....just a simple question. If the machine is capable of 1/64ths of an inch
cut and common wisdom is not to exceed 1/8" at a time on a 6" machine, how
can you ever get hurt unless the piece is too thin or narrow or short to
begin with?

Only time I ever draw blood on the thing is in setting them up (twice
now!!!...cleaning the factory grease off before even plugging the damn
things in).

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:49:06 GMT, "Mark Jerde"
wrote:

I flexed my credit card & bought a 6" jointer, 14" bandsaw, 16.5" drill
press, 650 CFM dust collector & 12.5" planer from a guy getting out of
woodworking. (All Jet except the Delta planer.) IMO the "Jet blue"
clashes
violently with the "Grizzly green" of my table saw & sander but I suppose
I'll get used to it. ;-)

I've made a few test cuts with the jointer & it scares me. IDAGS on
"jointer safety" but so far all the hits are pretty generic. "Don't cut
too
deep, no nails or loose knots, no hands over the cutter unless you're
using
push blocks, ..." Are there some good sites for learning to use the
jointer
and still be able to do10-finger typing for the rest of my life?

Thanks.

-- Mark


Just be aware of what you are doing. No leaning. No distractions.
No slippery floors. No drugs. Both feet on clean floor. Keep the
safety guard in place. Keep push blocks conveniently nearby. Don't
rush. It's not a particularly dangerous machine (it doesn't kick
back like a table saw can), but the knives are very sharp with the
machine on or off. When it comes time to change the knives, do so
carefully.