Al Launier
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OK, I finally had a chance to try out my new Ridgid jointer. I wanted to make a crosscut sled for my table & I had a 1 1/4" thick x 9 1/4" wide board that would end up being the push board & it had already been finished on all 4 sides. I didn't need the full width so I decided to play with the jointer.1. Please keep in mind that I've never used a jointer before.2. Set the depth of cut to 1/32": dialed it below & then brought it up to 1/32" DOC.3. Didn't use any push device as board was well above top of fence.4. Placed the board on edge on the in-feed table & against the fence.5. Cranked her up & fed the board through the cutter with downward pressure against the table & also against the fence.6. When the board passed the cutter I emphasized pushing down on the out-feed table while still pushing down on the in- feed table.7. It started cutting right away but soon after (~ 6") it let up & didn't cut any more until the tag end reached the cutter.8. Dialed in another 1/32" & basically got the same results using the same method. Repeated again trying to figure out what was going on.9. Again same results, now cutting to about midpoint of the 44" long board.10. Swapped ends & repeated same steps above.11. Ended up with each end shaved, but widening towards the center: board wider at center than at either end.12. Went back to the table saw to straighten out the edge.Embarrassing, and I know that repeating the same method & expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, but where am I going wrong?