Jointer problems?

[coldethal]

Hi: I had purchased a 8" king jointer. Now I'm not 100 % sure why I'm having problems in getting a flat surface when ever I face joint or edge joint some wood. I do believe that the knies have been set properly the in feed/ out feed tables are a bit out of level, ( using a torpedo level) but that might be because the floor may not be level. What seems to be happening is that I'm getting a

[joe]

Level does not matter *at all*. What matters is that the tables are coplaner. To measure this, you need a good straightedge and feeler gauges.

jc

[John Grossbohlin]

A Starrett 4' level would allow you to do both... if they made such a thing and a second mortgage were available. ;~)

John

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