Should I return it?

[Joe1975]

Just bought this JET JPT-8B and the in-feed and out-feed tables aren’t co-planer.
When setting the outer edge of the in-feed table at the same height as the out-feed table, the edge by the blade is 1mm lower. This seems too much of a misalignment for accurate planing.
The ruler isn’t long enough to show the full extent of the problem but it photographed better than a longer spirit level.
Would you accept this machine because there appears to be no scope for adjustment?

 

[deema]

Every single PT will need setting up after delivery, and then checking after two weeks a further month and gradually extend the period between checking. Machines settle, and shouldn’t be moved if you want the, to stay accurate. Check the manual there will I’m sure be details of how to setup the outfeed table to be coplanar with the infeed.

 

[Steliz]

They're not meant to be co-planer.

 

[Joe1975]

They're not meant to be co-planer.

Surely they are meant to be parallel, with the in feed slightly lower.

 

[Hypnotic Chimera]

Is the in-feed table adjustable?

 

[Joe1975]

Is the in-feed table adjustable?

Appears not.

 

[niall Y]

I would have to echo @deema in this. There has to be a way of adjusting it, otherwise, the manufacturing process would have to incorporate an unrealistic amount of precision and accuracy, in the making of components and in the assembly. More than is needed for a planer of this nature.

 

[Sgian Dubh]

Just bought this JET JPT-8B and the in-feed and out-feed tables aren’t co-planer.
When setting the outer edge of the in-feed table at the same height as the out-feed table, the edge by the blade is 1mm lower. This seems too much of a misalignment for accurate planing.

I suspect you will probably need to return the machine for a replacement to get a machine to operate as it should. I located the operator's manual for that machine and my swift scan of it suggests there is no adjustment for levelling the planer tables and getting them parallel they being "precisely aligned ex. works". As Steliz pointed out the tables being parallel as they should be is not the same as co-planer (sic). [(Sic) because I think he meant coplanar, ha, ha] Slainte.

 

[TRITON]

Parallel is the correct term. Up or down, it should be parallel over its length on the infeed table, and in the pic it clearly tapers at only 200mm.

Send it back.



Send it back! ... Send it back! ... Send it back! (Just getting a chant going)

 

[Joe1975]

I suspect you will probably need to return the machine for a replacement to get a machine to operate as it should. I located the operator's manual for that machine and my swift scan of it suggests there is no adjustment for levelling the planer tables and getting them parallel they being "precisely aligned ex. works". As Steliz pointed out the tables being parallel as they should be is not the same as co-planer (sic). [(Sic) because I think he meant coplanar, ha, ha] Slainte.

Thank you for your help and advice, even going to the trouble of locating and reading the manual. I too couldn’t find any instructions of how to adjust for this. I was suspicious from the moment I opened the box because it had already been opened, maybe someone else has already returned this one.

 

[Joe1975]

Parallel is the correct term. Up or down, it should be parallel over its length on the infeed table, and in the pic it clearly tapers at only 200mm.

Send it back.



Send it back! ... Send it back! ... Send it back! (Just getting a chant going)

Thank you, I think that’s what I’ll do. Such a pain isn’t it. Doesn’t it just seem as though nothing is made or done properly these days.

 

[Jameshow]

If send it back and get a metabo 260 clone machine...

 

[johnnyb]

Co planar means in the same plane.which is the vital bit. To get my makita hand electric Co planar I had to drastically file the infeed it's made an amazing difference making a ruff bodge machine very controllable and subtle. Try tightening the jibs as if there loose it can sag somewhat. These are best fairly tight on these so it doesn't change setting.

 

[Joe1975]

If send it back and get a metabo 260 clone machine...

Just looked at the Matebo 260, looks like a great machine, but I’m working in a 6’x8’ shed so just don’t have the space even to store it in there.