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29/02/2008 5:46 AM

Jointer problems?

Hi:
I had purchased a 8" king jointer.
Now I'm not 100 % sure why I'm having problems in getting a flat
surface when ever I face joint or edge joint some wood.
I do believe that the knies have been set properly the in feed/ out
feed tables are a bit out of level, ( using a torpedo level) but that
might be because the floor may not be level.
What seems to be happening is that I'm getting a


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JG

"John Grossbohlin"

in reply to [email protected] on 29/02/2008 5:46 AM

29/02/2008 3:51 PM


"joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| <[email protected]> wrote in message
| news:71f49f12-5c5f-4881-a9c7-2f84a87cfd57@h25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
| > Hi:
| > I had purchased a 8" king jointer.
| > Now I'm not 100 % sure why I'm having problems in getting a flat
| > surface when ever I face joint or edge joint some wood.
| > I do believe that the knies have been set properly the in feed/ out
| > feed tables are a bit out of level, ( using a torpedo level) but that
| > might be because the floor may not be level.
| > What seems to be happening is that I'm getting a
|
| Level does not matter *at all*. What matters is that the tables are
| coplaner. To measure this, you need a good straightedge and feeler
gauges.

A Starrett 4' level would allow you to do both... if they made such a thing
and a second mortgage were available. ;~)

John

Sb

"SonomaProducts.com"

in reply to [email protected] on 29/02/2008 5:46 AM

29/02/2008 1:38 PM

getting a.... Don't leave us in suspense.

On Feb 29, 5:46=A0am, [email protected] wrote:
> Hi:
> I had purchased a 8" king jointer.
> Now I'm not 100 % sure why I'm having problems in getting a flat
> surface when ever I face joint or edge joint some wood.
> I do believe that the knies have been set properly the in feed/ out
> feed tables are a bit out of level, ( using a torpedo level) but that
> might be because the floor may not be level.
> What seems to be happening is that I'm getting a

jn

"joe"

in reply to [email protected] on 29/02/2008 5:46 AM

29/02/2008 4:00 PM


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:71f49f12-5c5f-4881-a9c7-2f84a87cfd57@h25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi:
> I had purchased a 8" king jointer.
> Now I'm not 100 % sure why I'm having problems in getting a flat
> surface when ever I face joint or edge joint some wood.
> I do believe that the knies have been set properly the in feed/ out
> feed tables are a bit out of level, ( using a torpedo level) but that
> might be because the floor may not be level.
> What seems to be happening is that I'm getting a

Level does not matter *at all*. What matters is that the tables are
coplaner. To measure this, you need a good straightedge and feeler gauges.

jc



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