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NOTE: Anytime you switch directions with the handwheel, there will be a small amount of
backlash. Always approach the final setting from the same (clockwise) direction for best
accuracy.
g. To get an accurate cut on a wide board, do a test cut and measure the four corners of the board.
If there is a significant variation, maintenance should be done on the machine to level the feed
tables with the cutterhead.
6.2.2. Operating the Planer
a. Start the planer by pushing the START button.
b. Place the flat side of the board down on the table and feed the workpiece through the planer.
• Feed workpiece into the planer with the grain to get a cleaner cut. (see Section 4.1 Reading
Grain Orientation). Tearout happens when you feed a board into the planer with the wrong
end forward. The knives catch in the rising wood fibers and tear rather than cut them.
• Snipe is a term used to describe the planer gouge that often occurs at the beginning and end
of boards as they enter and leave the planer. To help minimize snipe:
o Be sure to lock the depth adjustment.
o Leave an extra 5” of length on the board which can be cut off when you cut the boards
to their final length.
o Another approach is to feed in a sacrificial board first, then feed the workpiece board in
against the end of the first board and lastly feed in another sacrificial board. The planer
will treat it as one long board and only snipe the first and last boards.
• Lightly support the work going into the machine and when the workpiece passes by the end
of the table on the out feed side. When feeding long boards, position a rolling table or roller
support to support the board as it exits the planer, or ask someone to assist.
• When feeding multiple pieces or cuts, place the workpieces at different locations on the
infeed table to cause the planer knives to wear evenly.
• If you take off too much material there will be a horrible noise and you will bog down the
planer.
CAUTION: If the cut is too heavy and bogs down the planer, turn the planer OFF
immediately, allow it to come to a complete stop, lower the table and remove the
workpiece. Adjust the depth of cut to remove less material and repeat the above steps.
c. Use one of the wide belt sanders to accurately reduce the board to the final desired thickness.
(However, do not use a wide belt sander as a thickness planer.)
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