Yes, PTWFE shows a very clear picture (as does the jointer manual) of the most recommended tilt direction for the fence. The manual does however make comment about using the jointer with the fence tilted the other way (the way it was tilted when this accident occurred).reible wrote:I for one commented to the user and gave him the link to the PTWFE and invited him to join us here at the forums. I don't know if he has but he now knows about both. He did comment back so I know he knows.
For those who are still wondering about the tilt of the fence wonder no more. This link takes you to the section in question with pictures and verbiage:
http://www.shopsmith.com/academy/jointe ... #bevelcuts
This is how I learned to do it and I'm sure most manuals have the same method, pretty universal I would think. BTW the jointer we had at home had no guards, well if it ever did it did not when I knew it. It was a two function bench with small tilting table saw and jointer and a dual shaft motor, which belt you had on which end gave you the tool to use. I have never seen one other then the one we had.....
Anyway please keep the comments civil he may now be one of us here.
Ed
The manual reads: Warning: When the fence is tilted backwards work with extreme caution. Hold the stock so it won't slide out from under your hands. Use push blocks to move the stock.
Neither documents says it is wrong to tilt the fence as the OP did. Maybe not wise but not wrong.
I say again: The root cause was an inoperative guard and a secondary contributor was no use of push blocks. If the OP had taken the guard off and set it aside we might well not be talking about this at all. Trying to hold the guard in place set him up for what happened.
I commend him for posting this incident on uTube. Hopefully his doing so will save many others from his fate.
