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   mike4244 | Nov 07, 2002 09:29pm | #1

   Ken, the blades should be set to the outfeed table height. First make sure the infeed and outfeed tables are in a straight line. Place a straight edge over the tables and look for any light underneath. Both tables are set at the same height for this. If they are not in the same plane then you will have to adjust one or the other tables, sometimes both.I am not familiar with your planer but the manual should tell you how to do this. When tables are in the same plane, lower the infeed table. Loosen the jib screws and raise them slightly, do not tighten .Place a thick piece of glass ( I use a 4" x 12" x 1/4" plate glass from a jalousie window ) on the blade and press the knife down. Do the same for all knives. The glass goes on the outfeed table only. Check with a straight stick by placing stick on outfeed table with one inch of stick past the knives.Turn the cutterhead BY HAND, the stick should advance very slightly, maybe an 1/8".Do this on each side of the knife and on all knives. The stick should advance about the same amount on all knives.

   You may be able to get a manual from Delta, they have a website

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   Ken10thumb1 | Nov 08, 2002 06:02am | #4

   Thanks,

   Ken

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   TKanzler | Nov 07, 2002 09:35pm | #2

   I have a Rockwell/Delta 4" Deluxe Jointer, model 37-290, which I bought new in about 1973, and I also have the original manual.  Although too small to do a lot of things, for what I do use it for it works well.  I don't have a scanner, or I'd email it to you, but if you go to  http://files.oldwwmachines.com/PDF/Delta/1962-37-110.pdf , you can see the manual for the non-deluxe version (model 37-110, shorter bed, as I recall, if you can imagine that), circa 1962.  There appears to be a lot of commonality between the manuals regarding illustrations and text, although some photos are different.  Let me know if I can be of further assistance (assuming of course that I've already been of some assistance).

   Be seeing you...

   
   

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   Edited 11/7/2002 1:37:35 PM ET by TDKPE

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   Ken10thumb1 | Nov 08, 2002 06:01am | #3

   Thanks, much help. I am home now and I too have the 37-290.  I can't imagine anything much smaller than this jointer!  One of these days I will break down and buy a 6" (or 8" if I win the lottery!)   Do you have the same problems I described?  I can only assume that I have been setting the blades too high or too low in the cutterhead. It seems that the higher the outfeed table the closer to the cutterhead.

   Thanks again,

   Ken

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   TKanzler | Nov 09, 2002 02:08am | #5

   I've had no such troubles with mine, and based on your description of trial and error, I couldn't even venture a guess.  Did you try Delta for a manual?  They've sent me manuals for old equipment of even earlier vintage at no charge, some original glossy, some photocopies, along with parts books when they were separate.Be seeing you...