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The Depth of Cut
The thickness which will be cut out is determined by the distance
between the height of infeed table and knife tip of cutterhead.
1.
Loosen table lock (C) Fig. 14
2.
Push or pull hand lever (A) to raise or lower table, gage (B)
shows the distance the table has been raised or lowered as
shown in Fig. 13
3.
Maximum cutting capacity of this jointer is 3/4”
each time.
The following directions will give the beginner a start on jointer
operation. Use scrap pieces of lumber to check settings and to get
the feel of the operations before attempting regular work.
ALWAYS USE GUARD AND KEEP HANDS
AWAY FROM CUTTERHEAD.
Fig. 14
Placement of hands During Feeding
First use left hand holds the work firmly against the infeed table and
fence while the right hand pushes the work toward the knives.
Through the cutterhead the new surface rests firmly on the outfeed
table as shown in Fig. 15. Then the left hand should press down at
the same time keep it contacting with the fence. Before the right
hand almost touches the cutterhead, it should move to the work
piece which already on outfeed table.
NEVER PASS THE HAND DIRECTLY OVER THE
CUTTERHEAD.
Fig. 15
Jointing an Edge
This is the most common operation for the jointer. Set guide fence
square with the table. Depth of cut should be the minimum required
to obtain a straight edge. Hold the best face of the piece firmly
against the fence throughout the feed.
