Chip in Jointer Table

[john schnyderite]

There is a chip in the outfeed table of the jointer I bought. It was hidden by the rust. :eek: Wondering if this will affect the performance. I would think it would be ok since it's not near the blades where most of the pressure is being put on the board.

[Matt Day]

You’re right. As long as there isn’t a raised spot don’t worry about it. Plenty of old jointers work just fine with chips, even at the cutterhead.

[Andrew Seemann]

As long as it doesn't cause the board to twist, rock, or snag it won't affect anything, and it would have to be a huge chip to any of those.

[Peter Christensen]

You can fill it with metal filled epoxy. Devcon make a bunch.