jointer

whwilton · Post by **whwilton** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:32 pm

I have a 4" SS Jointer that is been used daily for the past month. A
few days ago the shavings have been exiting under the feed table
instead of the exit port.

I dismantled the jointer and gave it a though cleaning and removed the
sawdust and wood chips.

Nothing has changed, the wood chips still exit under the infeed table.

What do I do next?

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:00 pm

What sort of vac system do you have for the jointer and is it working properly?
ldh

doug45601 · Post by **doug45601** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:27 pm

Perhaps you are taking too big a bite?! Or something you missed in the ejection port?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:57 pm

What is a "vac system"? Thought they are for "SAWDUST"!!! I do not have a vac system, therefore all my jointer "chips" exit out from under the cutter (it is WIDE open down there). Perhaps you have a "vac system" part under there with no "vac" attached???

P.S. My chips go all over the place!!!
Shavings for any siicklers out there!:eek:

whwilton · Post by **whwilton** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:03 pm

I have a SS vac. that works well and worked with the jointer for 15 years. I disassembled and cleaned the vac. a couple of days ago.

Bill

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:55 pm

Bill;

Are you saying that with nothing connected to the vacuum port, your jointer discharges from under the infeed table rather than out the rear port?

If I leave the dust collector hose off, the chips fly about 3' out behind the jointer. I do see evidence that some dust/chips discharge from around the infeed table but very little (by comparison).

whwilton · Post by **whwilton** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:04 pm

Yes,very little discharges from the vac. port.

kartoffelkopf · Post by **kartoffelkopf** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:17 pm

I don't know if I remember reading it in the manual or on a forum somewhere, but I recall reading that the jointer will spit shavings out the front under the infeed until it is "packed." Since you just cleaned it out, that is why you are now getting the shavings everywhere.
Just disconnect any vac/dust collector and let it fill up with shavings for a couple runs. Then hook everything back up and it'll be much better. (Like I said, I don't remember where I saw it/read it, but when I tried it, it worked very well for me.)

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:35 pm

Hi WHWilton! About 6 months ago Beeg (Bob) had the same issue. I just re-read that thread and I'm not sure the issue has been resolved yet. Maybe Bob will chime in here. http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... nter+chips

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:00 pm

The issue hasn't been resolved yet. Late Oct. I called in an order and was speaking to Jan. While I was at it, I asked her about it. She had NO suggestions and had never heard of this problem. I believed she also talked with dave about it, same response.

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