TABLE OF CONTENTS General Safety Instructions ............3 Specific Safety Instructions ............4 CX06SC Features ..............5 CX08SC ..................6 Physical Features ..............7 Set Up ..................8 Unpacking .................8 Proper Grounding ..............9 Assembly ...................10 Mobile Base................10 Jointer Bed ................10 Extension Table.................11 Fence ..................11 Tilt Knob and Fence Lock Handle..........12 Cutter-Head Guard ..............12...
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Extreme caution should be used when operating all power tools. Know your power tool, be familiar with its operation, read through the owner’s manual and practice safe usage procedures at all times. ALWAYS read and understand the knives or making other adjustments or user manual before operating the repairs.
OPERATIONS MUST CX06SC/CX08SC. If you fail to do so, performed with the guards in place to serious injury could occur. ensure safety. WARNING The safety instructions given above can not be complete because the environment in every shop is different.
FEATURES MODEL CX06SC - 6” JOINTER WITH SPIRAL CUTTERHEAD As part of the growing line of Craftex woodworking equipment, we are proud to offer the CX06SC, a 6” Jointer with Spiral Cutter-Head. The Craftex name guarantees Craft Excellence. By following the instructions and procedures laid out in this owner’s manual, you will receive years of excellent service and satisfaction.
FEATURES MODEL CX08SC - 8” JOINTER WITH MOBILE BASE As part of the growing line of Craftex woodworking equipment, we are proud to offer the the CX08SC, an 8” Jointer with Spiral Cutter-head. The Craftex name guarantees Craft Excellence. By following the instructions and procedures laid out in this user manual, you will receive years of excellent service and satisfaction.
The hardware (screws, washers & etc) WARNING might be shipped in a plastic bag. After the CX06SC/CX08SC is a heavy machine. machine has been un-packed, check that Do not over-exert yourself. Use fork all loose parts and hardware are present.
Improper connection of the equipment- grounding conductor can result in a risk CX06SC is equipped with a 110-Volt and of electric shock. Check with a qualified CX08SC is equipped with a 220-Volt single electrician if you are in doubt as to phase motor which features a 3-conductor whether the outlet is properly grounded.
ASSEMBLY MOBILE BASE To install the mobile base of your jointer IMPORTANT you need to lay the stand on its side so that Always keep the mobile base of your you can have access to the underneath of machine locked while doing any cutting the stand.
EXTENSION TABLE FENCE Take the extension table and locate the To install the fence first you have to install holes for the cap screws on the in-feed the fence carriage to the table stand using table. Attach the extension table to the in- washers and cap screws (finger-tighten).
TILT KNOB AND FENCE CUTTER-HEAD GUARD LOCK HANDLE To install the cutter-head guard move the fence backward so that you have enough The tilt lever is used to tilt the fence up and space. Now insert the cutter-head guard down to your desired angle. shaft and use the set screws to tight it.
DUST HOOD Attach the dust hood to the side on the stand assembly by using the hex bolts, flat washers and hex nuts provided. See figure- Figure-12 Installing the pedestal switch V-BELT Your machine is provided with a V-belt that goes around the motor pulley and the cutter-head pulley.
OPERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS BASIC CONTROLS TEST RUN The basic controls of the jointer are shown Once you have assembled your machine in the figure below. Use this figure and read completely, it is then time for a test run to the text to know what the basic controls of make sure that the machine works properly your machine are.
CONNECTING TO A DUST COLLECTOR Never plane stock against the grain CX06SC/CX08SC features a 4” diameter direction of the wood. It can cause a kick dust ports to connect to a dust collector. back or there is a possibility of tear-out on When connecting to a dust collector, use a the wood.
BEVEL CUTTING Bevel cutting is the cutting operation to cut a desired angle on the edge of the work piece. To perform bevel cutting operation on a jointer it is recommended to set the cutting depth between 1/16” and 1/8”. The fence of the jointer can be set to different angles and it has a stop that can hold the fence in that position so...
INSPECTING THE CUTTER-HEADS KNIVES The cutter-heads are supposed to be at the same height with each other and with the out-feed table. If one of the carbide inserts is higher than the others, you will get a poor result while doing any cutting operation. To inspect the cutter-heads disconnect the jointer from the power source and remove the cutter-head guard so that you can have...
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Now, place the straightedge halfway across TABLE PARALLELISM the in-feed table and halfway over the out- feed table to adjust the in-feed table with For the best cutting results, the in-feed and the out-feed table. out-feed tables of the jointer must be paralleled to the cutter-head and to each other.
SETTING THE OUT-FEED SETTING THE IN-FEED TABLE TABLE HEIGHT The height of the out-feed table must be The positive stop bolts located at the back equal to the height of the cutter-head of the machine allows you to adjust the knives.
This warranty shall not apply to consumable products such as blades, bits, belts, cutters, chisels, punches etceteras. Craftex shall in no event be liable for injuries, accidental or otherwise, death to persons or damage to property or for incidental contingent, special or consequential damages arising from the use of our products.
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