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SNIPE DW735 using a Shelix cutter head.
hawkeye10 posted a topic in Machinery, Tools, Research, Reviews and Safety
I have been in contact with Shelix about getting snipe for a little over a year now. They tell me that they know they have a problem and are working on it. You guys that have a DW735 and are getting snipe with a Shelix cutter head please help and call Shelix and maybe we can put a little pressure on them. If you have fixed the problem please please post the fix. http://www.byrdtool.com/shelix -
I bought a Yorkcraft (house brand from Wilke) in 2005, used it on only one project, mission-style French doors for the den. In the end, they've worked fine. I haven't used the jointer since, but am resolving to give it a shot again. I had problems with snipe, but I can deal with it. I started with 6/4 rough red oak, needed (4) 80" styles. Intention was to flat them, then plane to 1-1/8 thick. I stopped jointing at 9/8 thick when I realized I wasn't going to have any wood left if I kept jointing. Ever since, I work the project into S4S sources, but I have a hankering to use that iron again. I probably should have shopped smarter to find quartersawn pieces. Maybe I didn't pick through the pile quite well enough (and maybe I should have found a better pile at another source). What is the solution to jointing long pieces?
