way.

]]> By: Araldite http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/2009/02/23/rww-27-the-jointer-tune-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Araldite Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:05:42 +0000 http://rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=142#comment-1258 I have exactly the same problem with my Delta 6" jointer and thought it was my technique. I've checked the coplaner and knife hight from outfeed several times but never thought thousands of an inch made that much of a difference. I've studied all of the links on your Lumberjocks thread and watched your video and now I have new hope that I can make my machine work. I think I need to set a day aside and work on nothing but my jointer. Thanks for all your work, I've learned a lot. I have exactly the same problem with my Delta 6″ jointer and thought it was my technique. I’ve checked the coplaner and knife hight from outfeed several times but never thought thousands of an inch made that much of a difference. I’ve studied all of the links on your Lumberjocks thread and watched your video and now I have new hope that I can make my machine work. I think I need to set a day aside and work on nothing but my jointer. Thanks for all your work, I’ve learned a lot.

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