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ROLLERCASELOCK
Refer to Figure 13.
The rollercase can be locked from any movement dur-
ing planing in order to guarantee uniform thickness. To
lock rollercase, pull down on lever (A).
Figure 13 - Ronercase Lock
To release rollercase, gently push up lever (A)
NOTE: The rollercase can be raised or lowered when it
is locked by exerting excessive pressure on handle.
However, cranking the handle when the rollercaseis
locked will wear down the locking mechanism prema-
turely.
DEPTH OF CUT
Refer to Figure 14.
Thickness planing refers to the sizing of lumber to a
desired thicknesswhile creating a level surface parallel
to the opposite side of the board. Board thickness
which the planer will produce is indicated by the scale
(D), and depth-of-cut-gauge (El. Preset the planer to
the desired thickness of finished workpiece using knob
(F). See "Workpiece Thickness Pre-set Gauge", page 7.
D
Figure 14 - Depth-Of-Cut
Depth-of-cut is adjusted by raising or lowering the
rollercase (A) using handle (C).
• Quality of thickness planing depends on the opera-
tor's judgement about the depth of cut.
• Depth of cut depends on the width, hardness, damp-
ness, grain direction and grain structure of the wood.
• Maximum thickness of wood which can be removed
in one pass is 3/=,,for planing operations on work-
piece up to 6" wide. Workpiece must be positioned
away from the center line of the table to cut _/=".
• Maximum thickness of wood which can be removed
in one pass is _," for planing operations on work-
piece from 6" up to 13" wide.
•
For optimum planing performance, the depth of cut
should be less than '/1,".
• Board should be planed with shallow cuts until the
work has a level side. Once a level surface has been
created, flip the lumber and create parallel sides.
• Plane alternate sides until the desired thickness is
obtained.When half of total depth of cut istaken from
each side, the board willhave a uniformmoisturecon-
tent and additionaldryingwill not cause it to warp.
•
Depth of cut should be shallower when work is wider.
• When planing hardwood, take light cuts or plane the
wood in thin widths.
•
Make a test cut with a test piece and verify the thick-
ness produced.
•
Check accuracy of test cut prior to working on fin-
ished product.
AVOID
DAMAGE
TO BLADES
•
Thickness planer is a precision woodworking
machine and should be used on quality lumber only,
• Do not plane dirty boards; dirt and small stones are
abrasive and will wear out blade,
•
Remove nailsand staples.Use planer to cutwood only.
• Avoid knots. Heavily cress-grethedwood makes
knots hard. Knots can come loose and jam blade.
CAUTION: Any article that encountersplaner blades
may be forciblyejected from planer creating risk of injury,
PREPARE WORK
• Thickness planer works best when lumber has at
least one flat surface.
•
Use surface planer or jointer to create a flat surface.
• Twisted or severely warped boards can jam planer.
Rip lumber in half to reduce magnitude of warp.
•
Work should be fed into planer in same directionas
the grain of the wood. Sometimes grain will change
directions in middle of board. In such cases, if possi-
ble, cut board in middle before planing so grain
direction is correct.
CAUTION:
Do not plane board which is less than 15"
long; force of cut could split board and cause kickback.
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