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G0612 6" Jointer
The purpose of surface planing on the jointer
is to make one flat face on the workpiece (see
Figures 32 & 33) to prepare it for surface planing
on a thickness planer.
To surface plane on the jointer:
1. Read and understand SECTION 1:
SAFETY.
2. Make sure you inspect your workpiece for
dangerous conditions as described in the
Stock Inspection & Requirements
.
3. Set the cutting depth for your operation. (We
suggest
1
⁄32" for surface planing.)
4. Make sure your fence is set to 90˚.
5. If your workpiece is cupped (warped), place
the concave side (
Figure 33) face down on
the surface of the infeed table.
6. Start the jointer.
Figure 33. Illustration of surface planing results.
Failure to use push blocks when surface
planing may result in cutterhead contact
with your hands, which will cause serious
personal injury. Always use push blocks to
protect your hands when surface planing on
the jointer.
Figure 32. Typical surface planing operation.
Surface Planing
NOTICE
If you are not experienced with a jointer,
set the depth of cut to zero and practice
feeding the workpiece across the tables as
described. This procedure will better pre
-
pare you for the actual operation.
7. With a push block in each hand, press the
workpiece down on the infeed table and
against the fence with firm pressure, then
feed the workpiece over the cutterhead, as
shown in
Figure 32.
Note: If your leading hand (with push block)
gets within 4" of the cutterhead, lift it up and
over the cutterhead, and place the push
block on the portion of the workpiece resting
on the outfeed table. Now, focus your pres
-
sure on the outfeed end of the workpiece
while feeding, and repeat the same action
with your trailing hand when it gets within 4"
of the cutterhead. DO NOT place either hand
closer than 4" from the cutterhead! Failure
to heed this warning could result in serious
personal injury.
8. Repeat Step 7 until the entire surface is flat.