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mcg, you are working on one of the most sensitive pieces of machinery that a wood worker uses.
Stop and spend some time researching the involved steps required to have the machine purring.
And expect to spend an afternoon tuning it up, the effort will be well worth the time in the long run.
Initial checks can be done with a 1m long steel rule, or what ever the imperial equavlent is.
You need to be conversive with the terminology co planner and what it means as the machine requires these checks to be done before touching anything. In particular the outfeed table never moves unless cutters are changed, then the calibration process starts all over again.
So,
Step 1 Determine the datum settings and then work from there.
Step 2 If its all too hard seek the help from a fellow woodworker, but make sure you can understand the terminlogy and assist.
Step 3 If need be watch as many "tune Up" utube videos as possible, there are heaps out there, that way you will fully understand what is required, what does what. and also spot the incorrect practices shown sometimes.
Stop and spend some time researching the involved steps required to have the machine purring.
And expect to spend an afternoon tuning it up, the effort will be well worth the time in the long run.
Initial checks can be done with a 1m long steel rule, or what ever the imperial equavlent is.
You need to be conversive with the terminology co planner and what it means as the machine requires these checks to be done before touching anything. In particular the outfeed table never moves unless cutters are changed, then the calibration process starts all over again.
So,
Step 1 Determine the datum settings and then work from there.
Step 2 If its all too hard seek the help from a fellow woodworker, but make sure you can understand the terminlogy and assist.
Step 3 If need be watch as many "tune Up" utube videos as possible, there are heaps out there, that way you will fully understand what is required, what does what. and also spot the incorrect practices shown sometimes.