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metric dimensions with the push of a button. The SET mode is used to program in a dimension 
and makes “dialing” the DRO in very easy. Plane a board and measure its thickness, preferably 
using digital calipers. Enter that dimension into the DRO and it is dead on accurate. 
 
The Absolute mode (most commonly used) shows the precise distance from the cutterhead to the 
table with a resolution of thousandths of an inch! Switch to the Relative mode and the DRO 
considers the present thickness to be zero and shows precisely how much material a table height 
change will remove. 
 
The HOLD mode retains the current setting and allows moving the table to clear a damaged or 
jammed piece of wood. The table can then be returned to that exact dimension to continue 
planing. 
 
The DRO also has a Tolerance mode that is more specialized and while not often used in 
woodworking, is fully described in the POWERMATIC 15HH manual. 
 

Bed and Feed Roller Gauge 

 

The specially designed Bed and Feed Roller Gauge 
(#2230002) is an ultra precise instrument that makes setting 
the POWERMATIC 15HH bed and feed rollers exactly with a 
level of confidence possible only with a dial indicator. When 
0.001

 either way makes a difference, the Bed and Feed Roller 

Gauge is the tool you need. 

 

Our specially designed Bed and Feed 

Roller Gauge makes setting and checking 

these important systems very easy and 

precise. 

 
The Bed and Feed Roller Gauge kit includes a specially 
designed base with four legs arranged to clear the bed rollers 
while measuring the feed rollers above. The legs also straddle 
the bed rollers when measuring them. 
 

The quality dial indicator can be aimed downwards, its probe passing through a hole in the base 
to set up the bed rollers. It can also be aimed upwards on the same mount to set the infeed and 
outfeed rollers. Because the Bed and Feed Roller Gauge stands on its own, your hands are free to 
make the adjustments without accidentally influencing the dial indicator. 
 
 

Summary of Contents for 15HH

Page 1: ...cabinet Power is transmitted to the fixed cutterhead assembly by three v belts that turn precision machined pulleys A full length belt cover is easily removed for maintenance by spinning off a pair of finger operated knobs The motor is operated and protected by a true magnetic switch mounted on the head assembly within easy reach Byrd Helical Cutterhead There are many cutterhead designs that carry...

Page 2: ...rd inserts have an extremely long life far exceeding that of straight blades The potential life span of these carbide inserts means that many workers may go years before having to index them Should a hidden piece of metal be encountered and actually damage a few of the carbide inserts only those need to be indexed or replaced Just in case you accidentally plane a metal object we include a package ...

Page 3: ...e We recommend a 500 600CFM cubic feet per minute minimum dust collector to handle the flow of chips properly An all metal dust hood comes with the POWERMATIC 15HH that creates a short direct path for the debris directly from the cutterhead The hood terminates with a 4 diameter port that is angled to the side so the dust collector hose does not interfere with the stock as it exits The dust chute a...

Page 4: ...hen training one piece against the end of the one before it They also eliminate the possibility of pinching a finger between the stock and a roller as the stock exits the machine The cast iron extension tables mount to the primary table with bolts but have set screws below each of them that allow fine tuning their surface to the primary table This is a far more efficient system than trying to shim...

Page 5: ...ed in the POWERMATIC 15HH manual Bed and Feed Roller Gauge The specially designed Bed and Feed Roller Gauge 2230002 is an ultra precise instrument that makes setting the POWERMATIC 15HH bed and feed rollers exactly with a level of confidence possible only with a dial indicator When 0 001 either way makes a difference the Bed and Feed Roller Gauge is the tool you need Our specially designed Bed and...

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