john previti
Well-known member
Hi folks,
I have a question about chips and dust from my 8"jointer. I just changed knives to some that are about 5/8" wide. The ones I pulled out are about 1/2" wide. I had to move the beds up to give room for knives to rotate. The problem is that when I am using it the dust does not want to drop out of the chute to the floor. It seems to develop static cling. I have not had this problem on this machine before. Gravity always worked most of the time. I did just replace the motor with a 2 hp from a 1. I think the chips are smaller because the knives are out further. Should I try running a grounding wire to the frame? The motor is grounded through the cord. The wood was poplar. Or should I break down and hook up my dust collector to the damn thing. I was hoping to avoid messing with the collector. I like a dust pan and brush and then right to the stove.
John Previti
I have a question about chips and dust from my 8"jointer. I just changed knives to some that are about 5/8" wide. The ones I pulled out are about 1/2" wide. I had to move the beds up to give room for knives to rotate. The problem is that when I am using it the dust does not want to drop out of the chute to the floor. It seems to develop static cling. I have not had this problem on this machine before. Gravity always worked most of the time. I did just replace the motor with a 2 hp from a 1. I think the chips are smaller because the knives are out further. Should I try running a grounding wire to the frame? The motor is grounded through the cord. The wood was poplar. Or should I break down and hook up my dust collector to the damn thing. I was hoping to avoid messing with the collector. I like a dust pan and brush and then right to the stove.
John Previti
