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Operating Instructions
Adjusting the depth of cut
- The height of the cutter on the scale is the size of the workpiece after it has passed
through the thicknesser. This height can also be viewed on the digital display
- Firstly ensure that the height locking handle (part#17) is unlocked
- Measure the size of your workpiece, then set the height to 1mm below the size of the
workpiece using the height adjustment wheel (part#24)
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Lock the cutter block in place using the height locking handle (part#17)
Turning the thicknesser on
- Connect the machine to a suitable power supply
- Press the switch on the front of the machine to the on position, the motor will start to
run
- You can set the feed speed by turning the speed adjustment knob ( part#51) on the
front of the panel. Slow speed is 4m/min, fast speed is 6 m/min. Only adjust this when
the cutter block is running at full speed.
- Feed your workpiece into the front of the thicknesser making sure it is placed flat on the
base of the machine. There are two spring loaded rubber coated feed rollers that will
feed the workpiece through the thicknesser automatically
- Once your workpiece has been fed through turn the machine off and measure the
height of the wood
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You can now repeat the above steps lowering the cutter height by up to 3mm at a time
