Tom Hamilton
05-18-2006, 9:17 PM
Hi Creekers:
My poor old 1950 BC 6" jointer had not been used since I acquired it in 2002. It sat beside the table saw, part of the "Combo" package that year, with knives sat flush with the cutter head.
Not long ago I discovered OWWM forum and after lurking for awhile, I asked about changing knives on this machine.
Low and behold, one of the members sent me a DVD of the video Bob Vaugh made for FWW.
So, today, I installed and tested the new knives. Armed with a dial gauge and a homemade wrench, per the video instructions, the old knives came out and the new ones went in. It is a trial and error process, finally they all came into specs. 38795
First a scrap 2X4 went through and came out smooth; then a rough cedar fence panel.
Wow, it worked!
I'm off to the wood store tomorrow to get rough saw lumber. Yahoo!
Tom, in Houston, listening to the hum of the "new" jointer!
My poor old 1950 BC 6" jointer had not been used since I acquired it in 2002. It sat beside the table saw, part of the "Combo" package that year, with knives sat flush with the cutter head.
Not long ago I discovered OWWM forum and after lurking for awhile, I asked about changing knives on this machine.
Low and behold, one of the members sent me a DVD of the video Bob Vaugh made for FWW.
So, today, I installed and tested the new knives. Armed with a dial gauge and a homemade wrench, per the video instructions, the old knives came out and the new ones went in. It is a trial and error process, finally they all came into specs. 38795
First a scrap 2X4 went through and came out smooth; then a rough cedar fence panel.
Wow, it worked!
I'm off to the wood store tomorrow to get rough saw lumber. Yahoo!
Tom, in Houston, listening to the hum of the "new" jointer!