I use one of these to set the knives in mine:
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=908 works like a charm. --dave


"boorite" wrote in message
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stryped wrote:
Thought about buying one because my manual said it was the best way to
set jointer knives. The idicator is 34 bucks. The magnetic holder is
44. That is more than I have in the jointer!

Grampa never needed no stinkin' dial indicator with no magnetic holder.

Straightedge and a set of feeler gauges. The latter item is $5 from the
Grizz.