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OPTION "A" - PART THINNER THAN 3" WITH
PARALLEL EDGES
This option is designed for best portability. Maximum
depth of cut is approximately 1/4" without readjusting the
part height in relation to the rails. Make two "L" shaped
wood rails out of 1-1/2" x 2-1/4" and 3/4" x 3-1/2" material.
These "L" rails will be screwed to the underside of the part
to be planed. The rails must be straight and longer than
the part length by at least 12" (for the 3000 Planing Sled)
or 16-20" (for the 3002 & 3004 Planing Sleds).
The part must have parallel edges. Set the part face
down, shimming if necessary so it won't rock from corner-
to-corner or side-to-side. Place 1" to 1-1/8" thick spacers you
provide between the "L" rails and the flat workbench to
insure both rails are on the same plane.
Line up the inside of the rails so they're in line with the
edges of the part and parallel to one another. Using four to
eight angle brackets
(CAB015)
and 1/2" screws
(STP004)
,
attach the rails to the underside of the part.
The brackets bend to conform to
any iregularities between the
part and the rails so the
rails remain flat on
the workbench.
3/4
" x 3
-1/2
"
1-1/
2" x
2-1/
4"
CA
B01
5 & ST
P00
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The part should be mounted so that the planing
surface is 1" to 1-1/8" above the 2-14" tall rail.
In use, the bottom of the Double Track rails of the
Planing Sled will ride on the top of the 1-1/2" wide wood
rails and their inside edges will ride against the parallel
edges of the part.
