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 A while back i picked up an old 6" jointer for a good price,it's a solid cast iron bed machine,i've fiddled with it to the nth degree,blades are set to within a couple of thou,checked and repeated.I still have a problem with 'chatter/bounce on anything except the thinnest of materials.I'm generally pretty capable mechanically,but struggling with this.All bearings,rotating parts are sound.The only thing i can come up with is the spindle speed may be too low.For what it's worth the manufacturer was a company called Paulcall,now defunct,they had a good reputation,but information is hard to find about their stuff.I would appreciate any advice on this one,even if it's only to say i'm a dumb s o b,thanks