line C-3 stationary tools Flashcards
what can jointers do ?
remove warp and twist from a board and dress it flat and true
what kind of cuts can a jointer perform
rabbet
taper
bevel
chamfer stock
what are some similar parts that jointers have in common
heavy base
front infeed table
adjustable fence
what is the infeed table made of on a jointer
machined cast iron
what do you sharpen the cutter knives with on a jointer and why ?
with a stone because the high speed steel in a jointer knife is too hard for a file
how do you determine the size of a jointer
the length of the knives in the cutter head
what are the common sizes ?
150mm - 200mm
what is a snipe
a distinct change in thickness that occurs at the end of a board
what causes a snipe
having the outfeed table set too low
what are the safe operations for using a jointer ?
eye protection
keep hands away from cutter
use a push block if too small
stand to one side of the direction of the cut
hearing protection
the outfeed table of the jointer must be set to exactly match the height of the ?
knives / cutters
lumber that is bowed across its width must be jointed with the cupped side ?
down
with which part of the jointer must the stock make full contact if you want a straight cut ?
outfeed
when should you slow your rate of feed into the jointer ?
when you plane the width of the board
what adjustment must you make to the jointer fence in order to cut a chamfer
tilted
what is a thickness planers 1 task ?
it dresses lumber to a uniform thickness
what is the rotation speed of the knives in the cutter head
4000- 20,000 RPM
what do the upper infeed roller and upper outfeed roller have in common
both are under power and spring loaded
what are the two lower rollers for the infeed and out feed
may be idlers or they may be under power
what is the lower rollers purpose
prevent lumber from dragging too heavily on the table
what is the purpose of the pressure bar
prevent chattering