A challenge aligning tables on a DJ-20

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740 days ago

Ok fellas,

I bought a used DJ-20 and am trying to tune it up. The infeed and outfeed tables are significantly out of alignment, more than can be adjusted with the eccentric cams. What gives? The infeed table moves a bit if I lift the edge opposite the blades, and so I’ve been looking for some place to tighten something. I tried loosening and retightening the parallel bars that are near the infeed adjustment handle, but this didn’t help. The corresponding bars near the knives are my next option but they are very hard to get to since I will have to lift the whole cast assembly off the frame to access them. I’m not looking forward to that.

Did I buy a lemon or are there more dramatic adjustments that can be made than can be accomplished with the cams? Is adjusting these bars a viable option?

-- Jeff, Deltona Florida

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bubinga home \| projects \| blog 867 posts in 840 days #1 posted 740 days ago	Do you have a manual and parts list? I have a DJ-20 ,but never had the problem you are describing. I have lined it up , tuned it up, and it is tricky Do you have a quality straight edge ? DeltaRepair60148 This guy works for the DeWalt, Porter Cable, and Delta factory service center in Bensenville, IL. http://lumberjocks.com/DeltaRepair60148 -- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool
jonasramus home \| projects \| blog 24 posts in 1148 days #2 posted 740 days ago	Yeah. I’m using a quality 36” straight edge and feeler gauges, but the gauges haven’t been needed yet. It’s off by 1/8” over the three feet. -- Jeff, Deltona Florida
bubinga home \| projects \| blog 867 posts in 840 days #3 posted 740 days ago	I don’t know if this will help you or ,not ,but,The Wood Whisperer has a terriffic video that explains the entire process: http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jointer-setup/ -- E J ------- Always Keep a Firm Grip on Your Tool
Mickey Cassiba home \| projects \| blog 315 posts in 1204 days #4 posted 740 days ago	Some of them are just ‘evil’. Rarely, in the Recon shop, we would find one that could not be aligned, or repaired. We scrapped more than a couple, because they just were not fixable. If you have a good camera, send a pic or two up, of the underside… especially around the adjusters and stop blocks -- One of these hammers oughta fix that...

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A challenge aligning tables on a DJ-20

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