Robland X31 combo machine Alignment

This is a rough walkthrough of aligning a Robland X31. I don't cover every aspect of the process in detail but this should help if you are getting to know the alignment process for the first time.

[thedahlins]

Excellent video! You obviously have an engineer's mind! The techniques you show us here can be used for other alignment situations. Thanks! Much appreciated!

[talbech]

This will help me a ton. Just bought an X31 that I am trying to install in my little workshop.

[thomaswalters]

Great walkthrough. I inherited the same vintage X31featured in the video and have a hell of a time trying to align this machine, usually making things worse. Hopefully with the help of this tutorial and a Saturday afternoon (or two), I can get things all squared away.

[ZachMaxon]

Damn dude! Good job figuring this thing out. I’ll be referencing this video a lot since I’m going to try to get a used one next week!

[kfpfk]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I have an old Roland x31 and have found it to be persnickety at best to get aligned. Once it's set, though, it's a pretty nice tool to have in a shop with limited space. Real motors... Unfortunately, support, care, and feeding are lacking, and it is sufficiently different to offer some challenges.

[manfredkral]

Thank you very much for this walkthrough! I bought a green one several years ago, and I was not able to figure some things out (especially the rail adjustment). I will start now with building a adjustment help for the rails like the ones on your machine, and check all the other settings. Thank you very much!

[thomashughes]

Nice walkthrough Elliott. I have found as you stressed, that the 2 adjustment bolts on the lock side of the joiner tables are tricky. I've had my x-31 for about 2 years now and overall am very happy with it. A great quality tool for my small space. Thanks for your effort.

[alastairchestnutt]

Thanks for a very helpful video on alignment.

[AB-yutj]

Thanks, this is very helpful. I don't think mine was ever aligned properly. It is from the late 80's. Got it from the wood working show around LA. I remember the guy put it in his pick up and drove it to me from I think if I remember correctly Laguna Beach area. he slid it done on a couple 2 X 12, in my yard and left. It never never been as accurate as I wanted to be. I bought the bigger sliding table but the sliding table is the worst one as far as alignment.

[ronaldjoyce-ermolli]

Un grand merci pour votre vidéo excellente elle m’aidera dans mon réglage du rail 👍

[hermenegildorodriguez]

GRACIAS POR HACERNOS PARTÍFIPES DE TUS CONOCIMIENTOS

[vamillers]

Excellent video. I bought this machine in 1997 and it’s still producing quality projects. What is the cutter head on the jointer? Easy swap out?

[justindixon]

Just picked one up. Took all day to get jointer planer knifes adjust watched this video about 10x's very helpful. What cutter head did you go with?

[vamillers]

Working on resetting my machine after a cross country move. Jointer tables are aligned with the cutterhead, but as I'm working across to the main table, I ran out of "room" with the adjustment bolt/leg closest to the outfeed table. I need to drop that corner by about an 1/8" but can't. That corner of the main table sits about an 1/8" proud of the outfeed table. I may have to live with it this way. The outfeed table is "perfect" relative to the jointer knives, and the infeed table is in line with the outfeed table, so I'm just trying to work my way across. Any suggestions would be appeciated.

[AdamLevins]

That’s so much for this. I just picked up a x31 yesterday. Would you mind sharing the list of calibration tools you use? Many many thanks 🙏

[megshaw]

Super helpful video, thank you! :) Just wondering how you cut the profile for your zero clearance insert…? I’m struggling to work it out…!

[MooreflooringNet]

Hello Elliott. I just purchased one of these and have some questions. If you have time I would like to talk about a couple things that I can’t find information on. Since most of the parts where still in box’s, I don’t know where they go

[GuitarNTabs]

Thank you for making this video!

Do you know if the Robland K26 has similar adjustment options?
I'm facing several issues with mine... Can't get the sliding table to run parallel with the blade...

Thanks.

[LukePighetti]

Can you make a video of you s6s a piece of lumber without any video editing so we can see the setup changes?

[jameshaug]

Hi
Thanks for the great video....Were you able the change out the bladed cutter head for the helical head or did the machine come with the helical head? If you did change heads, how difficult was it?