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   JohnWW | May 19, 2006 10:51pm | #1

   I couldn't find any information or photos that clearly show how the Wallace 8 inch jointers were built, but none of the photos showed gib screws along either the front or back edges of the inclined ways. 

   From what I could gather from their literature about their 4 and 6 inch machines, they had a unique set up for mounting the tables, the inclined ways were flat or possibly had a vee groove to keep things from slipping out of line but there wasn't a dovetail that actually locked the table onto the base casting, instead a fairly strong spring just pulled the two components together but allowed them to slide enough for height adjustment.

   If this is the case with your machine, you should be able to lift the table slightly and slip shims in between the two parts to realign the table.  It is also possible that the spring has weakened, or worn out, or has gone out of adjustment, or that dirt has gotten between the table and base sliding surfaces. 

   Disassembling the machine, and cleaning and lubricating the ways, however they are built, would probably give you a much better chance of identifying the problem and might turn up a mechanism that allows the table alignment to be adjusted.

   If you could describe how your machine is built I might be able to give you more information or ideas.  Where are you located?  I would love to see the machine if it were near Connecticut or Vermont.

   My book, Care and Repair of Shop Machines, goes into a lot more detail about tuning up jointers which you might find useful for getting your machine properly set up, but it is still based on working with a conventional dovetailed jointer.

   John White

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   A. Allcon | May 19, 2006 11:26pm | #2

   Thanks, I have had quite a learning experience with this one and have been working on it, on and off, for some time. I will take some digital photos if I can figure out how to get them sent to you.

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   MBerger | Jun 05, 2006 11:19pm | #3

   Quick Note: You can upload photos to a forum post by clicking on the "attach file" link below the window where you type in a post. It's next to "spell check." This is helpful when sharing photos as part of a discussion.

   Matt BergerFine Woodworking