In article <Ue9wb.477898$6C4.12180@pd7tw1no>, "BeerBoy" <[email protected]> wrote:
>How do most of you do your rabbets? Do you use the jointer or a dado blade
>or a router? Just curious. Is one method preferable or does it just depend
>on the situation?
>
Definitely depends on the situation. Here are some of the considerations I've
encountered:
If I have a lot to cut, I use the table saw. But for only one or two, it's
faster to use the jointer, than to set up the dado set on the table saw.
In terms of ease of use, jointer vs. router seems to be about a wash. If you
have to change guide bearings on the router bit, it's probably going to be
faster to use the jointer. If you have a light-duty router, it may be faster
to use the jointer because you can take off more wood in one pass.
If the smoothness of the surface is important, use a router.
Rabbets can be cut on a jointer or table saw to any arbitrary combination of
depth and width you desire. When using a router, one of these dimensions is
constrained by the sizes of the rabbet bits and guide bearings you have
available, unless you use some type of fence guide -- which may be less
accurate.
--
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?
Could be you're missing the jointer's ability to rabbet... And I wouldn't take
off more than about a 64th when face jointing. Maybe an 8th for edge jointing.
Tom
>Subject: Delta 6" jointer and
warnings
>From: D. Martin [email protected]
>Date: 11/23/2003 8:08 AM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <[email protected]>
>
>
>I just purchased a Delta 6" jointer and read all the warnings to make
>sure I do it right the first time. Well one of the warnings is to not
>remove more than 1/8 of stock at a time.
>
>Why do the adjustments go way past 1/8 if its not recommended to go
>past that ?
>
>I'm my mising something here?
>
>Daniel
Someday, it'll all be over....
When I do'em, I generally try to plan it to have a bunch to do, so I use the
table saw as first resort. Only of a few and don't want to hassle with the
dado set, the router as next resort ... jointer would be dead last.
Overall first choice is the table saw for me. AAMOF, in my dream world I
dedicate a table saw for nothing but a dado stack.
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"BeerBoy" wrote in message
> How do most of you do your rabbets? Do you use the jointer or a dado
blade
> or a router? Just curious. Is one method preferable or does it just
depend
> on the situation?
"D. Martin" wrote:
> I just purchased a Delta 6" jointer and read all the warnings to make
> sure I do it right the first time. Well one of the warnings is to not
> remove more than 1/8 of stock at a time.
>
> Why do the adjustments go way past 1/8 if its not recommended to go
> past that ?
>
> I'm my mising something here?
>
> Daniel
The rabbeting ledge?
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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To allow for rabbeting, mainly, where you're taking off only an 1/8 at a
time, but may want to rabbet a half inch deep.
"D. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I just purchased a Delta 6" jointer and read all the warnings to make
> sure I do it right the first time. Well one of the warnings is to not
> remove more than 1/8 of stock at a time.
>
> Why do the adjustments go way past 1/8 if its not recommended to go
> past that ?
>
> I'm my mising something here?
>
> Daniel
"BeerBoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:Ue9wb.477898$6C4.12180@pd7tw1no...
> How do most of you do your rabbets? Do you use the jointer or a dado
blade
> or a router? Just curious. Is one method preferable or does it just
depend
> on the situation?
Often easier to use the dado or router in most instances. Takes much longer
on the jointer I find.
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I don't have a dado blade yet, and since most projects for me with
rabbets include dados, I just stay at the router table and do them all
there.
dave
BeerBoy wrote:
> How do most of you do your rabbets? Do you use the jointer or a dado blade
> or a router? Just curious. Is one method preferable or does it just depend
> on the situation?
>
> "George" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>To allow for rabbeting, mainly, where you're taking off only an 1/8 at a
>>time, but may want to rabbet a half inch deep.
>>
>>"D. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>I just purchased a Delta 6" jointer and read all the warnings to make
>>>sure I do it right the first time. Well one of the warnings is to not
>>>remove more than 1/8 of stock at a time.
>>>
>>>Why do the adjustments go way past 1/8 if its not recommended to go
>>>past that ?
>>>
>>>I'm my mising something here?
>>>
>>>Daniel
>>
>>
>
>
How do most of you do your rabbets? Do you use the jointer or a dado blade
or a router? Just curious. Is one method preferable or does it just depend
on the situation?
"George" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> To allow for rabbeting, mainly, where you're taking off only an 1/8 at a
> time, but may want to rabbet a half inch deep.
>
> "D. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > I just purchased a Delta 6" jointer and read all the warnings to make
> > sure I do it right the first time. Well one of the warnings is to not
> > remove more than 1/8 of stock at a time.
> >
> > Why do the adjustments go way past 1/8 if its not recommended to go
> > past that ?
> >
> > I'm my mising something here?
> >
> > Daniel
>
>
On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 10:08:52 -0500, D. Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I just purchased a Delta 6" jointer and read all the warnings to make
>sure I do it right the first time. Well one of the warnings is to not
>remove more than 1/8 of stock at a time.
>
>Why do the adjustments go way past 1/8 if its not recommended to go
>past that ?
>
>I'm my mising something here?
>
>Daniel
It has to be the rabbet feature. You get a cleaner cut taking off
smaller amounts, which is very true with router bits too.
Router table or dado blade... Never on the jointer personally.
Brian.
"BeerBoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:Ue9wb.477898$6C4.12180@pd7tw1no...
> How do most of you do your rabbets? Do you use the jointer or a dado
blade
> or a router? Just curious. Is one method preferable or does it just
depend
> on the situation?
>
> "George" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > To allow for rabbeting, mainly, where you're taking off only an 1/8 at a
> > time, but may want to rabbet a half inch deep.
> >
> > "D. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > I just purchased a Delta 6" jointer and read all the warnings to make
> > > sure I do it right the first time. Well one of the warnings is to not
> > > remove more than 1/8 of stock at a time.
> > >
> > > Why do the adjustments go way past 1/8 if its not recommended to go
> > > past that ?
> > >
> > > I'm my mising something here?
> > >
> > > Daniel
> >
> >
>
>