Making Infeed and Outfeed Parallel
ScottInMadtown | Posted in Power Tools and Machinery on
Does anyone out there no how to make the infeed and outfeed tables on my Jet 6inch Jointer Parallel to one another?
I have the Jet JJ-6CSX Jointer. I can tell with a straight edge that the two table form a dish of about 1/32 over 4 feet. What I can’t tell from Jet’s manual is how to adjust this. I hope it’s something easier than having to add shims to the ways.
Help me be parallel!
Scott A. Walterman
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You should be able to tighten the ways and get some adjustment with this. Should be a couple of allen screws with locking nuts near th ways. Start with adjusting the outfeed table. Since the outfeed table doesn't get moved as often it can be a little tighter than the infeed. I just had the same problem on our little jointer (8" Delta Professional model). It was dished an 1/8" so yours is minor comparatively. I got it within a few thousandths and I have a 6' machined straight edge. I've also had them where I had to shim because I couldn't adjust it out. For a one time deal I would buy a pair of cheap feeler gauges to use. I keep a shimstock pack on hand that I can cut up on a need to use basis but I work on machines on a more frequently. Also check with Jet...if it's a new machine and you can't adjust it out, let them advise you on a course of action and be sure and ask them what an acceptable tolerance is. I personally don't consider a level or an aluminum straight edge acceptable but I tend to try and use a higher standard so I don't get any complaints.
Rick
Pic shows how far it was off at the tip of the infeed table.
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