I know it’s only a 6” but that’s all I need right now, couldn’t justify the extra expense for the 8” at the moment.
Sorry to have to tell you this but that’s the worst jointer ever made. Don’t even bother unboxing it. Just send me your address and I will gladly dispose of it for you. 😁
Jokes aside, I would love to have one of those.
No other recommendations that others haven’t mentioned, but enjoy!
There is something super satisfying about milled lumber
Check the calibration:
- Confirm that the outfeed table is parallel to the cutter head.
- Confirm that the outfeed table is level with the top dead center of the cut.
- Then confirm that the infeed table is parallel to the outfeed
- Lastly confirm that the fence, when set to 90, is square to the outfeed table.
This should all the the case right out off the pallet but it’s worth a check.
Adding on to this calibration comment that an engineer square is much more accurate for setting up machines than a carpenters square (which are often knocked out of alignment).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg53x5W7YOc
The wood and plastic squares are super easy to adjust.
The tips that others gave about alignment and such are great tips. I would like to add one more. Read about the safety tips and guides. Also take extra care when jointing really small/thin boards. When the grain is oriented badly it can chip out and cause your workpiece to break. You don’t want your hands near that.
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2014/03/11/a-woodworkers-guide-to-grain-direction This video clarifies the importance of grain direction.
That looks like a great rig. I need to add a joiner to my shop. My last one was a 4” with no guards. I hated using it because it was so sketchy.
I know a lot of people swear by the helical cutting heads.
Hope to see posts of your finished projects here!
