Operation
Tongue and groove
Operation
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Tongue and groove
When setting up this machine for tongue and groove material, start with several short
pieces of stock similar in size (width and thickness) to your finished product.
For tongue and groove that you have kept a sample from a previous run of this material,
place the tongue and groove board from this previous run in the machine and match the
knife height to match this original board.
1.
Set the side cutters to the initial height by measuring with straight edges from the cast
iron table to the bottom of the groove.
2.
Run a short test board through the planer.
3.
Cut the test board in half and test the match.
4.
To correct a mismatch, lay the two boards together on a flat surface. Slide a thickness
spacer ring(s) under the lower board until it is level. Use that spacer or combination of
spacers to level the cutting head.
