Jointer

Video Instruction:

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Function:

• Making a perfectly flat face.
• Making a perfectly flat edge.
• Making a perfectly square face to edge angle.
• The jointer can also be used to make rabbets.

Advantages:

• The long table allows the jointer to make large planar surfaces, unlike the planer.
• The depth can be easily adjusted to make quick cuts or fine-tuning.

Disadvantages:

• The jointer will not cut parallel faces! Use the planer or table saw to cut the opposite face.

Safety Concerns:

• This is a dangerous tool!
  • The blade is exposed above the table looking for helpless fingers to grind into a pulp.
  • The table saw has a circular blade, making kickback a concern.
• There is no SawStop on this tool. It will not stop if you touch it!
• Always keep the guard in place.
• Always wear safety glasses when using this tool.
• Tie your hair back, tuck in loose articles of clothing and put away your earbuds.
• Don't wear gloves.
• Check material for nails or loose knots.
• Turn on the dust collector whenever you use this tool!
• Only one person may use this tool at a time.
• Fingers must be 4" away from the blade whenever it is in motion.
• Use a push stick and/or push block to cut any wood that is below the fence.
• Do not joint any boards less than 6" long.
• Do not joint end grain.
  • The work will not be stable.
  • It will tear out the end grain.
• Hold your work flat on the table.
• When done cutting, turn off the jointer and wait for it to stop.

Settings:

• Fingers 4" away.
• Only one person may operate the machine.
  • A second person may assist by collecting finished pieces from the outfeed table.
• Don't joint boards less than 6" long.

Operation:

• Make sure you have room to push your work completely through the jointer.
• Stand to the side of the machine, not at the end. Do not lean over the jointer.
• Turn on the power and wait for the blade to reach full speed.
• Push your board through the jointer at a moderate, even speed.
  • Too slow and you are wasting time.
  • Too fast and you will leave scallop marks.
• Push your work all the way through the jointer until the guard closes. A partner on the other side of the table can grab the pieces at the end of the cut.
• Do not reach near the blade until the blade has completely stopped!

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