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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
Which cutter set up are you running? ?You mentioned your outfeed table is now 001¡±-.002¡± below the cutter knives, just wondering if your running straight knives. ?I also saw a different measurement for setting the outfeed table to the cutting block, which is different from setting to knives. ?See attached pictures. ?But I¡¯m wondering if this cutter block dimension is also true for someone that is running the Silent Power spiral knife cutting block set up?I'm running the Silent Power cutterhead. And yes...in order to get the knives 0.001" above the outfeed table, the smooth surface of the cutterhead (cutting block) needed to be 0.032" below the outfeed table. |
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
Clearly, Felder is proud of their table adjustment mechanism, they think they are the best.? It is the same mechanism on my?2016 AD741. I just shake my head that Felder still cannot deliver a jointer to produce the FLAT board. James On Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 8:16?PM David P. Best <dbestworkshop@...> wrote:
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
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Correct. Righty-tighty. Lefty-loosey.?
The latch side of the table should be unlatched when making this adjustment. ? Once you get the hinge side of the infeed table coplanar to the hinge side of the outfeed table, then turn attention to the latch side. ?You can adjust the slope of both tables on the latch side by altering the relative heights of the two temple bolts for each table. ?Carbon paper is a good way to test those alignments. ?LOL David Best? |
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý? ? Andy, I fully understand your thoughts about David Best, the guy is a Walking Institution! ? Which cutter set up are you running? ?You mentioned your outfeed table is now 001¡±-.002¡± below the cutter knives, just wondering if your running straight knives. ?I also saw a different measurement for setting the outfeed table to the cutting block, which is different from setting to knives. ?See attached pictures. ?But I¡¯m wondering if this cutter block dimension is also true for someone that is running the Silent Power spiral knife cutting block set up? Wade On Jul 8, 2023, at 5:08 PM, Andy Pickler <andy.pickler@...> wrote:
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
Hi David,
While I'm adjusting those M10 cap screws, I'm assuming:
True? I did loosen the set screws on top considerably, and the lateral ones just a little (to allow for the up-down movement as you suggest). What I found was that as I tightened the left M10 cap screw ("left" as viewed from the back of the machine...the screw farthest away from the cutterhead)...that the table moved up for awhile and then my dial indicator indicator it was going down. That was confounding. I need to re-check my measurement devices, though, and make sure something wasn't causing an inaccurate reading. |
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýOne more comment. ?The Hinge Pin is held in lateral position via set screws on both sides and the top shown in red arrows below. ?Those may need to be loosened (especially the top one) in order to get the pin to actually move up/down. ?Go easy on these, you don¡¯t want the pin wallowing about like a hotdog in a hallway. ?Once you¡¯re done moving the pin up/down, re-secure those set screws. ?I really detest this mechanism. ?David Best DBestWorkshop@... https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpbest/collections/ https://www.youtube.com/@David_Best
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThis is the parts diagram for the hinge mechanism on the AD941. ?The ¡°Hinge Pin¡± is item #1 (green arrow), and the elevation and slope of the table (going toward the cutterblock), is adjusted by moving this pin at either or both ends. ?The pin can be repositioned at each end using the long M10 cap screws called out as #6 (red arrows).Those elevation screws are noted in your photos with red arrows: David Best DBestWorkshop@... https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpbest/collections/ https://www.youtube.com/@David_Best
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
I think the hammer/mallet blow was in regards to lowering the outfeed table. My outfeed table as-received was quite a bit above the cutterhead knives. I loosened the height adjustment bolt, but that alone will not lower the outfeed table. For me, even striking with a mallet did nothing, and even putting 210# of free weights on the outfeed table overnight didn't lower it completely. I literally had to jump on the outfeed table directly over the supports to lower it even a few thousandths. Thankfully, I now have the outfeed table completely level/parallel with the cutterhead and between 0.001" and 0.002" below the cutterhead knives. If you want me to elaborate any more on that procedure, I can do that. I have corresponded with David Best as well, and he is top-notch in his support, his documentation, and of course his knowledge and experience. I wouldn't be as far along as I am without him.
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Re: AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Andy, I have a brand new one as well, just rolled it off the pallet about two weeks ago. ?I¡¯ve ordered some miscellaneous parts for it, before I start setting it up. ?I¡¯ll be curious to know how yours goes. ?That issue you brought up about adjusting the infeed table seems like it¡¯s been asked before. ?I can¡¯t remember if this was the issue that gets resolved with a hammer/mallet blow or if that was something completely different. Once I get all my miscellaneous parts in and installed, I¡¯ve armed myself with the David Best Survival Guide for the AD941 and will be going at myself. ?I¡¯ll follow along as you work through yours. Thx, Wade On Jul 8, 2023, at 3:58 PM, Andy Pickler <andy.pickler@...> wrote:
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AD941 Infeed Table Adjustment
I'm curious if anyone has a newer generation AD941 and has been able to adjust the infeed table to be coplanar with the outfeed table. In particular, what seems like it should be a simple adjustment on the hinge side is not working out according to my intuition (but I'm no machinist).
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Re: Screw in hinges
Mac, FFI sells the Zenit hinge in 16 and 20mm. Adjustable in all directions and will take a heavy load. These require a fairly thick lip if your gasket is in the lip. Probably 18 to 22mm thick. I have jigs I can loan if you go with these. See pictures.
GU makes a 3 part hinge that works with doors built with window system tooling with thin lips land gasket. I¡¯ll PM you the info on these. This one is very similar to Anuba brand. They are handed and minimum order of 10. Joe |
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Re: Extractor
Hi Daniel,?
It would be helpful to know some additional details, such as: -- Year machine was built? -- Which bin is being filled, which is not being filled? -- Are the filters clean, or packed with sawdust?? -- What kind of media are you collecting? Chips from a planer or shaper, or fine dust from a sander?? -- What diameter piping are you using?? My RL 160 fills the bins somewhat unevenly, but it seems to be dependent on whether I'm collecting chips or dust. I just keep an eye on the fill levels, and replace the bags as needed.... I'm running a RL160, 6" piping, mixture of dust and chips, antistatic filters, with pneumatic filter cleaning, which I make sure to actuate several times a day....? -- Tom Gensmer Heritage Home Renewals, LLC Minneapolis, MN |
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