I just bought a Jet 6″ jointer off of craigslist for a pretty decent price. When I was removing the rust off of the bed last night to get it all back into good condition, I noticed that there was a “burr”, or bump on the very end of the table. It looks as if someone accidentally hit it pretty hard with something and the metal bulged on the very end in one or two spots.
What would be your recommendation for getting this out of the way so that it doesn’t affect longer boards when putting them through the jointer? Since it is on the very end, I’m considering just using a hand-held grinder to grind it down. It may not look quite as nice, but would at least get them out of the way. Any thoughts on if this would be an issue?
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No problem with just grinding or filing the bumps flat.
This is what files are made for. They are the machinists equivalent of a hand plane for wood. Use a larger bastard file to remove cast iron or steell to close tolerances when surface finish is not critical. If you need to blend the surface finish, go to a second cut file for the last 0.005" or so.
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