Guest Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I have a nice Grizzly 8" jointer with a long bed, but 80" seems awful long to joint. Can I do this on it? Thanks. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Sure. Use roller stands for support, be careful and take your time. Has anyone used feather boards on the joiner? It seems like that would work and be helpful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Absolutely! As suggested support stands on both ends and have at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Just remember that the support stands are not reference surface or an extension of the bed. Set them a solid inch lower than the beds. They are there to support the getting the board on and off the jointer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Long bed jointer. 80in doesn't sound like a problem at all unless its wide like a table top exc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 50 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: Just remember that the support stands are not reference surface or an extension of the bed. Set them a solid inch lower than the beds. They are there to support the getting the board on and off the jointer. True, but you can make extension beds for your jointer. I made them for my 6" jointer out of MDF. One end can be clamped to the end of the bed & the other supported by an adjustable support to make it coplanar. Works great & takes just a few minutes to set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 That's kind of going apples to oranges; although yes, true, I was just making sure the op knew that the roller stands aren't meant as an extension of the bed else a crap result surely would ensue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 26 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: That's kind of going apples to oranges; although yes, true, I was just making sure the op knew that the roller stands aren't meant as an extension of the bed else a crap result surely would ensue. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I have used very carefully placed roller stands to joint 7' long boards on my 6" short bed jointer successfully many times. I use a flat top tilting one on the outfeed. An 8 ft aluminum straightedge or a tracksaw track is essential for set up. It can be done but don't get in a hurry ,it's time consuming to set up just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 People seem to like this as an alternative to a roller. I do not have one but have been thinking about trying it. http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-Flip-Top-Portable-Work-Support-AC9934/100618242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Alan G said: People seem to like this as an alternative to a roller. I do not have one but have been thinking about trying it. http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-Flip-Top-Portable-Work-Support-AC9934/100618242 I've been using these for years and have no complaints. The price is right and it folds up and out of the way when not in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 That's the flat top tilting support I was referring to. Great for catching stock coming,out of a planer, jointer or drum sander that might droop a bit before reaching the support. The tilted down surface catches the board and as it crosses the pivoting surface it tips up to flat smoothly. No hesitation that could cause a ripple in the planed/ sanded surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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