rodger. Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I was playing with the idea of making a jig with an indication dial, but came across this cool idea. What do you think? http://www.finewoodworking.com/workshop/video/jointer-knife-setting-jig.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 The easiest, and quickest way for me has turned out to be by feel with a straight piece of maple on the outfeed table, and to set the knives by feel. I took the springs out, tighten just enough to hold the knife in place but still allow you to be able to move it with a lever from underneath, or push down with a piece of wood on the bevel-not on the cutting edge. I can change them in a couple of minutes. I have dial indicators, and magnet jigs, but don't use them any more for the jointer. The little magnet jigs work great for the portable planer, but the cutter head is much easier to get to on the jointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I was playing with the idea of making a jig with an indication dial, but came across this cool idea. What do you think?http://www.finewoodworking.com/workshop/video/jointer-knife-setting-jig.aspx Depends on the jointer. Parallelogram jointers with spring loaded knives it just as easy to adjust the knives to the head then set the tables to the knives. Once this is done you usually dont have do do it again with each knife change. Set the knives to the head and your done. For dovetail jointers If your tables are not dead on you have to adjust to the out feed each time. So for a dovetail jointer id say its a good choice for a parallelogram the factory jig is plenty if you have spring loaded knives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I like the idea! I can't see how you could get much simpler, easier or cheaper than that jig. Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Just make sure you use a glue that can be thin or smashed down evenly. Super glue would probably be better so the glue line isnt thicker on one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick218 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Just make sure you use a glue that can be thin or smashed down evenly. Super glue would probably be better so the glue line isnt thicker on one side. I don't think that wouldn't matter that much- if at all. In the video, the magnets are adhering to the table and therefore should be true to the machine bed, the block of wood is just holding them in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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