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Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance ..............................................................................
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Lubrication ......................................................................................................................... 21
Abrasives ............................................................................................................................ 21
Spare Parts .......................................................................................................................... 21
V-Belt .................................................................................................................................. 21
To replace the belt ................................................................................................... 21
Sound and Vibration Damping ........................................................................................... 22
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................
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Sharpening on the Platter .................................................................................................... 23
Micro-Bevel and Primary Bevel Not Parallel ......................................................... 23
Micro-Bevel on the Heel Instead of the Edge ........................................................ 23
Excessive Heat Build-Up ....................................................................................... 23
Edge Not Square Across Tool ................................................................................ 24
Incomplete Micro-Bevel ......................................................................................... 25
Motor Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 25
Drive Train .............................................................................................................. 25
V-Belt Tension Adjustment ..................................................................................... 25
Appendix A: Exploded Assemblies & Master Parts List ..............................................
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Parts #3 & #4 Tool Guide Assembly .................................................................................. 28
Part #5 Tool Holder Assembly ............................................................................................ 28
Appendix B: Optional & Accessory Parts ....................................................................
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Appendix C: General Sharpening Procedures ............................................................
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CHISELS ........................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the Lacquer ............................................................................................ 31
Lapping the Face of the Chisel ............................................................................... 31
Shaping the Edge .................................................................................................... 32
When to Resharpen? ............................................................................................... 33
Buffi ng or Stropping Chisels .................................................................................. 34
Utility Bevel-Edge Chisels ................................................................................................. 34
Paring Chisels ..................................................................................................................... 35
Mortise and Firmer Chisels ................................................................................................ 35
Skew Chisels ....................................................................................................................... 36
Corner Chisels .................................................................................................................... 36
Japanese Chisels ................................................................................................................. 37
PLANES ............................................................................................................................. 38
Tuning a Plane .................................................................................................................... 38
Sharpening the Blade of a Plane ......................................................................................... 40
Choosing a Bevel Angle .......................................................................................... 40
Bench Planes ...................................................................................................................... 40
Smoothing Planes (#3, #4½, #5½) ..................................................................................... 41
Scrub Plane ......................................................................................................................... 41
Jack Planes, Jointer Planes and Others (#5, #6, #7 and #8) ............................................... 41
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