Wahuda Jointer Setup Process, Infeed Outfeed Coplaner, Alignment Adjustment Benchtop

I'll give you some tips and tricks to setup your Wahuda Jointer. This process may also be good for any benchtop jointer with leveling screws on the top of the tables. Wen, Craftsman, Rikon, Cutech, Porter Cable, etc.

UPDATE: Just saw a great comment on the level I was using in the video. I have recently changed to using a straight edge bar as they are more trustworthy in my opinion. Search on Amazon for straight edge bar and you will find one. I have a 24". They are great for laying right on the table and seeing how flat it is. More precise than the level.
Also, I have a video here about a cart for the planer and jointer. Make sure you watch that one too!

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I also recommend you study proper jointer technique. Search those terms to find a few videos. Here is a good one with Katz-Moses

I interchange terms a lot! Cutter Head, blade, heads, etc. Allen key, wrench, head, allen.

[larryweg]

I have a Wen 6”. Same issues. Have spent hours tinkering with it. Thank You for your vid. Many useful tips.

[josephbazor]

Your instructional video is spot on! Out of the box it had gaps in the middle of the edge joints. Dialed it in with your vid! Thanks for putting it together.

[bondakacodered]

From a woodworking newbie.. have to say thank you for the help! I dont like and subscribe often but you deserve it!

[gman]

I grew up with working men, at this point I don't even hear the cursing. Good vid, subscribed.

[chrislake]

Excellent advice about adjusting the four table leveling points *in pairs* rather than one at a time. I was initially adjusting these points one at a time, making no progress. Ultimately, I wound up removing the outfeed table completely, then resetting all four leveling points to be approximately equal height, and then following your advice by adjusting the leveling points in pairs. This did the trick and the planer is back in alignment. Thanks!

[acanadianwoodworker]

2:35 Haha, I bought another version of this jointer (King Canada). It's just so tempting to grab the jointer by the two handles. There's no other gripping point really. But after you spend a long time on the tables you'll never lift from them again!

[scottkahney]

Thanks for the video! It was SUPER HELPFUL. I have a CUTECH 8 inch jointer (essentially the same model as yours) and I had managed to get the infeed/outfeed tables SO messed up that I was close to throwing the thing away. All my boards came out messed up and unusable. You showed how to fix the tables. I was just not doing it methodically or carefully enough. It is now spot on and I’ve already milled up a project. Thanks again.

[ghostgoose]

I got a wen 8 inch that is exactly like this. I been going round and round with it. Took both tables off and everything...I gave up out of frustration yesterday but watching this has made me feel it is indeed possible to get these things right. Once thing you said was absolutely right too...don't pick em up by the tables! I think that is what undid mine

[jimcohoon]

Thanks for the video and instruction. I've got the Magnum Industrial version jointer....same jointer by the looks of it. Spent 3 hours now trying to get the tables correct. I think I've got it.

[splinterstoplanks]

Just received my Wahuda and the infeed table was way out of whack. Thank you for this video! It helped me get things pretty much perfect!

[georgecondoyannis]

Dave, you don't call, you don't write, you don't do anymore Reset episodes. Lol. Nice to see you making content again.

[joer]

I’ve just had to walk away from leveling mine. Will watch a few videos and calm down.

[conrat]

Thank you for the clear information. This will help alot.

[mikegann]

An excellent jointer tutorial !! Thanks.

[tadi]

Thank you so much, i have 10 inch Wahuda jointer, and whenever I used it, the result of the wood, the left side is more thinner than the right side, after your video i will try to adjust it and see how it works.

[kevinanderson]

You came to the same conclusions I did. Thanks for the video!

[verdedenim]

Finally! I had to go through the table process multiple times. My first couple of tests came out exactly as I would think. My only concern now is exactly how much the jointer will clean up. It seems on this one I'm down about half the distance on the infeed to really clean up some small stock (test pieces). I don't think it's a good idea to "skim" 1/8" cut all at once so I'll experiment a bit with it. But it does what it's supposed to so I'm happy with the test runs! (After owning this thing for 8 months I finally got it set up on a decent surface so that the tables would setup and stay put).

[cristianvel]

I bought the 8” and just received it today. I made sure to lift it from the bottom when getting out if the box to avoid possible miss aligning the tables. It looks like a lot of adjusting but I’m sure I’ll have to re-watch again several times to make it square.

[thefrankperspective]

Crystal clear. I’m just not sure if I should read the manual or not

[kieronmonahan]

Hi David. This is an excellent video, I appreciate you putting the time into making it.
I bought a used one of these recently.
It is driving me insane.
You're video was a real help but I just can't get it coplanar and cutting evenly.
Your video made me feel slightly less mad as I had already taken both tables off and reset the screws.
I've now done that 4 or 5 times and each time I just cannot get it coplanar. So frustrating.
I also see you have what looks like a blue tape over the depth gauge marker. When my infeed table is at its highest point the red indicator is pointing at 1/8th of an inch. Totally useless and I can not do anything about that.
Looks like others below are having very similar frustrations. I might just sell this and swallow the cost of a decent 8" floor standing model. Dang, those things are expensive.
thanks again.