Possible Delta DJ20 problems

Do you mean that you shimed 1/8" or was the fence out by 1/8" from end to
end? Regards. -Guy



"CobraPilot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I shimmed mine parallel to the rabbeting ledge using lead foil. IIRC I
was
> out about 1/8.
>
>
> "Guy LaRochelle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I just got a DJ20 and finished setting it up. Is the fence supposed to
be
> > parallel with the table? When I stand back and look at the jointer
> > lengthways I can see that the fence is not parallel to the table. When I
> > lock the fence in position............I measure from one end of the
fence
> to
> > the edge of the table and I will have 2" and at the other end of the
fence
> I
> > will have 2 3/8" to the edge of the table. Is this normal? I can't see
> > anything that I can adjust. Regards. -Guy
> >
> >
>
>

The fence was off about 1/8". The shims were a little less than 1/64"
thick.

"Guy LaRochelle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> Do you mean that you shimed 1/8" or was the fence out by 1/8" from end to
> end? Regards. -Guy
>
>
>
> "CobraPilot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I shimmed mine parallel to the rabbeting ledge using lead foil. IIRC I
> was
> > out about 1/8.
> >
> >
> > "Guy LaRochelle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Hi guys,
> > >
> > > I just got a DJ20 and finished setting it up. Is the fence supposed to
> be
> > > parallel with the table? When I stand back and look at the jointer
> > > lengthways I can see that the fence is not parallel to the table. When
I
> > > lock the fence in position............I measure from one end of the
> fence
> > to
> > > the edge of the table and I will have 2" and at the other end of the
> fence
> > I
> > > will have 2 3/8" to the edge of the table. Is this normal? I can't see
> > > anything that I can adjust. Regards. -Guy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I shimmed mine parallel to the rabbeting ledge using lead foil. IIRC I was
out about 1/8.


"Guy LaRochelle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi guys,
>
> I just got a DJ20 and finished setting it up. Is the fence supposed to be
> parallel with the table? When I stand back and look at the jointer
> lengthways I can see that the fence is not parallel to the table. When I
> lock the fence in position............I measure from one end of the fence
to
> the edge of the table and I will have 2" and at the other end of the fence
I
> will have 2 3/8" to the edge of the table. Is this normal? I can't see
> anything that I can adjust. Regards. -Guy
>
>

Guy LaRochelle wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I just got a DJ20 and finished setting it up. Is the fence supposed
> to be parallel with the table? When I stand back and look at the
> jointer lengthways I can see that the fence is not parallel to the
> table. When I lock the fence in position............I measure from
> one end of the fence to the edge of the table and I will have 2" and
> at the other end of the fence I will have 2 3/8" to the edge of the
> table. Is this normal? I can't see anything that I can adjust.
> Regards. -Guy

I just looked at mine and it's not exactly parallel with the right
edge(looking lengthwise from the feed side) but a lot closer than 3/8".
It's never been a problem though I've never used the rabbiting feature which
is the only thing I could see it being a problem with. Check to see if it's
perpendicular with the cutting edge as the table does have some variation in
the casting.


Gary