Well, they are still making jointers that are not flat and have to be sent back ,or fixed locally.
This just in…..
I concede it’s been some years now since I’ve heard complaints. But I’m still mad about the botched ones !
Well, they are still making jointers that are not flat and have to be sent back ,or fixed locally.
This just in…..
I concede it’s been some years now since I’ve heard complaints. But I’m still mad about the botched ones !
Last edited by Mel Fulks; 01-10-2023 at 1:22 PM.
Izzy: I've been using this product for years: works well. Phil
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Here is link to buy slightly smaller quantity;
https://tooling.weinigusa.com/product-p/xxx100082.htm
Last edited by Phil Gaudio; 01-10-2023 at 2:18 PM.
Thanks to all! I suspect it's a combination of my pressing down too hard...and as pointed out above-- the cutterhead using carbide cutters. And appreciate all the information on the various options for reducing
the friction coefficient on the infeed/outfeed tables. It's great to have the benefit of the experience and expertise of this group!
Insert heads do not cut wood like a knife head does. One comparison would be a tablesaw with a rip blade and negative rake cross cut blade on radial arm or miter saw.
I think a insert head is just plain wrong for a hand fed machine like a jointer. A jointer is just a big upside down hand plane.
Good Luck
Aj
Every once in a while I spray mine with paint thinner and lap it with a Japanese water stone or an oil stone, buff it off and wax it.
I use a little LPS-1, spray on a rag & wipe down the table.
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
– Samuel Butler
+2 for paraffin. I keep all cast iron surfaces coated with Johnson's floor paste wax and then while jointing, I do some swirls with paraffin sticks. These are the ones sold for canning. Makes a world of difference. Randy
Randy Cox
Lt Colonel, USAF (ret.)
In a production environment, we frequently have to treat the jointer/planer beds multiple times a day. I used to use Bostick products, but a couple of years ago switched to DuPont Waxed based chain lubricant upon the advice of a well respected craftsman on the west coast.
Much less costly than Bostic products, and just as effective. No issues with damaging finishes either.
https://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Chain-...dWU&th=1&psc=1
Where do you all find Johnson's paste wax? I see it mentioned quite often for use on cast iron machines, so when I think about it, I look for it. But I have yet to find it anywhere in my neck of the woods. I can't order it either, unless I pay through the nose to have it shipped FedEx or UPS Air. UPSP will not ship it. I've looked for it at local hardware stores, the big orange and blue stores, auto parts stores and grocery.