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Palmgren Operating Manual & Parts List
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OPERATION (CONTINUED)
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Keep fingers close together.
•
Feed the board at a continuous even rate of speed. Any hesita-
tion or stopping could cause a “step” to be cut on the edge of
the board.
•
As the trailing hand passes over the cutterhead, remove the
leading hand.
•
Continue feeding while placing the leading hand behind the
trailing hand until the entire length of the board is cut.
•
Feed with the grain whenever possible.
•
If the nature of the workpiece is such that it must be fed
against the grain, take very light cuts and feed slowly.
•
When using long workpieces, to avoid injury from slips or kick-
backs and to exert even pressure on the cutterhead, use extra
supports (see “Recommended Accessories”, page 15) at both
infeed and outfeed ends.
USING HOLD DOWN/PUSH BLOCKS
Refer to Figure 19.
•
Always use hold-down/push-blocks when jointing, or rabbeting
wood that is narrower than 3
″
, planing wood thinner than 3
″
.
•
Grasp the hold-down/push-blocks firmly.
•
Position the push-blocks flat on top of workpiece and push the
workpiece down against the table.
•
Use a hand-over-hand motion to maintain control over the
workpiece at all times.
•
When planing workpiece between
1
/
2
-
3
/
4
″
and narrower than
the push-blocks, tilt the push-blocks so that it clears the cutter-
head guard while feeding.
BEVELING AND CHAMFERING
Refer to Figure 20.
•
The fence on the jointer/planer is adjustable from 45° inward to
45° outward. Adjust the fence to the desired angle and tighten
fence tilting handle.
•
Beveling refers to cutting the entire edge of a board at an
angle. Beveling may require several passes due to the depth of
cut needed.
•
Chamfering refers to removing only the corner of the edge of a
board. Normally a chamfer is made on one pass; so a
1
/
16
″
depth
of cut is made.
USING A VACUUM HOSE
A standard dust collection hose can be attached to the exhaust
port (2
1
/
2
″
Dia.) underneath the outfeed table. Jointer will perform
properly at all depths of cuts up to
1
/
8
″
when used with a dust col-
lecting system. (See “Avoid Damage to Blades”, page 7.) To attach a
dust collecting system:
•
Insert the dust collection hose to the exhaust port on the rear
of the jointer.
•
Turn the dust collecting system on.
•
Turn the jointer on.
•
Periodically replace/empty bag in dust collecting system.
FEED
FEED
Figure 18 – Direction of Feed
Rotation
With the Grain
Against the Grain
Rotation
Figure 16 – Feeding Workpiece
Figure 17 – Guiding Workpiece
Figure 19 – Feeding with Push Blocks
Figure 20 – Beveling and Chamfering
Bevel Edge
Chamfer Edge
