Steelex ST1001, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...port shopfox biz COPYRIGHT SEPTEMBER 2006 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL INC WARNING NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONA...

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Page 3: ...S 16 Operation Safety 16 Basic Controls 16 Stock Inspection and Requirements 17 Squaring Stock 18 Surface Planing 19 Edge Jointing 20 Bevel Cutting 21 Rabbet Cutting 22 MAINTENANCE 23 Schedule 23 Clea...

Page 4: ...s Cutting Capacities Maximum Cutting Width 6 Maximum Cutting Depth per pass 1 8 Minimum Workpiece Length 10 Minimum Workpiece Height 1 Minimum Workpiece Thickness 1 2 Cutterhead Information Cutterhead...

Page 5: ...utterhead Guard D Infeed Table E Infeed Table Adjustment Lever F Cutting Depth Scale G ON OFF Switch w Removable Key H 4 Dust Port I Spring Knob J Outfeed Table Adjustment Knob K Fence Tilt Lever L Fe...

Page 6: ...is risk by wearing safety glasses Everyday eyeglass es only have impact resistant lenses they are NOT safety glasses Zero Risk Does Not Exist As with any human activity zero risk from using machinery...

Page 7: ...FORE doing any work on machine including chang ing blades or other tooling Safety Instructions 14 JOINTER KICKBACK As with all jointers this machinemay kickback theworkpiece which means throwing it fr...

Page 8: ...nnect your machine to a shared circuit consult a qualified electrician 110V Circuit 20 Amps Plug Receptacle Type Included 110V Plug Type NEMA 5 15 This machine must have a ground prong in the plug to...

Page 9: ...his machine presents serious injury hazards to untrained users Read through this entire manual to become familiar with the controls and opera tions before starting the machine Unpacking SETUP Thefollo...

Page 10: ...r to Stand 3 Key Motor Pulley 1 Carriage Bolts 5 16 18 x 13 16 Motor 4 Flat Washers 5 16 Motor 4 Lock Washers 5 16 Motor 4 Hex Nuts 5 16 18 Motor 4 Phillips Head Screws M6 1 x 10 Belt Guard 4 Lock Was...

Page 11: ...a solvent cleaner or citrus based degreaser To clean thoroughly some parts may need to be removed For optimum performance from your machine make sure you clean all moving parts or sliding contact sur...

Page 12: ...elf while unpacking and mounting this component get assis tance Components and Hardware Needed Qty Assembled Stand 1 Jointer Unit 1 Mounting Bolts 3 Flat Washers 10mm 3 Jointer to Stand To mount the j...

Page 13: ...oard as shown in Figure 8 Motor Figure 9 Installing the motor pulley Figure 8 Jointer on its side for motor installation 4 Place the motor on the motor mount bracket so the motor shaft faces the rear...

Page 14: ...ence Mounting Location 2 Place the fence cover over the shaft at the rear of the fence and attach it to the fence with the lock handle cap screw and flat washers shown in Figure 14 Figure 14 Fence cov...

Page 15: ...the fence face as shown in Figure 17 Cutterhead Guard Figure 17 Cutterhead guard installed and in the correct resting position Components and Hardware Needed Qty Fence Adjustment Lever 1 Infeed Table...

Page 16: ...nto the dust chute motor mount If you are not installing the dust port secure the dust chute with the wing screws Otherwise proceed to the next step 2 Place the dust port over the bottom of the dust c...

Page 17: ...e the switch safety key 5 Try to turn the jointer ON with the key removed If the jointer starts with the key removed dis connect power immediately and callTechnical Support If the jointer does not sta...

Page 18: ...s Basic Controls This section covers the basic controls used during routine operations Table Movement To move the infeed table loosen the table lock Figure 22 and move the table with the table lever L...

Page 19: ...eeded Figure 24 Fence lock location Fence Lock Fence Tilting The tilt lock Figure 25 secures the fence at any position in the available range The plunger locks into an indexing ring to easily set the...

Page 20: ...igures 27 28 before edge jointing or surface planing or it may break or kickback during the operation Figure 27 Minimum dimensions for edge jointing 1 2 Min 1 Min 10 Min Figure 28 Minimum dimensions f...

Page 21: ...ocedure will better prepare you for the actual operation Figure 30 Illustration of surface planing results 7 With a push block in each hand press the workpiece against the table and fence with firm pr...

Page 22: ...the surface of the infeed table 6 Start the jointer 7 Press the workpiece against the table and fence with firm pressure Use your trailing hand to guide the workpiece through the cut and feed the wor...

Page 23: ...n the surface of the infeed table 6 Start the jointer 7 With a push block in your leading hand press the workpiece against the table and fence with firm pressure and feed the workpiece over the cutter...

Page 24: ...le 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 th...

Page 25: ...ips sawdust and wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth If any resin has built up remove it with a resin dissolving cleaner Cleaning MAINTENANCE Always disconnect power to the machine before perf...

Page 26: ...Motor stalls or shuts off during a cut 1 Motor overloaded during operation 2 Circuit breaker tripped 3 Short circuit in motor or loose connec tions 1 Reduce load on motor take lighter cuts 2 Reset th...

Page 27: ...use clean stock 2 Adjust one of the nicked knives sideways replace knives Page 27 3 Slow down the feed rate 4 Take a smaller depth of cut Always reduce cutting depth when surface planing or working wi...

Page 28: ...the V belt 1 DISCONNECT JOINTER FROM POWER SOURCE 2 Remove the V belt cover 3 Loosen the four hex nuts that secure the motor to the motor mount Refer to the motor instal lation instructions on Page 1...

Page 29: ...ork and thus dull much faster than the others There are two options for setting the knives the straightedge method and the knife setting jig meth od Each option has advantages and disadvantages and th...

Page 30: ...ust tight enough to hold the knife in place Repeat on the other side of the cutterhead then repeat Steps 5 7 with the rest of the knives Tools Needed Qty Straightedge 1 Knife Setting Jig Optional 1 He...

Page 31: ...e 44 Depth scale adjusted to 0 position 8 Rotate the cutterhead to the first knife you start ed with Slightly tighten all the gib bolts starting in the middle and working your way to the ends by alter...

Page 32: ...n the 45 outward fence positive stop bolt Figure 48 Figure 47 Adjusting fence to 90 Plunger Lock Collar Fence Tilt Scale Figure 48 Adjusting fence 45 outward 45 Outward Positive Stop Bolt Setting Fenc...

Page 33: ...ghter gibs reduce play but make it harder to adjust the tables 3 Repeat Steps 1 2 with the other table 4 Set the outfeed table height even with the knives at TDC Refer to Page 14 for details on this p...

Page 34: ...e these carefully pull them off and set them aside for later use or keep them with your cutterhead in the event that you reinstall it later Also mark the side of the cutterhead where they were used so...

Page 35: ...other go to Step 4 4 Remove the spiral cutterhead and place a shim where the bearing block rests Note Use the shims from your old cutterhead if available If not available newspaper is approxi mately 0...

Page 36: ...34 ST1001 6 Jointer ST1001 Wiring Diagram...

Page 37: ...ST1001 6 Jointer 35 Jointer Breakdown...

Page 38: ...1001119 PLASTIC KNOB 162 XST1001162 BLOCK 120 XPSS02M SET SCREW M6 1 X 6 163 XST1001163 LINK 121 XST1001121 COLLAR 164 XST1001164 SPECIAL BOLT 122 XST1001122 SPACER 165 XPSS20M SET SCREW M8 1 25 X 8 1...

Page 39: ...ST1001 6 Jointer 37 Fence Breakdown...

Page 40: ...OCK HANDLE M8 1 25 209 XST1001209 LEAF GUARD 230 XPW01M FLAT WASHER 8MM 210 XST1001210 FENCE TILT LOCK HANDLE M10 1 5 231 XST1001231 COVER 211 XST1001211 BLOCK 232 XPS68M PHLP HD SCR M6 1 X 10 212 XST...

Page 41: ...16 18 326 XST1001326 LOWER FRONT REAR BRACE 309 XST1001309 WING BOLT M5 8 X 12 327 XST1001327 PLASTIC FOOT 310 XPCB02 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 1 2 328 XPCB02 CARRIAGE BOLT 5 16 18 X 1 2 311 XST1001311...

Page 42: ...D MANUAL LABEL 409 XST1001409 STEELEX NAMEPLATE 405 XST1001405 MACHINE ID LABEL 410 XST1001410 STEELEX GRAY TOUCH UP PAINT Safety labels warn about machine hazards and how to prevent serious personal...

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