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[email protected] (x071907)

01/03/2004 6:05 AM

Jointer Snipe

Is there any way that I can adjust my jointer to prevent the wood from
being sniped on the last 1 or 2 inches of the board? I have the Jet
model JJ-6CSX jointer and I am not sure if snipe is a common problem
on all jointers, if it's an adjustment issue on the model I have, or
if it is something that I am doing wrong when I run the boards through
jointer.


This topic has 13 replies

sD

[email protected] (Doug Miller)

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 6:12 PM

In article <[email protected]>, Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>George, you missed the point! Whenever there is a "need" for a new
>tool, why not get one? :) I'm still racking my brain to come up with a
>"legitimate need" for a lathe. <g>
>
Here ya go...

http://tinyurl.com/388on

Full URL is

http://www.google.
com/groups?
as_q=silvan%20got%20laid&safe=images&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_ugroup=rec.crafts.
woodturning&[email protected].
lan&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=m3&lr=lang_en&num=100&hl=en

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"George"

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 12:41 PM

Don't _need_ a dial indicator. Unplug, lay a straight edge on the outfeed
table, extending over the cutterhead. As you rotate by hand, it's ok for
the cutter to kiss the edge, but not raise it. And remember, you've got
three knives, any one of which could be too high.

If you're sniping more than the distance between the cutter at TDC and the
edge of the outfeed table(~3/4"), you've got other problems.

"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> what Doug said, and/OR, the outfeed table might be a bit low. If you
> don't have a dial indicator with magnetic base, now is the time to get
one.
>
> Doug Miller wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (x071907) wrote:
> >
> >>Is there any way that I can adjust my jointer to prevent the wood from
> >>being sniped on the last 1 or 2 inches of the board? I have the Jet
> >>model JJ-6CSX jointer and I am not sure if snipe is a common problem
> >>on all jointers, if it's an adjustment issue on the model I have, or
> >>if it is something that I am doing wrong when I run the boards through

Gs

"George"

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 1:03 PM

That useless gage is worth another gouge.

Me back to use the lathe in my basement.

"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> George, you missed the point! Whenever there is a "need" for a new
> tool, why not get one? :) I'm still racking my brain to come up with a
> "legitimate need" for a lathe. <g>

sD

[email protected] (Doug Miller)

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 7:54 PM

In article <[email protected]>, Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>LOL! I remember that post!
>
>dave

That's all the reason you need, ain't it?
>
>Doug Miller wrote:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>, Bay Area Dave
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>George, you missed the point! Whenever there is a "need" for a new
>>>tool, why not get one? :) I'm still racking my brain to come up with a
>>>"legitimate need" for a lathe. <g>
>>>
>> Here ya go...
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/388on
>>
>> Full URL is
>>
>> http://www.google.
>> com/groups?
>> as_q=silvan%20got%20laid&safe=images&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_ugroup=rec.crafts.
>> woodturning&[email protected].
>> lan&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=m3&lr=lang_en&num=100&hl=en
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
>>
>> For a copy of my TrollFilter for NewsProxy/Nfilter,
>> send email to autoresponder at filterinfo-at-milmac-dot-com
>>
>>
>

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BA

Bay Area Dave

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 7:06 PM

LOL! I remember that post!

dave

Doug Miller wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>George, you missed the point! Whenever there is a "need" for a new
>>tool, why not get one? :) I'm still racking my brain to come up with a
>>"legitimate need" for a lathe. <g>
>>
> Here ya go...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/388on
>
> Full URL is
>
> http://www.google.
> com/groups?
> as_q=silvan%20got%20laid&safe=images&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_ugroup=rec.crafts.
> woodturning&[email protected].
> lan&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=m3&lr=lang_en&num=100&hl=en
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
>
> For a copy of my TrollFilter for NewsProxy/Nfilter,
> send email to autoresponder at filterinfo-at-milmac-dot-com
>
>

ST

Steve Turner

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 2:56 PM

Sounds like your outfeed table is too low.

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sD

[email protected] (Doug Miller)

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 2:10 PM

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (x071907) wrote:
>Is there any way that I can adjust my jointer to prevent the wood from
>being sniped on the last 1 or 2 inches of the board? I have the Jet
>model JJ-6CSX jointer and I am not sure if snipe is a common problem
>on all jointers, if it's an adjustment issue on the model I have, or
>if it is something that I am doing wrong when I run the boards through
>jointer.

Might be your technique. Are you applying downward pressure over the knives?
If so, don't. Instead, hold the wood against the infeed table until there's
enough of it on the outfeed table to hold it there. Then hold it against the
outfeed table only, for the remainder of the pass. *Always* use push blocks,
never your hands.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

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BA

Bay Area Dave

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 2:43 PM

what Doug said, and/OR, the outfeed table might be a bit low. If you
don't have a dial indicator with magnetic base, now is the time to get one.

dave

Doug Miller wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (x071907) wrote:
>
>>Is there any way that I can adjust my jointer to prevent the wood from
>>being sniped on the last 1 or 2 inches of the board? I have the Jet
>>model JJ-6CSX jointer and I am not sure if snipe is a common problem
>>on all jointers, if it's an adjustment issue on the model I have, or
>>if it is something that I am doing wrong when I run the boards through
>>jointer.
>
>
> Might be your technique. Are you applying downward pressure over the knives?
> If so, don't. Instead, hold the wood against the infeed table until there's
> enough of it on the outfeed table to hold it there. Then hold it against the
> outfeed table only, for the remainder of the pass. *Always* use push blocks,
> never your hands.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
>
> For a copy of my TrollFilter for NewsProxy/Nfilter,
> send email to autoresponder at filterinfo-at-milmac-dot-com
>
>

BA

Bay Area Dave

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 8:00 PM

seems like the BEST reason! <g>

dave

Doug Miller wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>LOL! I remember that post!
>>
>>dave
>
>
> That's all the reason you need, ain't it?
>
>>Doug Miller wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <[email protected]>, Bay Area Dave
>>
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>>George, you missed the point! Whenever there is a "need" for a new
>>>>tool, why not get one? :) I'm still racking my brain to come up with a
>>>>"legitimate need" for a lathe. <g>
>>>>
>>>Here ya go...
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/388on
>>>
>>>Full URL is
>>>
>>>http://www.google.
>>>com/groups?
>>>as_q=silvan%20got%20laid&safe=images&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_ugroup=rec.crafts.
>>>woodturning&[email protected].
>>>lan&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=m3&lr=lang_en&num=100&hl=en
>>>
>>>--
>>>Regards,
>>> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
>>>
>>>For a copy of my TrollFilter for NewsProxy/Nfilter,
>>>send email to autoresponder at filterinfo-at-milmac-dot-com
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
>
> For a copy of my TrollFilter for NewsProxy/Nfilter,
> send email to autoresponder at filterinfo-at-milmac-dot-com
>
>

BA

Bay Area Dave

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 5:55 PM

George, you missed the point! Whenever there is a "need" for a new
tool, why not get one? :) I'm still racking my brain to come up with a
"legitimate need" for a lathe. <g>

dave

dave

George wrote:

> Don't _need_ a dial indicator. Unplug, lay a straight edge on the outfeed
> table, extending over the cutterhead. As you rotate by hand, it's ok for
> the cutter to kiss the edge, but not raise it. And remember, you've got
> three knives, any one of which could be too high.
>
> If you're sniping more than the distance between the cutter at TDC and the
> edge of the outfeed table(~3/4"), you've got other problems.
>
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>what Doug said, and/OR, the outfeed table might be a bit low. If you
>>don't have a dial indicator with magnetic base, now is the time to get
>
> one.
>
>>Doug Miller wrote:
>>
>>>In article <[email protected]>,
>
> [email protected] (x071907) wrote:
>
>>>>Is there any way that I can adjust my jointer to prevent the wood from
>>>>being sniped on the last 1 or 2 inches of the board? I have the Jet
>>>>model JJ-6CSX jointer and I am not sure if snipe is a common problem
>>>>on all jointers, if it's an adjustment issue on the model I have, or
>>>>if it is something that I am doing wrong when I run the boards through
>
>
>

BA

Bay Area Dave

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 8:17 PM

LOL!

dave

Paul Kierstead wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote:
>
>
>>Here ya go...
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/388on
>>
>
>
> Man, my g/f gave me an apron "Will Cook for Sex" but that is now opening
> a whole other universe. Gotta get me a nice new apron for the workshop
> now...my eyes are now opened.

PK

Paul Kierstead

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 8:02 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote:

> Here ya go...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/388on
>

Man, my g/f gave me an apron "Will Cook for Sex" but that is now opening
a whole other universe. Gotta get me a nice new apron for the workshop
now...my eyes are now opened.

NB

"Nick Bozovich"

in reply to [email protected] (x071907) on 01/03/2004 6:05 AM

01/03/2004 10:27 PM

Several of the "on topic" posts have indicated your outfeed table is too
low. Also check your knives on the cutterhead. Make sure that they are
aligned in place as indicated in the instruction booklet. They may be set
too high, or unevenly in the cutterhead.

Aligning the knives is somewhat of a bitch, because of the way they sit in
the cutterhead. I've spent many a happy hour aligning them (NOT!). I
bought the "Jointer Pal", which is a magnetic "jig" that allows you to set
the knives to the correct height. It make the process somewhat easier.

Assuming you knives are straight and true in the cutterhead, next check is
your outfeed table.

Good luck -

Nick B
"x071907" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is there any way that I can adjust my jointer to prevent the wood from
> being sniped on the last 1 or 2 inches of the board? I have the Jet
> model JJ-6CSX jointer and I am not sure if snipe is a common problem
> on all jointers, if it's an adjustment issue on the model I have, or
> if it is something that I am doing wrong when I run the boards through
> jointer.


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