I have a G0453 Grizzly 15" planer that I love except when it's time for knife replacement. This planer uses a knife gauge that you set above the knives and adjust the jack screws to make the knives barely touch the knife jig. I hate it. My old Delta 12" uses springs in place of jack screws and this method is easy and quick.
Since the G0453 has no options for springs a it's brother the G0454 does, I ordered springs from the G0454 parts manual in hopes they might work on the G0453. Springs are too big to fit in recess.
I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
Has anyone tried to retrofit their planer/jointer with springs? Anyone know of source for small springs?