View Single Post
Old 12-03-2008, 03:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
bobj3
Forum Contributor
 
bobj3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Colorado U.S.A.
First Name: Bj
Posts: 14,790
bobj3 has much to be proud ofbobj3 has much to be proud ofbobj3 has much to be proud ofbobj3 has much to be proud of

Default
Report Post Report This Post!

Hi chickenslippers

Here's just one more small tip,, let the drill do it's work, don't force it too much...also check the bit and the chisel to make sure the bit is inside the chisel,,,if the drill bit is too far out, the chips will be big and jam inside the chisel...they have a cone on the bit so to speak make sure the cone is in the chisel with about 1/32" or less...use a business card as a gage, fold it over once, and then cut it into a narrow strip..

=======

Quote:
Originally Posted by chickenslippers View Post
Hi all,

I have just got a morticer but most times when I plunge down the chips jam the bit. I have read somewhere that there is an optimum clearance between the chisel and bit but what ever I tried It still seemed to jam alot.

Any help many thanks
__________________
MLCS Instruction Pages & Videos
plus FREE MLCS Project Plans
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../instruct.html

Part Finder
find parts for your power tools

http://www.ereplacementparts.com/
Need some help replacing the parts
http://forums.ereplacementparts.com/

Many Router Tips from RWS
http://www.routerworkshop.com/router_tip_glossary.html
http://www.routerforums.com/email-ro...-members-only/

Router Tables ,Ready to use
http://www.rt1000.com/
http://rt1000.com/_wsn/page2.html

Bob J.

Last edited by bobj3; 12-03-2008 at 04:25 PM.
bobj3 is offline