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26th December 2018, 12:43 PM #1Woodworking mechanic
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Jointer bed height
Bought a small jointer with some Carbatec gift cards, and mounted it on a machine stand. Added some wheels to make it portable and it’s too high (I believe) at 1.140mm.
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I have some 40x40mm angle so it’s not a problem to cut it down to a new height but I would like to know what is a normal bed height. I’m 6 ft in the old money.
To pre-empt any comments re the dust outlet from a Christmas grinch , it’s staying that size as it all connects to a fan forced outlet. Maybe I’ll investigate later when it’s out of warranty?
Thanks for any thoughts.
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26th December 2018, 02:26 PM #2
I just measured my Durden, I am about 6' also, the height is good for me at 850mm.
Rob.
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27th December 2018, 11:16 AM #4Taking a break
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Don't know the number, but I found that the big industrial ones are generally about waist high and that's quite comfortable
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27th December 2018, 02:27 PM #5Woodworking mechanic
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Thanks guys.
I’ll cut it down to 850mm. I can easily go up a little if 850mm is too low.
- my waist is 900mm high.
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27th December 2018, 08:54 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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just about everything in my shop is 900mm high. Panel saw, band saw, JP combo, Mortiser, even my wide belt sander at its most used height is 900mm +/- 30mm.
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28th December 2018, 01:05 PM #7
have you used it in anger yet?
If so how bad / noticable was the vibration?
I've looked at buying something similar long ago but was put off by the then reported tendency of those size machines to walk around.
To pre-empt any comments re the dust outlet from a Christmas grinch , it’s staying that size as it all connects to a fan forced outlet.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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28th December 2018, 01:56 PM #8Woodworking mechanic
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I haven’t used it in anger yet - just switched it on and let it run for a few minutes. The wheels all have locks on them and the machine is “tethered” to the top with corner stops. I was going to cut it down to height before using, but I might pass some timber across for a giggle and let you know if it vibrates.
Update.
You talked me into it
No appreciable vibration at all, damn noisy (even though it’s an induction motor) and extraction picked up all the shavings etc. Bed is spotless. Very nice finish on a rough bit of pine.
Definately too high to use comfortably though.
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29th December 2018, 03:05 PM #9
Happy at waist high for me as you have to bear down a bit. My thicknesser is a bit higher as I built a wheeled base like that but as it sucks the wood through it is not a worry.
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30th December 2018, 11:42 AM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Cut the lower section off the existing metal legs and slip inside the remaining leg. A few tek screws or nuts and bolts if you want to be fancy. This method doubles the thickness of the metal at the base of the legs which improves rigidity.
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30th December 2018, 02:02 PM #11Woodworking mechanic
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Thanks for the thought.
Unfortunately, the slope on the legs and the fact I have to lower by 290mm prevents me from doing this as there would be close on a 10mm gap between the the upper and lower leg sections.
Easier just to cut off the top of the legs and make two new long top rails with the existing angled I have and cut down two of the existing rails for the short sections.
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31st December 2018, 02:01 PM #12
Another option is save that stand for something else and build a quick box of sheet goods on that wheeled base. Be some more storage also.
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John
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5th January 2019, 12:54 PM #14Woodworking mechanic
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Despite the 40o plus temps in the shed, the jointer stand is now cut down. Much better height. Thanks to all those that replied
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