Basic Operations - Magnum MI-81350 Operating Manual

Basic Operations

Before making any cuts on the stock, make a
few practice cuts by raising the infeed table to
" 0" and with the power disconnected. In this
manner you will acquaint yourself with the feel
of jointer operations.
Surfacing
Adjust depth of cut. It is better to make cuts of
approximately 1/64 inch. This will enable you
to have better control over the material being
surfaced. Make several passes if necessary to
obtain proper stock removal.
Never surface pieces shorter than 12 inches or
thinner than 3/8 inch without the use of a
special work holding fixture. Never surface
pieces thinner than 3 inches without the use of
a push block. On stock 8" to 12" long use a
single two-handed push block (Fig. 40). On
stock longer than 12 inches use two push
blocks ( Fig. 41). With narrow stock use the
type push block shown in Fig. 42. When
surfacing short stock over 4 inches wide, use
two (2) push blocks to guide material over
cutterhead (Fig. 43)
L-shaped push block
for narrow stock
.
FIG. 42
two handed push
block
two push blocks
for stock longer
than 12 inches
two push blocks
with dowels
for short stock
over 4 inches wide
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Fig. 40
FIG. 41
FIG. 43