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MODEL W1684
8" Jointer
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Phone: 1-360-734-3482 • On-Line Technical Support: tech-support@woodstockint.com
COPYRIGHT © SEPTEMBER, 2002 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT
THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Printed in Taiwan

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  • Page 1 8" Jointer INSTRUCTION MANUAL Phone: 1-360-734-3482 • On-Line Technical Support: tech-support@woodstockint.com COPYRIGHT © SEPTEMBER, 2002 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  • Page 2 WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities con- tains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints. •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents PAGE INTRODUCTION ....................2 About Your New Jointer ................2 Woodstock Service and Support..............2 Warranty and Returns ................3 Machine Specifications ................3 SAFETY ......................4 Standard Safety Instructions ..............4-5 Additional Safety Instructions for Jointers ............6 Avoiding Potential Injuries ................7 220V Operation ..................8 Extension Cords..................9...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Woodstock International, Inc. is committed to customer satisfaction in providing this manual. It is our intent to make sure all the information necessary for safety, ease of assembly, practical use and dura- bility of this product be included.

  • Page 5: Warranty And Returns

    ® machinery complies with the provisions of any law or acts. In no event shall Woodstock International, Inc.'s liability under this war- ranty exceed the purchase price paid for the product, and any legal actions brought against Woodstock International, Inc. shall be tried in the State of Washington, County of Whatcom. We shall in no event be liable for death, injuries to persons or property or for incidental, contingent, special or consequen- tial damages arising from the use of our products.

  • Page 6: Safety

    SAFETY READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 7 12. Do not force the machine. The machine will do a safer and better job at the rate for which it was designed. 13. Use the correct tool. Do not force the tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed. 14.

  • Page 8: Additional Safety Instructions For Jointers

    Additional Safety Instructions For Jointers JOINTING SAFETY BEGINS WITH YOUR LUMBER. Inspect your stock carefully before you feed it over the cutterhead. If you have any doubts about the stability or structural integrity of your stock, DO NOT JOINT IT! Unstable workpieces can result in kickback. MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALIGNMENT of the outfeed table with the cutterhead knife.

  • Page 9: Avoiding Potential Injuries

    Avoiding Potential Injuries Figure 1. Correct operator and workpiece position, guard is in place, and push blocks are being used. Figure 2. Never surface plane without push blocks! Figure 3. Never stand directly behind the workpiece! Figure 4. Never plane/edge-joint with Figure 5.

  • Page 10: 220V Operation

    220V Operation The SHOP FOX ® W1684 must be operated at 220 volts. The motor supplied with your new machine is rated at 2 HP and will draw approxi- mately 14 amps during single-phase, 220 volt operation. When choosing a circuit for this machine, consider using one with a 15 amp cir- cuit breaker or fuse.

  • Page 11: Extension Cords

    Extension Cords Grounding We do not recommend using an extension cord for 220V equipment. Instead, arrange the placement of your machinery and installed Do not remove the ground- wiring to eliminate the need for extension ing pin from any plug and cords.

  • Page 12: Assembly Instructions

    If any key parts are missing, find bly. The Model W1684 is the part number in the back of this manual and a heavy load at 465 call Woodstock International, Inc. at 360-734- pounds. 3482 or e-mail at: tech-support@woodstock- int.com.

  • Page 13: Shop Preparation

    Shop Preparation Cleaning Machine • Floor Load: Your Model W1684 represents a The table and other unpainted parts of the large weight load in a small footprint. While Model W1684 are coated with a waxy grease that most commercial floors are suitable for this protects them from corrosion during shipment.

  • Page 14: Beginning

    Beginning Make sure that your Although the main components of the SHOP machine is unplugged ® W1684 are assembled at the factory, some during all assembly pro- assembly is required. The following series of cedures! If this warning instructions are the recommended sequence is ignored, serious per- best suited for final assembly.

  • Page 15: Dust Port

    3. Place your straightedge against the face of both pulleys, and swivel the motor as nec- essary until both pulleys line up with each other. Tighten the other three motor mount bolts. 4. Halfway between the two pulleys, lightly squeeze each side of the belt together to check the tension.

  • Page 16: Cutterhead Guard

    4. Place the ⁄ " flat washer over the lock han- dle and install the special nut from under- Lock neath the fence support as shown in Figure Handle 5. Make sure the splines on the special nut pro- Tilt trude into the adjustment slot, then insert Lever the handle shaft through the fence housing...

  • Page 17: Belt Cover

    Belt Guard Attach the belt cover to the cabinet stand with ⁄ "-18 x 2 ⁄ " hex bolt and ⁄ " flat washer as shown in Figure 18. Make sure that your machine is unplugged during all assembly pro- cedures! If this warning is ignored, serious per- Figure 18.

  • Page 18: Checking Knives

    ADJUSTMENTS Checking Knives Make sure that your The cutterhead knives have been set at the fac- machine is unplugged tory and should require no adjustments when during any adjustment you first receive your jointer. However, it is procedures! this always a good idea to verify the accuracy of any warning is ignored, seri- adjustments that will affect your finished prod- ous personal injury may...

  • Page 19: Adjusting Knives

    Adjusting Knives The knives in the Model W1684 come from the factory with jack screws installed. Springs are also included as an option for knife adjustments, depending on your preference. Figure 22 shows an illustration of the cutterhead components. To adjust the knives: 1.

  • Page 20: Adjusting Tables

    Table Gibs The table gibs allow you to control how easy the table moves up or down and control the preci- sion of the table movement along the dovetail ways. Since the table gibs are factory set, they do not need to be adjusted unless the table is too loose or too tight when moving along the dovetail ways.
  • Page 21 5. Place a good quality straightedge across the length of the outfeed table and just over the cutterhead as shown in Figure 27. (This adjustment works best if the straightedge is placed in the center of the outfeed table.) 6. Using the handwheel under the outfeed table, raise or lower the outfeed table until the straightedge barely touches the edge of the knife.

  • Page 22: Fence Stops

    Fence Stops 45˚L Stop bolts on the back of the fence (shown in Figure 30) allow you to quickly and accurately 90˚ move the fence to 90˚, 45˚ R (to the right) and Fence-Tilt 45˚ L (to the left). The position of these stops Lock Handle must be checked and possibly adjusted before they are used for the first time.

  • Page 23: Operations

    OPERATIONS Starting Jointer Always wear safety glass- Once assembly is complete and adjustments during operations. have been made, the jointer is ready for a test Serious injury may occur run. The purpose of a test run is to identify any if this is warning is ig- unusual noises and vibrations, as well as to con- nored!

  • Page 24: Operation Musts

    Operation Requirements • Never allow hands or push blocks to come within 4" of the cutterhead while it is mov- ing. • Carefully inspect any lumber that you plan to run through the jointer. Some defects such as moderate twisting, loose knots or severe cracks may make the stock unusable.

  • Page 25: Surface Planing

    Surface Planing One of the most common operations on the join- ter is surface planing. Surface planing produces one flat surface on a piece of stock as shown in Figure 35. After being surface planed, the stock is usually run through a thickness planer so the board thickness is consistent from one end to the other.

  • Page 26: Edge Jointing

    Edge Jointing Edge jointing is passing the workpiece over the jointer on its edge as shown in Figure 37. This process makes the edges of a workpiece per- fectly flat. Stock must be edge jointed on the concave side. The convex side should then be cut straight with a table saw.

  • Page 27: Bevel Cutting

    Bevel Cutting Bevel cutting is very similar to edge jointing, but done with the fence tilted to a specific angle in order to produce an angled edge as shown in Figure 39. Usually bevel cuts are made on two boards that will be joined together at a corner. For bevel cuts, the Model W1684 has preset stops at 45˚...

  • Page 28: Rabbet Cutting

    Rabbet Cutting Rabbet Cut Rabbet cutting recesses a section of a workpiece edge to create a strong but simple joint. Figure 41 illustrates a basic rabbet cut and two com- mon joints. Figure 42 shows an operator performing a rab- Rabbet Joints bet cut.

  • Page 29: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE General Make sure that your ma- Regular periodic maintenance on your Model chine is unplugged dur- W1684 will ensure its optimum performance. ing all maintenance pro- Make a habit of inspecting your machine each cedures! If this warning time you use it. Check for the following condi- is ignored, serious per- tions and repair or replace when necessary.

  • Page 30: Lubrication

    Lubrication Since all bearings are sealed and permanently lubricated, simply leave them alone until they need to be replaced. Do not lubricate them. For the moving mechanisms on the fence assem- bly, an occasional application of light machine oil is all that is necessary. Before applying lubri- cant, wipe the fence clean.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REASON HOW TO REMEDY Motor will not start and fuses or 1. Short circuit in line cord or plug. 1. Inspect cord or plug for damaged insulation and shorted breakers blow. wires. 2. Short circuit in motor or loose con- 2.
  • Page 32 Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REASON HOW TO REMEDY Chipping occurs on workpiece. 1. Grain direction incorrect or knots in 1. Feed workpiece with the grain. Inspect stock for knots or workpiece. try again with different stock. 2. Dull knives. 2. Replace or sharpen knives. 3.

  • Page 33: Wiring Diagram

    W1684 WIRING DIAGRAM SINGLE-PHASE 220V POWER SOURCE L1/1 L2/3 L3/5 T1/2 T2/4 T3/6 MOTOR...

  • Page 34: Closure

    Model W1684 as supplied local library are good places to start. when the manual was prepared. However, due to Woodstock International, Inc.’s policy of con- The Model W1684 is specifically designed for tinuous improvement, changes may be made at wood cutting operations.
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  • Page 37 PART # DESCRIPTION PART # DESCRIPTION X1684001 INFEED TABLE X1679013 POINTER SETSCREW "-18 x 1" X1684043 FENCE SUPPORT XPSS01 X1684003 TABLE ADJUST ROD XPW02 FLAT WASHER ⁄ " X1684004 X1684045 SPRING PIN X1684005 TABLE LOCK HANDLE XPS23 PHLP HD SCREW 8-32 x ⁄...
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  • Page 39 319 304 351A 351B IL L E TO IL UR S PE E PR L TIM S DI E AT & W AY W ER K" E HA E CL S OR "K L GU S OF W ER E OF E DA in te E OF...
  • Page 40 PART # DESCRIPTION PART # DESCRIPTION 201 X1684201 CUTTERHEAD 322 X1679022 UPPER COLOR STRIPE 202 XPN11 HEX NUT ⁄ "-24 323 XPHTEK10 SELF TAPPING SCREW #8 X ⁄ " 203 X1684203 SPRING 324 X1684324 MOTOR BRACKET 204 X1684204 KNIFE GIB 325 XPW07 FLAT WASHER ⁄...

  • Page 41: Warranty Information

    ___$60,000-$69,999 _________________________________________________________ ___$30,000-$39,999 ___$70,000-$79,999 _________________________________________________________ ___$40,000-$49,999 ___$80,000-$89,999 ___$50,000-$59,999 ___$90,000 + What new accessories would you like Woodstock International to carry? _________________________________________________________ What is your age group? _________________________________________________________ Do you think your purchase represents good value? ___20-29 ___50-59 ___30-39 ___60-69 ___Yes...
  • Page 42 FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE Place Stamp Here WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. P.O. BOX 2309 BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-2309 FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE TAPE ALONG EDGES--PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE...

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