How *not* to change your jointer head

**Cliff Holmes** · 10-08-2009, 1:47 PM

Bare hands are not recommended ...

**Derek Gilmer** · 10-08-2009, 2:48 PM

Rub a lil saw dust on there and you'll be fine

**Bill Arnold** · 10-08-2009, 2:56 PM

Yep. Sawdust and a dousing with DNA is all it needs!

**Cliff Holmes** · 10-08-2009, 3:06 PM

I never felt a thing until I noticed what I thought was red grease on the head. When I realized what it was, *then* it started hurting.

Ah, well, the new shelix head will be worth all the pain.

**Mike Cruz** · 10-08-2009, 3:33 PM

Thinner'll clean that up real nice. Just make sure the doors and windows are closed to your shop. I don't wanna hear ya screamin' from here.

**Tom Slupek** · 10-08-2009, 3:36 PM

At least you know your knives are sharp.

**Steve Clardy** · 10-08-2009, 4:32 PM

Yep. Glue and some sawdust

**Myk Rian** · 10-08-2009, 5:35 PM

I did the same thing changing out my planer blades for the shelix. Darned things are sharp.

**Jeff Willard** · 10-09-2009, 11:20 AM

CA glue works pretty well as a makeshift suture

. Don't laff-I know of physicians that do this.

**Cliff Holmes** · 10-09-2009, 11:22 AM

Yes, they've been using it for well over a decade.

**Ken Garlock** · 10-09-2009, 11:46 AM

Well Cliff, join the club. It is a daily challenge for me to leave the shop without some type of cut.

Thankfully, they are usually just nicks.

When I installed the Shelex type heads on my jointer, I quickly found that the bearings on the ends of the head made great handles. It was a lesson not wasted when I put the same type head on my planer.

**Gary Herrmann** · 10-09-2009, 11:48 AM

Yep, I nicked myself swapping my head out too. And you're right, it will be worth it when you're done.

**Cliff Holmes** · 10-09-2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Ken Garlock

quickly found that the bearings on the ends of the head made great handles

I was in the process of pressing the bearing out of the end block. It dropped out a second before I thought it would and involuntarily clamped down on the head. When I drop the shelix in, I'm definitely wearing gloves.

**Kevin Groenke** · 10-09-2009, 7:19 PM

And I thought I was the only one too lazy to take out the knifes. It wasn't like I was going to need them in the old head when I was done. I did get through THAT operation unscathed though.

**Rick Dennington** · 10-10-2009, 1:00 AM

Yep-- just slap a little turpitine on and rinse with some alcohol mixed with salt!!!

Kinda like slapping Tabasco sause on a cats butt!!!!!

It'll feel better when it quits burning!!

Kinda like eating Mexican food, then wanting ice cream-- come on ice cream!!!!

I could go on and on, but I know you feel much better now!!!!

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