The Makita 2030 is a vintage jointer planer made of mostly cast iron. What makes it special is that although it is a single machine, the jointer and planer elements are separate. This means you have no conversion time from one function to the other.

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Separate Jointer and Planer Functions

On most modern jointer planers, both the jointer and the planer use the same cutterhead. On the Makita 2030, however, there are two cutterheads. These are driven by a single belt from a motor in the base of the machine.

The planer element is very similar to that of the bigger, industrial-grade Makita 2040, just smaller. The jointer is relatively thin, but with very long (1500mm) tables, making it excellent for edge jointing.

Other features

At 125kg the machine is very heavy, probably thanks to it being mostly made from cast iron. Its feed rate is quite high, making it less suitable for woods with difficult grain. However, there was also an extra sprocket set that could be changed to set the feed rate to a lower speed.

Replacement Blades: Finding replacement blades for the jointer of the 2030 is a bit difficult. There were some genuine blades for the jointer available via Amazon, but they seem to be unavailable now.
For the planer there are Freud blades, also on Amazon, that should fit the Makita 2030.

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>>>> I have a Makita 2030 Planer-Jointer and the jointer infeed table needs
>>>> adjusting.
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>>>> Does anyone know how to adjust these? No luck at the Makita manuals
>>>> download site.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>

>On a 29 inch long infeed table that might not be a lot. Is there any

>chance there is a technique issue or maybe blades too proud?

Just checked. Blades are level with the outfeed table. That is, if I
place the two pieces of teak on the rear bed, the cutters barely touch
the teak. Ditto if I raise the infeed table level with the outfeed
table. When the pieces lay across both beds, the cutters barely
touch them.

Looking
>at my Makita I see no adjustment. Unless the jointer really got wacked
>I would suspect it was dead on from the factory. I do not have a
>certified straight edge but my 6' level show no problems on my Makita
>2030.

The 2030 is quite old, and has been dead on until this year. (An
exception noted below).

>Are you ignoring the pointer on the jointer and testing this with a
>known good straight edge at least 5 feet long? That pointer adjusts.
>Are you sayin when you place a 6 foot straghtedge on both beds and
>crank the infeed up to even with the outfeed by the cutter that 29'
>from the cutter you observe a 1/32' gap?

Yes. I use a 6' straight edge. When I lay it on the tables, the
straightedge is flush with the whole length of the outfeed table. It
contacts the cutter end of the infeed table and a 1/32' gap shows at
the other end of the infeed table.

>
>If the infeed table is caddywompus there are 4 bolt underneath that
>may allow for minor shifting to adjust a twisted infeed table. You
>need an anti-caddywompus guage though.

Makita 2030n Manual

Can't find the bolts - nor do I see them in the manual (2030N).

>How about a picture?

I don't think the gap will show.

Makita 2030n For Sale

I'm thinking it might be a temperature problem. I now recall having
the same issue last Winter when I once tried to use it in my unheated
garage. During the following Summer there was no problem. This year
my garage is heated and I'm now in there often. Since I only have the
heat on during the day, the machine (which is a big chunk of metal
subject to heating/cooling effects) may not warm up enough. We have
some warm weather on the way to check my theory.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Gary