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   forestgirl | Aug 20, 2005 05:53am | #1

   "thrown out the back"  Whaaaaaaa?!  That is bizarre.  I have the same model, can't even imagine this happening (Previous DC was with a big Craftsman vacuum, which did a darned good job.  Needless to say, my Jet cannister vac doesn't let anything sneak by).

   Have you opened up the back and poked around inside to see if something is hanging things up.  Gotta be some kind of obstruction or something going on.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Knotscott | Aug 20, 2005 03:17pm | #2

   My Griz is a very similar design. The only times I see chips is when I forget to open the blast gate and the DC chute gets plugged. The jointer requires about the least amount of air draw for good chip removal of all my tools. Somethings up...keep poking around.

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   jackiechan | Aug 21, 2005 04:19am | #3

   Mike,

   The dust chute on the Jet 6" is an integral part of the base cabinet, so there's no way for it to disconnect from the machine.  One of two things are happening.  1st - there is a wood chip blockage/build-up somewhere behind the cutterhead and before the dust chute. Or, 2nd - You need to empty the bag on your dust collector.  The more filled it becomes with chips, the more the vacuum force is diminished.  Empty the bag, even if it's partially filled, and hook it back up.

   There is a third option to consider.  Check the dust collector's hose for any blockages, and then disconnect the hose from the machine itself.  It is highly possible that you may find a large build up on the metal grill where the hose connects to the machine - just in front of the impeller.

   Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

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   PlaneWood | Aug 21, 2005 06:04am | #4

   Dan -

   Must be inside the unit, cause the line is not stopped up and it's suckin good.  Bag only 1/3 full.  I'll check inside the jointer tomorrow.

   Thanks

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)PlaneWood

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   forestgirl | Aug 21, 2005 09:20am | #5

   What's especially weird to me is that the sawdust is coming out the back rather than up around the cutterhead.  Whenever my jointer has gotten stopped up (someone forgot to turn on the DC, LOL), the shavings have come up at me from the cutterhead area.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Knotscott | Aug 21, 2005 02:43pm | #6

   Hey Forestgirl, are you infringing on my patented non-DC, DC system?! ;-)

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   forestgirl | Aug 21, 2005 07:22pm | #7

   Industrial espionage!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   mudman | Aug 21, 2005 09:16pm | #8

   I have the same jointer and have not had a "problem" with that. I have had the chute clog up when faceplaning boards without cranking up the DC. I thought "Its just one quick pass, cant hurt" But then later on when running it with the DC It clogged and shavings came out the space between the jointer and the cabinet.

   Another thing. Is the DC conected directly to the jointer? Or is it part of a system? What brand is the DC (Harbor Freight?) Conecting a 1.5 HP DC to a system is puching it, unless you really payattention to the fitting and ductwork you use.

   Hope this helps,

   Mike