Very nice machine! I have a really small(compared to that) one...
Very nice machine! I have a really small(compared to that) one...
You've got the best tools Dave!
David - Formerly The BoardSMITH
Now just retired and looking for work
pardon my ignorance, but what does that machine do? and what is cosmoline?
No ignorance here. Just two good questions.
The purpose of a jointer is to cut flat faces or edges in boards to make them suitable for glueing. Without a straight and clean edge, the glue joint would be gapped and weak. Without the flat face, a planer will not do its job well and will follow a curve. In most wood shops, a good jointer is indespensible along with a good table saw and a good planer.
Cosmoline is a grease commonly seen on imported machinery with cast iron or bare steel surfaces and seen a lot in some firearms. The cosmoline inhibits rust and keeps the machined surfaces looking like new when cleaned off. Cosmoline is a nasty, sticky grease that is best described as yucky. After scraping it off I follow that with a rag doused in muneral spirits to finish cleaning it off. No matter how careful I am to get everything I can find, more keeps popping up during use and for the first six months it will keep reappearing in the least likely places.
David - Formerly The BoardSMITH
Now just retired and looking for work
Wow, just like the one from shop class only nicer and shinier!
Jason
Justin050 - I don't mind being confused with the other Dave. In fact I would take it as a compliment. But we do different things and our machinery will be different.
David - Formerly The BoardSMITH
Now just retired and looking for work
That is really amazing. Always nice to have gigantic tools to make short work of big jobs!