Odd Jointer Behavior

[Bud Ackerman]

Was jointing some boards today and had an unusual amount (like all of them) of chips spew from the opening at the cutter head. Had the DC hooked up but floor was covered in chips...... anyone else think this is unusual. Wood rather not disassemble it as it took forever to get set up. (it's a PM FWIW)

[Jim Andrew]

Sounds like the chute is plugged. Unhook your dust hose and see if it is plugged.

[Myk Rian]

Sounds like the DC line is plugged.

[Steve Kohn]

I can positively, completely, and absolutely assure you that your problem is a clog in the dust collection. It happens to me all the time when I run wide boards thru my jointer.

[Loren Woirhaye]

That happens when chips mound up inside the jointer under the cutterhead. Put a stick up there and wave it around, a pile of chips will come out.

[pat warner]

Have also seen it occur in friend's machine.
We found a huge rat in the bugger.

[Rick Fisher]

Eww ..

I have a big jointer with a 6" Dust chute .. If I joint curly maple, it clogs up every time. No idea why. Same symptoms..

I have never found a rat in my Jointer.

[Matt Day]

Do you have one if those guards that keeps you from putting your hand in the dust chute? Those can cause clogs too.

[Myk Rian]

Do you have one if those guards that keeps you from putting your hand in the dust chute? Those can cause clogs too.
If you mean the guard at the DC input, yes they plug up. They are the first thing I cut out of them.

[James Hansen]

Maybe your DC is not turned on. :D

[Rod Sheridan]

If you mean the guard at the DC input, yes they plug up. They are the first thing I cut out of them. Not the best idea if you have a single stage collector..........Rod.

[Lee Schierer]

I can positively, completely, and absolutely assure you that your problem is a clog in the dust collection. It happens to me all the time when I run wide boards thru my jointer.

The same thing happens with my lunch box planer from time to time.