At The Planer
1. Material Handling
a. Plane only one piece at a time. Do not attempt to run multiple workpieces through
the planer simultaneously.
b. Varying the location of the workpiece left and right on the infeed table will
increase the life of the cutting edges.
c. Support the workpiece on both infeed and outfeed sides, either by hand or with
roller stands.
i.
Uneven loading will result in uneven cutting and increased wear on the
machine
d. Where possible, plane equally on both sides of the board to reduce the chances
of twisting, cupping, or warping.
2. The maximum material removal on a single pass is approximately 1/32” (or about half a
turn of the table height handwheel). A number of passes will be required to significantly
reduce the thickness of a workpiece.
a. Wide materials will require a reduced cutting depth
b. Hard woods will require a reduced cutting depth
3. For best surface finish, plane with the grain direction of the wood.
a. Do not plane cross- or end-grain; the workpiece can be destroyed and cause
injury to the user.
4. Machine lubrication
a. There are four hexagon sockets in bolts on top of the planer. A drop of oil should
be placed in each socket before starting the planer.
b. Oiling is only required the first time the planer is started each day.
c. The oiler requires very little pressure to dispense one oil drop; beware of
over-dispensing.
Operation
1. Ensure workpiece is acceptable for planing
2. Place a drop of oil in each of the four hex sockets on the top of the machine
3. Check that both infeed and outfeed space is sufficient for the length of the workpiece
a. Set up feed rollers or assistants as needed
4. Set table height to be slightly greater than the thickness of the workpiece
a. Loosen table locks before adjusting table height
b. The table height handwheel should be turned clockwise to raise the table, and
decrease the material thickness. Turning counterclockwise will lower table.
c. Gap between table and cutter should be larger than workpiece
d. Table locks should be snugged after each adjustment
5. Connect dust collection system to the planer
6. Turn on dust collection system
7. Turn on planer
8. Allow planer to reach operating speeds
a. Set speed, if required, by pulling or pushing speed selection knob
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