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Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - Gregory of Sherwood Forest - 04-07-2018 Personally, I use and like the pencil method, but Bob is looking to burn some extra cash, I guess. Anyway, what jointer setting jig do you guys use and recommend? There are lots available on eBay and elsewhere that are under $25 but I have no idea if they are consistent or worth a darn so I don't feel comfortable suggesting one to him. RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - Stwood_ - 04-07-2018 12" starrett steel rule pulled out of a combination square. RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - sweensdv2 - 04-07-2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxKgFSEtSxc RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - R Clark - 04-08-2018 (04-07-2018, 05:05 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: 12" starrett steel rule pulled out of a combination square. Pretty much this ^^^. I have a jointer pal jig. I don't think I've seen it in four years, because I haven't even looked for it. I've set the knives on my jointer at least twice in that time. Never even occurred to me to look for it when I put fresh blades in the machine last month. RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - kurt18947 - 04-08-2018 (04-07-2018, 04:37 PM)Gregory of Sherwood Forest Wrote: Personally, I use and like the pencil method, but Bob is looking to burn some extra cash, I guess. Low tech. I take a straight stick about a foot long and make two marks about 1/8" apart a couple inches from one end. Align the left mark with the edge of the outfeed table not resting on a knife. Rotate the cutterhead until the knife moves the stick to the second mark. It the stick doesn't move far enough raise the knife a smidge, if the stick moves too far lower the knife a smidge. Repeat with both ends of each knife. It surprised me how little vertical knife movement it takes to change the stick movement. The nice thing about this method is that I don't have to worry about where top dead center of the cutterhead is. RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - Strokes77 - 04-08-2018 (04-08-2018, 10:38 AM)kurt18947 Wrote: Low tech. I take a straight stick about a foot long and make two marks about 1/8" apart a couple inches from one end. Align the left mark with the edge of the outfeed table not resting on a knife. Rotate the cutterhead until the knife moves the stick to the second mark. It the stick doesn't move far enough raise the knife a smidge, if the stick moves too far lower the knife a smidge. Repeat with both ends of each knife. It surprised me how little vertical knife movement it takes to change the stick movement. The nice thing about this method is that I don't have to worry about where top dead center of the cutterhead is. I started to change my knives about a month ago... I was just getting started. Looked up the cost of new knives, looked up the cost of a jointer pal, started watching youtube video's.... said, the heck with it and called Brian to order a Byrd... best idea ever. RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - Gregory of Sherwood Forest - 04-08-2018 Yeah, that's the pencil method pretty much. That's what I use and am sticking with it until I feel the need for a Byrd shelix . Again, he wants a jig... RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - gordon 131 - 04-08-2018 (04-08-2018, 10:56 AM)Gregory of Sherwood Forest Wrote: Yeah, that's the pencil method pretty much. That's what I use and am sticking with it until I feel the need for a Byrd shelix . Dial indicator, with magnetic base. Very handy tool for setting up many machines. Google -------bob vaughn setting jointer knives Excellent video on Knife setting! Gordon RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - Lumber Yard® - 04-08-2018 Appears way too quiet in here... what happened to JGrout? RE: Jointer knife setting jig recommendations? - Stwood_ - 04-08-2018 (04-08-2018, 08:37 PM)Lumber Yard® Wrote: Appears way too quiet in here... what happened to JGrout? Seems to have evaporated. |