Shimming is a method of adjusting the alinement of attached things
(like table saw wings, jointer tables/etc) where one inserts thin
metal into the mounts to adjust the alinement beyond what is possible
with the standard adjustment methods

You can buy shim stock in thin sizes, and many folks make shim
material from things like softdrink cans/etc

John

On 26 Jan 2004 16:32:29 GMT, ntiSpam (NoNameAtAll)
wrote:

I've seen several people having to shim their jointer when setting it up, but I
don't know what this means. I think most of the comments were in regard to a
model with table extensions, specifically the Sunhill 6" jointer. What is
shimming, why is it necessary, how is it done, and is it difficult?