Anybodys jointer joint perfectly? Have a 6" jet that does an OK job,
but just ain't gonna be perfect. Joint 2 three foot boards and put the
edges together and you can still see a little light if you hold it up
just at the right angle. An ever so small gap, but a gap just the same.
Have shimmed and shimmed and shimmed and tired of shimming . Is this as
good as it gets? I know the outfeed table is sagging or leaning or
something just a % of a thousandth.
Some body tell me theirs ain't perfect either so I can relax.
jack with a light crack
Consistent error? If so, blame the machine. Not mine, but possibly yours.
Inconsistency goes to the operator.
"Jack Gray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anybodys jointer joint perfectly? Have a 6" jet that does an OK job,
> but just ain't gonna be perfect. Joint 2 three foot boards and put the
> edges together and you can still see a little light if you hold it up
> just at the right angle.
don't bother with the OP. he didn't respond to anyone over a 12 day
period...
dave
Robert Bonomi wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Jack Gray <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Anybodys jointer joint perfectly? Have a 6" jet that does an OK job,
>>but just ain't gonna be perfect. Joint 2 three foot boards and put the
>>edges together and you can still see a little light if you hold it up
>>just at the right angle. An ever so small gap, but a gap just the same.
>>Have shimmed and shimmed and shimmed and tired of shimming . Is this as
>>good as it gets? I know the outfeed table is sagging or leaning or
>>something just a % of a thousandth.
>>
>>Some body tell me theirs ain't perfect either so I can relax.
>>
>>jack with a light crack
>>
>
>
> _For_what_I_use_it_for, my delta 6" bench-top *does* do 'perfect' joints.
>
> Caveat, I know it's limitations, and don't push the envelope.
sorry, but I can't tell you that my Powermatic does just an "ok" job.
It does an outstanding job of creating flat boards. All it takes is a
little fine tuning of the outfeed table height, blade adjustment,
checking to see that the tables are coplaner, and a little experience in
pushing the stock PROPERLY. If you are planing narrow sringy stock,
then you might have to push two jointed boards together with a LITTLE
pressure to see no daylight. Heavier boards should certainly not show
any daylight when the edges are held together. Review your set-up and
technique.
dave
Jack Gray wrote:
> Anybodys jointer joint perfectly? Have a 6" jet that does an OK job,
> but just ain't gonna be perfect. Joint 2 three foot boards and put the
> edges together and you can still see a little light if you hold it up
> just at the right angle. An ever so small gap, but a gap just the same.
> Have shimmed and shimmed and shimmed and tired of shimming . Is this as
> good as it gets? I know the outfeed table is sagging or leaning or
> something just a % of a thousandth.
>
> Some body tell me theirs ain't perfect either so I can relax.
>
> jack with a light crack
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Jack Gray <[email protected]> wrote:
>Anybodys jointer joint perfectly? Have a 6" jet that does an OK job,
>but just ain't gonna be perfect. Joint 2 three foot boards and put the
>edges together and you can still see a little light if you hold it up
>just at the right angle. An ever so small gap, but a gap just the same.
>Have shimmed and shimmed and shimmed and tired of shimming . Is this as
>good as it gets? I know the outfeed table is sagging or leaning or
>something just a % of a thousandth.
>
>Some body tell me theirs ain't perfect either so I can relax.
>
>jack with a light crack
>
_For_what_I_use_it_for, my delta 6" bench-top *does* do 'perfect' joints.
Caveat, I know it's limitations, and don't push the envelope.