I have a problem with mine. when I run a board across, it makes an initial cut then i difficulty continuing the pass. How do I adjust it?
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By the sound of it, the first pass you are making goes easy because not much of the board surface is in contact with the blade.In the second pass, more surface of the board touches the blade and hence the difficulty you are experiencing.It goes on until all the surface of the board is in contact with the blade.If it feels difficult already on the first pass, check the surface of the jointer's bed. Maybe there is dirt the sticks to the board and makes it hard to move.
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I am no expert by any stretch. I have not had that problem. I'd check to make sure the knives are in tight,that they are square and parallel and don't taper down. I wish I could be of more help to you. I have found the technical support at Grizzly to be very good. Your belt is tensioned correctly ? Good luck and if you can let me know if and how you got it taken care of. Steve
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I agree with Steve and I too am no expert, but also, try taking just 1/32 per pass and make sure the grain is going in the right direction. If it's not, it will be harder to do and the finish will be poor. Try not to put too much downward pressure on top of the blade, concentrate more on the outfeed table. There's good info on the web on how to use the jointer, and it takes a little practice. Good luck!
1303384
You might have a defective one. Mine actually stays where it's at. Maybe have them send you a different one?
2228616
change the direction of the arms and then run water thru it...make sure they are turning in the correct direction in order for it to move forward...I've done the same..... also make sure that the stop underneath it is not triggered/stuck
800167
There's definitely a way to do it; I had the same problem initially. If memory serves, there's a little lever or something that you need to push/pull before you can adjust it. Pretty sure it was detailed in the instructions that came with mine.
1689221
I also had this issue. What little bit that did go on it didn't go in straight so the top section was leaning. This is really not a well made piece of equipment.
1195377
After assembling the 140 the problem I ran into was with the resistance when I first tried to move the paddles forward I'm unable to move I tried to change the resistance but nothing works. The back movement is very smooth. Anyone have a solution
550006
My son longboards but I don't know that he ever tried that. He is at work right now I will check with him later today. Your only problem might be thickness of board and if the board lays absolutely flat. When you lock in the snow board the part that closes around the board and locks it in does not have a lot of give. So if those boards are thick or have any kind of angle to them the lock might not be able to close properly. Just a thought.
1914381
im not sure Neil, I didn't have this issue, did you strip the bolt that the nut attaches to? you may just have to slowly stop turning the nut when you feel the tension. I apologize for not a better answer.
1630068
Looks like the pcb board is different. I had to adjust the pushrods etc. You will need to trim before you try to fly. Place it on a flat surface and adjust blades spinning to match you other unit. Or level left to right slughtly forward.
880429
Make only small movements with the stick. Too hard or too much puts it into a dive. When in a dive cut trottle to zero and put flap/rudder stick to neutral . It should level off
25977
I had the same thing happen....when u slide it on,u have to tilt it forward some. It's an awkward fit but it will go all the way down.
942350
i used a coping saw to trip mine down. Go slow and use just a little pressure to keep it stationary.
1477957
thanks for the tips. turned mine around and it works. to me it opensbackwards but it worked so whatever.
1289829
Had that same problem in the beginning. Just make sure the cable underneath is attached and you can adjusts the tension, just use your hands to make sure the cable is on wheel
1763790
I agree on keeping the anti skate at zero. Anything else results in tons of skipping. I set the counterweight at about 1.25. I changed the cartridge, though.
670221
You have a keyhole for the board to snap into. Drop the board into the larger part of the keyhole and push it back to jam it into the narrower part of the keyhole that should keep the board in place.
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It sounds like your limit switches have moved on the shaft. See your instructions on how to set them.Bob