Thought about buying one because my manual said it was the best way to set jointer knives. The idicator is 34 bucks. The magnetic holder is
- That is more than I have in the jointer!
Dial indicators are expensive
Sep 20, 2006
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You can buy a Dial Indicator and Magnetic Base for much less than you said. Try Ebay.
I think I bought a dial indicator a few years ago from Harbor Freight for just a few dollars. And it's not a cheap piece of plastic.
Mike
Or Amazon. Or Grizzly. Or Google...
Clint
You've already been given a link to one site that offers a dial indicator for only 2/3 that much. I assure you that there are others even cheaper, if you only take the trouble to look.
Grampa never needed no stinkin' dial indicator with no magnetic holder.
Straightedge and a set of feeler gauges. The latter item is $5 from the Grizz.
I use one of these to set the knives in mine:
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works like a charm. --dave
"stryped" wrote in news:1158777940.624921.68320 @i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
jlindustrial.com has a dial indicator and base for $19.00
Stock # AUMB1-15050C
Shop around and you can get both for about $20.
Try this...
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've got (effectively) the same thing without the 'point set' - got it from JL Industrial - but this is a better deal, since the point set is also included.
A decent piece of equipment.
-- john.
I set my jointer and planer blades with a piece of wood. No pictures and no video. The manual for the jointer explains the procedure.
Have you attended a basic woodwork>Thought about buying one because my manual said it was the best way to
I just use a good level and set it on the outfeed table. The knives are rigtht when they just touch the top of the level.
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