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   RalphBarker | Feb 26, 2013 10:13am | #1

   Wouldn't it be nice if . . .

    . . . old machines had a "restore default settings" button?  ;-)

   I don't envy your task of realignment.

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   woodhacker | Mar 02, 2013 04:59pm | #2

   possible causes of jointer problems

   I've found that there are several operator behaviors that can influence the behavior of a properly tuned jointer. The "twisted" issue may be caused by how pressure is applied to the board. Especially on a wider board it's easy to apply  more pressure to the front edge of the board with the left hand, and this will be the hand with which the leading end of the board is being held down as the board meets the jointer's knives. In the same vane, it's very likely that the right hand, pressing on the back edge of the board will be pressing down on the tail end of the board at the end of the cut, with the left hand holding down on the board on the outfeed table and possibly (but incorrectly) the right hand applying downwards pressure on the board above the infeed table. I was having a similar problem on a 16" wide "Famous" jointer and was blaming the jointer until a friend pointed out how I was the one causing the problem.

    

   A rather informative article on jointer problems with a properly adjusted jointed is available at

   http://www.newwoodworker.com/jntrprobfxs.html

   Especially with a long bed jointer, checking for allignment of the infeed and outfeed tables relative to each other which might be worthwhile would be to check them with a laser level. Even if the jointer itself is not level, you can verify that the height of the beds varies the same at various points when comparing height of back side of the table to front side of the table. And check elevation difference of left end to right end for a given length is the same for both infeed and outfeed tables.

   And then there was the time when a knife came loose on the 16" jointer and caught the front end of the infeed table. After getting the head repaired and and rebalanced, I had one hell of a time trying to realign the jointer, finally ended up selling it.

   Best of luck in resolving the problems, hope I've been of at least some help.

   K

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   snapperhead | Mar 02, 2013 07:30pm | #3

   Fixed

   Seems I've found a couple of issues with my jointer.

   First the out feed table was 0.028 low at the far end and my blades dropped 0.006 on one end. 

   I also found a low spot in the middle of feed table that is 0.020 about half way down. Also I have a slight twist to my fence. 

   I'm able to produce a decent board now, so I'm done messing with it, glad to put away the feeler gauges.  

   I do want to install a Byrd cutter and change the direct drive. I will find some one to resurface the bed and fence at that time. 

   Back to the mini highboy project. Thanks for all your help and advice; ive gotten a new book and some new websites to view. Chris

   
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   snapperhead | Mar 02, 2013 07:45pm | #4

   Mini

   Forgot to attach mini highboy picture along with jointer. 

   
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   Mcfarmer | Mar 02, 2013 08:29pm | #5

   Holy smokes, I thought it was a workbench.

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   roc | Mar 02, 2013 08:43pm | #6

   Uhhhhh . . . aaaaaaah . . . hmmmmm

   Snapper,

   When I first read your last post I had a brain fart and read it this way :

   > . . .  low spot in the middle of feed table that is 0.020 about half way down. Also I have a slight twist to my FACE. <

    ha, ha, ha, aaah, ha, ha, ha,ha, ha, ha, aaah, ha, ha, ha,

   aaaaaaaah ha

   ha, ha

   Well at least I keep myself amused.  Makes me wonder what other stuff I didn't read right that I don't know about.

   Uh'O !

   Then . . .

   I had a look at your photos.  Looks like you have bigger problems than we first imagined.

   Gravity problems.  Are you on a space ship ?

   Aaaaaah dude . . . the power tools don't go on the ceiling.  For best results try them on the floor.  Come to think of it I think I read that if you use them on a space ship on the ceiling it voids the warranty.

   Nooooo not on the wall . . .

   quit kidding around now this is serious.