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54K93.02

 

15 micron (1000x) Silicon Carbide Sheet, 8

1

/

2

"

 × 11

"

54K94.02

 

5 micron (2500x) Silicon Carbide Sheet, 8

1

/

2

"

 × 11

"

Note:

 The tip of the adjusting screw is meant to rub on the fl at 

surface, not the abrasive sheet. The distance between the blade and 
the screw is approximately 6", so a half sheet of abrasive works 
effi ciently. Unless you can apply a full sheet to a fl at surface large 
enough to allow you to use the jointer blade sharpener from both 
ends, cut replacement sheets in half to 5

1

/

2

" × 8

1

/

2

".

814 Proctor Avenue

Ogdensburg, New York

13669-2205  USA

1090 Morrison Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 1C2  Canada

[email protected]

www.veritastools.com

315
© Veritas Tools Inc. 2010

INS-106 Rev. D

Printed in Canada.

Summary of Contents for 05M25.01

Page 1: ...ed or outfeed table of your jointer or a piece of 1 4 or thicker plate glass is recommended For greater safety we offer a 1 4 thick 81 2 14 tempered glass plate 05M20 12 Thoroughly clean the glass or other true surface before applying the abrasive sheet If you are applying the sheet to glass create a thin film of water on the glass This allows you to adjust the position of the sheet before sticking...

Page 2: ... a series of fine saw teeth on the tool edge To avoid these saw teeth the face of the blade must be lapped flat The easiest way to lap a new blade is on the 15 micron sheet until the entire width of the leading edge has a consistent lapping pattern with the manufacturer s grinding marks removed at least 1 16 back from the leading edge of the blade Figure 2 Grinding marks on new blades Figure 3 Prope...

Page 3: ... fully tighten the thumbnuts slide them forward until the clamp springs touch the rear of the blade This increases the clamping force reducing the possibility of the blade shifting during sharpening see Figure 4 Hint The blade can also be positioned by putting two pennies one at each end under the front of the jointer blade sharpener as it rests on a flat surface Let the bevel of the blade slide do...

Page 4: ...uts It may be necessary to move one or more of the clamps to any of the five slots in order to accommodate various blade widths Set the blade by eye as described above or use the penny method Once properly positioned tighten the thumbnuts Adjust the Bevel Angle Withthebladefirmlyclampedinplaceandthejointerbladesharpener resting on a flat surface note the contact angle of the blade bevel from the side...

Page 5: ...or more and tighten the locking nut Note For every turn of the adjusting screw the jointer blade sharpener angle changes by approximately 1 2 Reciprocate the jointer blade sharpener leaning on the push stroke and letting up on the pull stroke until a polished line representing the micro bevel appears over the full length of the blade Because this micro bevel is only at the leading edge you will re...

Page 6: ...surfaces are clean and free of debris Tearing the Abrasive Sheet or Premature Wear More likely to occur on the finer abrasives Applying too much pressure on the push stroke may tear the sheet or shave the particles off causing premature wear Additional Tips Obtaining the Finest Possible Edge If you want the finest possible edge for knives and blades use progressively finer micro abrasive sheets to br...

Page 7: ... abrasives progressing to the finer and finishing grits When grinding a chip or nick from a set of planer or jointer blades the set must be balanced when mounted in the cutter head If not this may cause excessive vibration resulting in damage to your unit or personal injury Once the nicks are ground from the damaged blade s measure the width of each Grind them all to match the narrowest Using a Benc...

Page 8: ...crew is approximately 6 so a half sheet of abrasive works efficiently Unless you can apply a full sheet to a flat surface large enough to allow you to use the jointer blade sharpener from both ends cut replacement sheets in half to 51 2 81 2 814 Proctor Avenue Ogdensburg New York 13669 2205 USA 1090 Morrison Drive Ottawa Ontario K2H 1C2 Canada customerservice veritastools com www veritastools com 31...

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