jointer. general safety wear your safety glasses at all times take off all jewelry do not wear loose...
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Jointer
General Safety
Wear your safety glasses at all times
Take off all jewelry
Do not wear loose clothing
Make sure you are the only person in the safety zone when operating the jointer.
General Safety continued
Never set material on the tables of the jointer
Never stand directly behind the machine
Always joint material with the grain
Never joint the end grain of material
The operator should always do the jointing operation himself/herself
The operator should never pass his/her bare hands over the cutter head. Holding onto a push platen will keep your hands safe.
Components of the Jointer
Fence
Fence Tilt Control
Fence Width Control
Guard
In-feed Table
Out-feed Table
Components of the Jointer
In-feed Table Adjustment Wheel
Depth Scale
Push Platen
Operations of the Jointer
Face Plane
Edge Plane
Fence
Fence Tilt Control
Fence Width Control
The jointer size is determined by the maximum width that can be face planed
Guard
In-feed Table
Out-feed Table
In-feed Table Adjustment Wheel
Depth Scale
Push Platen
Face Plane
Face Plane is defined as cutting a thin layer off one face of the material
Edge Plane
Edge Plane is defined as cutting a thin layer off one edge of the material
Operation Procedure 1
1. When creating a face plane make sure the cupped side is down to ensure the material has two contact points on the table
Operation Procedure 2
2. Adjust the in-feed table to the preferred depth of cut.
AND The MAXIMUM safe cut on the jointer
when jointing the face of the material is 1/16 of an inch.
Operation Procedure 3
3. Stock less than 11” must not be run through the jointer
AND Set the push platen on top of the
material making sure the heel of the platen catches the end of the material.
AND Turn the machine on.
Operation Procedure 4
4. Manually move the guard, and let it rest on the edge of your material before you feed it into the cutterhead.
Operation Procedure 5
5. Keep both hands on the push platen as you slowly slide the material through the cutterhead.
Slide the material across the table until the guard retracts against the fence.
Cupped side down
Depth Adjustment
1.2. 3.
Hand placement
Face Plane with the Push Platen
Moving the Guard
Face Plane Operation
Guard Retraction
Operation Procedure 1
1. Use a try-square to square up the fence before creating an edge plane
Operation Procedure 2
2. When jointing the edge of a piece of stock, the operator must have one face flat to slide evenly on the fence.
Operation Procedure 3
3. Adjust the in-feed table to the preferred depth of cut.
AND The MAXIMUM safe cut on the jointer
when jointing the edge of the material is 1/8 of an inch.
Operation Procedure 4
4. Turn the machine on
Keep the material tight against the fence, feeding the material through with both hands on the material.
When your hands become close to the cutterhead, jump your hands over one by one.
Squaring up the Jointer Fence
One Face Flat
Depth Adjustment
1.2. 3.
Edge Plane Operation