Woodstock Shop Fox W1694 Instruction Manual - Operation
OPERATIONS
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Never allow hands or push blocks to come
within 4" of the cutterhead while it is mov-
ing.
•
Carefully inspect boards before jointing.
Defects such as twisting, knots, or cracks
could cause the workpiece to break apart.
•
Only use clean boards. Remove all dirt,
nails, staples, imbedded gravel, etc. from
boards before jointing. Dirt and debris can
damage the cutting edge of the cutterhead
blades, resulting in unsatisfactory results.
•
DO NOT joint man-made products such as
MDF, OSB, or plywood. Also, never use lam-
inates, formica or other synthetic materi-
als.
•
Always joint “with” the grain. Cutting
“with” the grain is best described as feeding
boards on the jointer so the grain points
down and toward you as viewed on the edge
of the workpiece (
Figure 31).
•
Avoid using wood with a high moisture con-
tent. Boards with more than 20% moisture
will cause unnecessary wear on the cutter-
head blades and motor.
•
Never take cuts deeper than
1
⁄
8
". Making
several shallow cuts will produce a better
finished result than one deep cut.
•
Keep work area clean and free of clutter.
Figure 31. Correct and incorrect grain
alignment to cutterhead.