I've done it on my 16". It works fine if you're surfacing a bunch of wood,
but you still handle each piece, and you have to check for flat to see if
you need to run it again. Not alot of gain IMHO.
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Ross
www.myoldtools.com
"JPEracing" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Been kicking around the idea of adding a feeder to my jointer, PM 12"
model
> 1285.
> Have never seen one actually mounted for jointer use before. But
understand
> that it is done.
> Anyone care to offer any comments ??
> Thanks much
>
>
>I've done it on my 16". It works fine if you're surfacing a bunch of wood,
>but you still handle each piece, and you have to check for flat to see if
>you need to run it again. Not alot of gain IMHO.
>
>
I had one hooke dup to my 10" Inca, because of some jointer accidents in the
past. It helped a bit on the larger pieces, where you don't really need a
feedeer anyway.
I was then taught proper technique by Bob Van Dyke of the Connecticut Valley
School of Woodworking. Now I understand how to use the !@#$%%^^& thing without
getting hurt. Much better than a power feeder, unless you are running off a lot
of wood to surface for a big job. Then it's worth it.
You will ahve to build a fairly strong triangular support on the jointer back
and mount it very firmly. For an idea, check out the felderusa.com website.
They have just such a bracket for theri power feeders.
You woukd probably be better off having it welded together out of some heavy
steel, and mount it with big bolts. I admit, the better technique was a better
solution.
Sounds like it really isn't the best of ideas.
Thanks for the advice.
"DarylRos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >I've done it on my 16". It works fine if you're surfacing a bunch of
wood,
> >but you still handle each piece, and you have to check for flat to see if
> >you need to run it again. Not alot of gain IMHO.
> >
> >
>
> I had one hooke dup to my 10" Inca, because of some jointer accidents in
the
> past. It helped a bit on the larger pieces, where you don't really need a
> feedeer anyway.
>
> I was then taught proper technique by Bob Van Dyke of the Connecticut
Valley
> School of Woodworking. Now I understand how to use the !@#$%%^^& thing
without
> getting hurt. Much better than a power feeder, unless you are running off
a lot
> of wood to surface for a big job. Then it's worth it.
>
> You will ahve to build a fairly strong triangular support on the jointer
back
> and mount it very firmly. For an idea, check out the felderusa.com
website.
> They have just such a bracket for theri power feeders.
>
> You woukd probably be better off having it welded together out of some
heavy
> steel, and mount it with big bolts. I admit, the better technique was a
better
> solution.