Jointer Sharpening jig

Jointer blade sharpening jig.
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Holds 2 Blades at a time at a user specified angle.  Uses 6 M3x12 Button or Socket head screws and M3 nuts for assembly.  I include multiple versions at different angles to cover most common cases.  

Print Settings:  PETG, 5 Walls 5 Top and Bottom layers. 15% infill gyroid. (I used a textured plate and did not need a brim or mouse ears for this to stick)

Print Orientation: Print standing tall (vertically)

 

Personally i printed 2 for use.  My Knives were at 40 degrees so i printed a 40 and a 42 degree version.  When my knives need a significant regrind i use the 40, and then finish them with the 42 to get a micro bevel and make touching them up much faster in the future.  If you have an odd number of jointer knives just rotate through them swapping one out at a time, you can count the number of swipes over the sand paper you do and make sure all 3 get the same number of strokes.  

For instance.  Blade 1 and 2 in the jig 10 strokes, take out 1 insert 3, 10 strokes. Take out 2 insert 1, 10 strokes. Now all have been ground the same amount.

Onshape Model https://cad.onshape.com/documents/f4ca8419fad19245002f3e67/w/b0452966f5ee1d93da3b31bc/e/214caf177371e800fb48a8f4?renderMode=0&uiState=682f38c6fe5e120187c9c2d4

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Model origin

The author remixed this model.

Differences of the remix compared to the original

  • Nuts load in from the side now rather than where the jointer knives go making it significantly easier to assemble.  Increased tolerances for most of the holes, but they are adjustable like the original.
  • Remade the model in onshape with parameters similar to the original scad.

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