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   Mach70 | Jan 09, 2003 08:57pm | #1

   When you installed your freshly sharpened blades did you take care to adjust their height even with the outfeed bed?

   Mark

   
   

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   Edited 1/9/2003 12:58:40 PM ET by MACH70

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   thiggy1 | Jan 09, 2003 10:37pm | #2

   Do you think that my problem may be the knives are set too high?

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   Mach70 | Jan 10, 2003 02:13am | #3

   Yes, that will cause snipe at the end.  A good straight edge laid on the outfeed bed & extending across the top of the cutterhead (but not on the infeed side) should just barely 'kiss' the edge of the knives when the head is MANUALLY rotated.

   Mark

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   thiggy1 | Jan 10, 2003 03:26pm | #4

   Thanks, I'll try to 'tweak' the machine this week-end.

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   AlanTurner | Jan 10, 2003 05:01pm | #5

   On my jointer, when it gets close, one cannot easily hear the knife hit the straightedge. I actually put my ear on the table to hear it. Another way I have heard of, assuming that your outfeed table is adjustabe as to height, is to set the knives so that, assuming your straight edge is marked, the movement of the straightedge is equal, right to left, and on all knives. Say, 1/4" or so. Good luck as this set up is a bit of a bear, but needs to be dead on. I allocate about 2-4 hours for the knife change.