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   stevemorris | Mar 29, 2009 11:20pm | #1

   i have the same jointer, just bought it actually, and its an easy fix, you justhave to think outside the box a little

   think about shimming the outfeed table only, flat with the infeed table, after all thats all that matters

   get some brass shimstock and have at it, again outfeed side only, you'll rarely move it anyway

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   davidmeiland | Mar 29, 2009 11:55pm | #2

   Are you talking about shimming the dovetailed ways? There is virtually no play... there's a little bit, there are a couple of small setscrews on the back that might loosen to allow more. Seems like any improvement would be fairly random.

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   stevemorris | Mar 30, 2009 12:01am | #3

   well its what it did on my 4 inch machine, worked great, my 37-220 is perfectly aligned

   it doesnt take much shimming to level the tops

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   ekgolf | Mar 30, 2009 08:15am | #4

   If you mean that the table is straight but sags at the end, you can shim the bottom of the dovetail ways equal to the amount of sag. If you are saying the table itself is warped on the end, try setting it on 2x4, cantilever the warped end of the table and jump on that end, or hammer it with a block of wood and a 5 pound sledge.

   Let it sit overnight, and check it with a straightedge in the a.m. Do it again if necessary until you get it within tolerances.

   This procedure, I was told works most of the time, as the molecules do react to the bending and supposedly strengthen the metal. Anyway it's cheaper than having the thing lapped flat.

   Good luck.

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   Mackwood | Mar 30, 2009 11:21pm | #5

   David,

   Check each table separately to determine if they are flat.  If they are, you're in tall cotton! 

   Problem with jointers is that the tables need to be not only parallel, they must be co-planar.  Shims will work. It takes a bit of patience but good results are very obtainable.  You may even be able to adjust the tightness on the dovetail ways and get your jointer true without the use of shims.  This is especially true if the infeed table has drooped slightly.  Small adjustments make a big difference, go slow and be careful.

   I HIGHLY RECOMMEND a book by John White (a regular poster here) called "Care and Repair of shop Machines".  If you have several ww'ing machines the book is well worth the price!!!  No, I don't get a "kick back" LOL.

   Best of luck,

   Mack

   "Close enough for government work=measured with a micrometer, marked with chalk and cut with an axe"