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=General Tips and Safety=
=General Tips and Safety=
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*Use one or two pushblocks for small pieces and when appropriate
*Before operating, check the depth setting and fence squareness
*Set the cut depth to the lowest setting when jointing boards over 4"


=Helpful Videos=
=Helpful Videos=
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=Maintenance=
=Maintenance=
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*Every use: clean dust off the machine's surface and moving parts
*As needed: Steel surface should be coated with a thin layer of paste wax
*As needed: Jointer knives need rotating to maintain a sharp cutting edge
**After 3 rotations, the knives need to be sharpened or replaced
 


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Latest revision as of 10:15, 25 January 2024

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About our machine

  • Model: Powermatic PJ-882HH

Guides and Manuals

General Tips and Safety

  • Use one or two pushblocks for small pieces and when appropriate
  • Before operating, check the depth setting and fence squareness
  • Set the cut depth to the lowest setting when jointing boards over 4"

Helpful Videos

Maintenance

  • Every use: clean dust off the machine's surface and moving parts
  • As needed: Steel surface should be coated with a thin layer of paste wax
  • As needed: Jointer knives need rotating to maintain a sharp cutting edge
    • After 3 rotations, the knives need to be sharpened or replaced


Parts: