jointer fence height

delong94 · Post by **delong94** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:08 pm

Is it possible to try to bend the Jointer Fence Tilt Quadrant back into place with a vice? The one I acquired used with a MARK V greenie (painted gray) is visibly bent causing the fence to go upward in front. Photos are attached. Also why would are there 3 holes in the auxiliary fence? The fence came in the lot with the system. I am still working on cleaning up everything I acquired this past spring. Photos are attached. Thanks.

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:23 pm

Yours does not look all that bad. Mine was a lot higher before I relaced the quadrant. I did bend the other one by keeping it squeezed in a large C clamp for a couple of days and tightening the clamp every 24 hrs. Not perfect but better.
Bill V

BuckeyeDennis · Post by **BuckeyeDennis** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:23 pm

delong94 wrote:Is it possible to try to bend the Jointer Fence Tilt Quadrant back into place with a vice? The one I acquired used with a MARK V greenie (painted gray) is visibly bent causing the fence to go upward in front. Photos are attached. Also why would are there 3 holes in the auxiliary fence? The fence came in the lot with the system. I am still working on cleaning up everything I acquired this past spring. Photos are attached. Thanks.

Before I bought a new quadrant, I had modest success in straightening my old one with the aid of a bench vise. But the new quadrant was better.

Regarding the three holes in the auxiliary jointer fence, I believe that there are a couple different versions of the jointer fence, with a difference in hole locations. I suspect that the three holes in the Aux fence are to make it compatible with both fence versions.

delong94 · Post by **delong94** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:38 pm

Thanks... The fence I have aligns with two of the holes.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:44 pm

I think I had reasonable success squeezing the quadrant casting since the fence now just barely rests on the table. I added a shim between the vise jaws and the open end of the quadrant to apply the squeeze there. The secret I believe is to sneak up on the desired closure(squeeze, mount, check, repeat). No that is not a freudian slip!!!!:D

delong94 · Post by **delong94** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:21 pm

Ok... I put the quadrant in the vise and was able to bend it. I got it to barely rest on the table... Now when I add the aux. fence, it raises the original fence considerably. Am I doing something wrong?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:26 pm

delong94 wrote:Ok... I put the quadrant in the vise and was able to bend it. I got it to barely rest on the table... Now when I add the aux. fence, it raises the original fence considerably. Am I doing something wrong?

Is the aux fence resting on the table?(thus forcing the fence up?)

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:58 am

Trim the bottom of the aux fence. It may have been made when the fence was riding high
Bill V

delong94 · Post by **delong94** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:23 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Is the aux fence resting on the table?(thus forcing the fence up?)

The aux fence is a SS accessory with the featherboards and is resting on the main table. I posted a photo of it in an earlier post. It had pre-drilled holes and came with the original instructions. It is forcing the fence up. I know you can't tighten it very hard, but it raises the fence. There is nothing noted in the instruction sheets, etc. I thought I was doing something wrong.

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:54 pm

The part of the fence that rests on the infeed table can be trimmed SLIGHTLY if that is a concern. The outfeed portion of the aux fence should be high enough as is. The quadrant and bracket are not the most exactly manufactured part and is easily bent.
IIWM I would trim the aux fence.
Bill V

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