Lets try this again...

[Jason Morgan]

Introduction and hello in a previous thread led to some technical difficulties with the photos. I think I have it down now. Here are some pics of my shop, but I have a question.

I have a Ridgid jointer that I think I have all tuned up, however every board I run takes a large cut off the front end and a small cut off the back end. I have everything flat and coplanar to within my 0.0025 feeler gauge. Any other suggestions? It is my technique? Can it make that big of a difference?

Thanks!

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=22218&stc=1

Basement shop east end.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=22219&stc=1

Basement shop west end (jointer in question)

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=22220&stc=1

Jointer and planer

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=22221&stc=1

PM64A with 4'x8' PW outfeed table/assembly area

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=22222&stc=1

CMS and DP on east wall

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Corey Hallagan]

Welcome and great looking shop. Can't help you with the jointer but i know plenty of guys are using it and think alot of it.

Corey

[Lee DeRaud]

I have a Ridgid jointer that I think I have all tuned up, however every board I run takes a large cut off the front end and a small cut off the back end. I have everything flat and coplanar to within my 0.0025 feeler gauge. Any other suggestions? It is my technique? Can it make that big of a difference?At the start of the cut, put downward pressure on the infeed side of the stock, well back from the cutter. At the end of the cut, downward pressure on the outfeed side of the stock, well past the cutter. At no time shoulld you have downward pressure on the stock directly over the cutter head.

And try taking lighter cuts.

(Right, like I know what I'm talking about... :p )

[Thomas Becknell]

welcome jason, can't help with ? but sure is a nice looking shop. wish i could get mine that clean & orginized:D

[Brian Hale]

Hi Jason, Welcome To The Creek!

Nice looking and well equipped shop you have there and i like how you have it layed out. Looks real comfortable to work in!

As for the jointer, the snipe at the start of the cut can be from having the blades a tad too low and the snipe at the end of the cut sounds like the tables aren't coplaner. The end of one or both tables is higher at the end farthest from the cutter head.

The blades should be at the same height (or .002" higher ) as the out feed table when they are at the peak of the rotation.

Lay a straight edge across both tables to check for coplaner.

Let us know what you find...

Brian :)

[Steve Roxberg]

Jason,

I'm rearranging my shop and will be putting the jointer and planer in the middle as you have done, with the Table saw butted against the wall.

How do you like this arrangement?

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Welcome to the Creek Jason! Nice looking shop. Please post some pictures of your projects too!

[Jason Morgan]

I really like this shop layout. It makes a good work circle. Rough lumber in, joint, rip, plane, and cross cut pieces. The only thing I have run into is on rare occation, I'll need to crosscut a piece longer than the 62 inches of clearance I have to the right of the tablesaw. Also, what isnt pictured is the south wall of the shop. Right now its 6mil plastic, but there is a pile of 2x4s and sheet rock that Im gonna line the plastic with.