Delta JT360 Instruction Manual page 23

DEFINITIONS OF JOINTING AND PLANING OPERATIONS
1. JOINTING OPERATIONS – Jointing cuts or edge
jointing are made to square an edge of a workpiece. The
workpiece is positioned on the jointer with the narrow
edge of the workpiece on the infeed table and the major
flat surface of the workpiece against the fence, as shown
in Fig. 62. The workpiece is moved from the infeed table,
across the cutterhead to the outfeed table.
JOINTING AN EDGE
This is the most common operation for the jointer. Set
the guide fence square with the table. Depth of cut
should be the minimum required to obtain a straight
edge. Hold the best face of the piece firmly against the
fence throughout the feed as shown in Fig. 65. Maximum
depth of cut should not be more than 1/8" (3.175 mm) in
one pass.
DO NOT
OPERATIONS ON MATERIAL SHORTER
THAN 10 INCHES (254 mm), NARROWER THAN 3/4
INCH (19 mm), OR LESS THAN 1/2 INCH (12.7 mm)
THICK
Fig. 62
PERFORM JOINTING
Fig. 65
2. PLANING OPERATIONS – Planing or surfacing are
identical to the jointing operation except for the position
of the workpiece. For planing, the major flat surface of
the workpiece is placed on the infeed table of the jointer
with the narrow edge of the workpiece against the fence,
as shown in Fig. 63. The workpiece is moved from the
infeed table, across the cutterhead to the outfeed table.
Use push blocks when performing planing operations
whenever possible.
OUT-FEED
TABLE
MINIMUM JOINTING DIMENSIONS
1/2" (12.7 mm)
MINIMUM
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Fig. 63
WORK
IN-FEED TABLE
CUTTER
Fig. 64
3/4" (19 mm) MINIMUM
Fig. 66