I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this? Can
someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
Mark
"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>
> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>
You don't adjust it during regular operations. You just adjust it when you
set new knives in or resharpen. It should be tweaked just so it's level
with the top of the knives and then you leave it alone for normal use.
Frank
On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:42:55 GMT, "Mark Stiegel"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>
>Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this? Can
>someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>
>Mark
Normally it is level with the dlades. I can only think of tapers and
to create 'feet' on a bench support.
Greg
"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>
> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
You will know when you have to set your knives.
SH
"Bob G." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 19:03:23 GMT, "Frank Ketchum"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>>>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>>>
>>> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>>> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
>>> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>>>
>>
>>You don't adjust it during regular operations. You just adjust it when
>>you
>>set new knives in or resharpen. It should be tweaked just so it's level
>>with the top of the knives and then you leave it alone for normal use.
>>
>>Frank
>>
> ====================================
> I have been using the same 6 in Rockwell Jointer for darn close to 40
> years now... and it has a fixed outfeed table....
I also have a rockwell jointer albeit with an adjustable outfeed. My
strategy for setting the knives involves setting the outfeed table so each
knife bumps my "adjustable outfeed table jig" (which is a piece of scrap
with two pencil marks a quarter inch apart) a quarter inch. Once all my
knives are singing to the same tune, I then move my outfeed table up so it
barrrrrrrely moves the "adjustable outfeed table jig".
Now, admittedly, I used to set the knives with the table. What used to take
me 10 minutes per knife, now takes about 3 minutes. And I think my method
is more exact than how I used to do it.
SH
Mark Stiegel wrote:
>
> I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
> jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>
> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this? Can
> someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
A) When you replace/sharpen/reset knives...makes alignment much easier
B) Tapers
C) When you think of / come across other reasons... :)
"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Don't understand......I always just set each knife level with the out-feed
> table and it works...not sure what the adjustment would do for me????
It would allow you to set your knives at the same height with a straddle
gage and then move your outfeed to proper exposure. Gets there faster.
Don't understand......I always just set each knife level with the out-feed
table and it works...not sure what the adjustment would do for me????
Mark
"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>>
>> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
>> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>
> You will know when you have to set your knives.
> SH
>
>
If the outfeed table is a bit higher than the knives, a long jointed edge
will be convex (high in the middle).
If the outfeed table is a bit lower than the knives, a long jointed edge
will be concave (low in the middle).
Try it and you will be amazed at how well it works.
Matthew
"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>
> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>
> Mark
>
needs to be level with the knives
--
>>Mike
"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>
> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>
> Mark
>
Mike,
Why not leave the out-feed table fixed and adjust each knife level to the
out-feed table....that's what I do now.
Mark
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> needs to be level with the knives
>
> --
>
>>>Mike
>
> "Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
> [email protected]...
>>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>>
>> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
>> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
>
On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:42:59 -0600, Duane Bozarth
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Mark Stiegel wrote:
>>
>> I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>> jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>>
>> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this? Can
>> someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>
>A) When you replace/sharpen/reset knives...makes alignment much easier
>B) Tapers
Hmmm. I don't think I want to try tapers by adjusting the outfeed
table. I mean, how do you start it?
>C) When you think of / come across other reasons... :)
- -
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
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On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 19:03:23 GMT, "Frank Ketchum"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>>
>> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
>> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>>
>
>You don't adjust it during regular operations. You just adjust it when you
>set new knives in or resharpen. It should be tweaked just so it's level
>with the top of the knives and then you leave it alone for normal use.
>
>Frank
>
====================================
I have been using the same 6 in Rockwell Jointer for darn close to 40
years now... and it has a fixed outfeed table....
Now I will admit that when I am replacing the blades I usually have a
hell of a frustrating time ...lol...adjusting esch blade to the
table...And I correct to assume if my outfeed table were adjustable I
could have a slightly less frustrating time... ????
I do not know the "real" reason for an adjustable outfeed table
either... what I do know is that I have never Needed the outfeed table
to be adjustable for anything I was attempting..
Bob Griffiths
Anyway....
Mark,
well you do have a point,
since my out-feed table is ajustable it seems easier to adjust it than the
knives, at least to me :-)
but I guess if you adjust each knife to the out-feed table, we get the same
result....
--
Mike
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"Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> Mike,
>
> Why not leave the out-feed table fixed and adjust each knife level to the
> out-feed table....that's what I do now.
>
> Mark
>
> "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> needs to be level with the knives
>>
>> --
>>
>>>>Mike
>>
>> "Mark Stiegel" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> [email protected]...
>>>I replaced my Crapsman Jointer a little bit ago with a Powermatic 6-inch
>>>jointer.....which has adjustable in-feed and out-feed tables.
>>>
>>> Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>>> out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
>>> Can someone please shed some light on this.....thanx in advance.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:42:55 GMT, "Mark Stiegel"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Why is the out-feed table adjustable? When would one need to adjust the
>out-feed table.....can't figure out when I would ever need to do this?
* Blades get smaller as they are resharpened.
* Sometimes you WANT to joint a slight curve (It keeps the pressure on
the ends)
Barry