Squaring Stock - Grizzly EXTREME Series Owner's Manual

Before turning the jointer ON, make sure the
outfeed table height is properly set (refer to
Page 19 for detailed instructions) to avoid
workpiece kickback and to ensure good
results. Kickback of the workpiece could
cause serious personal injury!

Squaring Stock

Squaring stock involves four steps performed
in the following order:
Surface Plane on the Jointer: The concave
1.
face of the workpiece is surface planed flat
with the jointer (see Figure 36).
Figure 36. Surface planing on the jointer.
2. Surface Plane on a Thickness Planer:
The opposite face of the workpiece is sur-
face planed flat with a thickness planer (see
Figure 37).
Previously Surface
Planed Face
Figure 37. Surface planing on a thickness
planer.
Extreme Series Jointer (Mfd. Since 10/20)
Edge Joint on the Jointer: The concave
3.
edge of the workpiece is jointed flat with the
jointer (see Figure 38).
Figure 38. Edge jointing on the jointer.
Rip Cut on a Table Saw: The jointed edge
4.
of the workpiece is placed against the table
saw fence and the opposite edge is cut off
(see Figure 39).
Figure 39. Rip cutting on a table saw.
Making adjustments to the jointer while the
machine is ON greatly increases the risk to
the operator from the rotating cutterhead.
ALWAYS make sure the jointer is OFF and
disconnected from power before performing
adjustments, maintenance, or service on the
machine!
Previously
Jointed
Edge
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