Here we go again! From WOOD magazine October 2005. My old Walker-Turner jointer does not have jack screws, so I used the Jointer Pal jig to install the blades. This jig will be used to confirm the blades are adjusted to the correct height.
I checked my blade height and found highest point was zero (outfeed table height) and variation of .005-017 inch below. Not bad for well used blades!
Close-up View:
The magazine plan specified #8 wood screw to hold the dial-indicator in place, but it did not work all that well for me. I used a 1/4'' lag bolt with a wing nut instead. The nice looking oak butch-plug next to the wing nut. Let me know if you don't know what a Butch plug is.
Magnetic Base:
The WOOD plan specified two 3/4'' diameter magnets. Most likely, some magnets are better than others, but two wasn't enough! I used a stack of three 1'' magnets on each end, and two stacks of 3/4'' magnets in the center.
Name & Date Tag - I talked about this on my post for the Router Push Pad, but here it is again for anyone who may have missed it:
A different approach for putting your name on projects. Name and date is printed using computer word processor, on standard paper. Use scissors to cut over-size label. Attach label to double-sided carpet tape. Place transparent tape over front of label. Route 3/8'' shallow slot in project. Trim label to fit in slot. Note, I made a trim jig by cutting 2-1/4'' x 3/8'' slot in piece of laminate; position slot over the label and cut with X-acto knife.
Stay tuned - one more to come :XXcompute
-Don
I checked my blade height and found highest point was zero (outfeed table height) and variation of .005-017 inch below. Not bad for well used blades!
Close-up View:
The magazine plan specified #8 wood screw to hold the dial-indicator in place, but it did not work all that well for me. I used a 1/4'' lag bolt with a wing nut instead. The nice looking oak butch-plug next to the wing nut. Let me know if you don't know what a Butch plug is.
Magnetic Base:
The WOOD plan specified two 3/4'' diameter magnets. Most likely, some magnets are better than others, but two wasn't enough! I used a stack of three 1'' magnets on each end, and two stacks of 3/4'' magnets in the center.
Name & Date Tag - I talked about this on my post for the Router Push Pad, but here it is again for anyone who may have missed it:
A different approach for putting your name on projects. Name and date is printed using computer word processor, on standard paper. Use scissors to cut over-size label. Attach label to double-sided carpet tape. Place transparent tape over front of label. Route 3/8'' shallow slot in project. Trim label to fit in slot. Note, I made a trim jig by cutting 2-1/4'' x 3/8'' slot in piece of laminate; position slot over the label and cut with X-acto knife.
Stay tuned - one more to come :XXcompute
-Don