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ST1001 6" Jointer
The purpose of rabbet cutting is to remove a section
of the workpiece edge (see
Figures
35
&
36
). When
combined with another rabbet cut edge, the rabbet
joints create a simple, yet strong method of joining
stock.
To rabbet cut on the jointer:
1.
Read and understand
SAFETY
,
beginning on
Page 4
.
2.
Make sure your stock has been inspected for
dangerous conditions as described in the
Stock
Inspection & Requirements
instructions,
beginning on
Page 17
.
3.
Set the cutting depth for your operation. (We
suggest between
1
⁄
16
" and
1
⁄
8
" for rabbet cut-
ting, using a more shallow depth for hard wood
species or for wide stock.)
4.
Remove the cutterhead guard.
5.
Make sure your fence is moved forward, so the
amount of infeed/outfeed table exposed is the
same as the size of your rabbet. Also, make sure
your fence is set to 90˚.
6.
Start the jointer.
7.
With a push block in each hand, press the
workpiece against the table and fence with
firm pressure, and feed the workpiece over the
cutterhead.
Note:
When your leading hand gets within 4" of
the cutterhead, lift it up and over the cutterhead,
and place the push block on the portion of the
workpiece that is on the outfeed table. Now, focus
your pressure on the outfeed end of the workpiece
while feeding, and repeat the same action with
your trailing hand when it gets within 4" of the
cutterhead. To keep your hands safe, DO NOT let
them get closer than 4" from the cutterhead when
it is moving!
8.
Repeat
Step 7
until the rabbet is cut to depth.
Figure 36.
Illustration of rabbet cutting effects and
a few sample joints.
NOTICE
If you are not experienced with a jointer, set
the depth of cut to zero, and practice feeding
the workpiece across the tables as described
below. This procedure will better prepare you
for the actual operation.
Figure 35.
Typical rabbet cutting operation.
Rabbet Cutting
When the cutterhead guard is removed, attempt-
ing any other cut besides a rabbet directly
exposes the operator to the moving cutterhead.
Always replace the cutterhead guard after rab-
bet cutting!
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