Delta 37-070 - Manual (Page 6)

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DEFINITIONS OF
JOINTING AND PLANING OPERATIONS
Fig. 2 Fig. 3
1. JOINTING OPERATIONS – Jointing cuts or edge
jointing are made to square an edge of a workpiece. The
workpiece is positioned on the jointer with the narrow
edge of the workpiece on the infeed table and the major
flat surface of the workpiece against the fence, as shown
in Fig. 2. The workpiece is moved from the infeed table,
across the cutterhead to the outfeed table.
2. PLANING OPERATIONS – Planing or surfacing are
identical to the jointing operation except for the position
of the workpiece. For planing, the major flat surface of
the workpiece is placed on the infeed table of the jointer
with the narrow edge of the workpiece against the fence,
as shown in Fig. 3. The workpiece is moved from the
infeed table, across the cutterhead to the outfeed table.
Use push blocks when performing planing operations
whenever possible.