Woodstock W1210A Polycarbonate Jointer Pal - Black, Lightweight at 1.4 ounces Review

The tool does what it promises: to keep dressing devices at a constant height when changing. The only complaint I have is that it has to sit against the backstop (magnets hold it to the tilt table) but positioning against the backstop makes access to the internal clamp screw difficult. I found that I had to tighten the middle and outer bolts and then remove the tool to get to the inner one.

Had to replace dresser blade on an old Rockwell/Delta 37-220. I was scared of spending a million hours aligning knives so I bought this. I had never changed knives before, so I was very scared. This device worked well. Was able to replace all 3 knives in less than an hour. The only pain points: - One of the magnets kept falling off. A small amount of super glue did the trick. Finding the point of the knife is a pain. Mostly through trial and error. First, I raised one side of the knife a little

Worked well. The magnets were strong. There are several videos on youtube showing different methods of using this jig if you need help. I preferred to use a different method than shown in the instructions. The only thing to watch out for is that those little magnets on the bottom are so strong that they will stick to your planing table if you try to take it off, so it's better to remove it from the table. Since a pair of these magnets had come out of their sockets, I found it necessary to press

This tool was able to install knives on a Central Machinery 6 inch jointer. If I didn't have it, it would take a LOT more effort to get the knives right. , I had to do a few knife setting cycles and then test to make sure all 3 were set to the same depth of cut across the width of the jointer. But the main thing is to pay attention to the marker lines and their placement relative to the blade. With one knife, I had to manually adjust one end to set it to the correct height. But the time from…