Woodstock W1829 manual Operation

Model W1829 (Mfg. Since 9/11)

Motor & Electrical (continued)

PROBLEM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		corrective action
Machine has vibration or	1.	Motor or component is loose.	1.	Inspect/replace stripped or damaged bolts/nuts,
noisy operation.				and re-tighten with thread locking fluid.
	2.	Knife blades, clamp or jack screws	2.	Resharpen/replace knives as required; set knife
		are at fault.		alignment correctly.
	3.	Belts worn or loose.	3.	Inspect/replace belts with a new ones.

4.Motor fan is rubbing on fan cover. 4. Replace dented fan cover; replace loose/damaged fan.

			5.	Loose mounting bolts.	5.	Replace/tighten as required.
			6.	Blade is at fault.	6.	Replace warped, bent, or twisted blade; resharpen
						dull blade.
Operation
	PROBLEM			POSSIBLE CAUSE		corrective action
Excessive snipe (gouge in			1.	Knives set too high.	1.	Set the knives just even with the outfeed table when
the end of the board that						they're at TDC (top dead center).
is uneven with the rest of			2.	Operator pushing down on trailing	2.	Reduce/eliminate downward pressure on that end of
the cut).				end of the workpiece.		workpiece.
Workpiece stops in the			1.	Knives set too low.	1.	Set the knives just even with the outfeed table when
middle of the cut.						they're at TDC (top dead center).
Chipping.			1.	Knots or conflicting grain direction	1.	Inspect workpiece for knots and grain (Page 20);
				in wood.		only use clean stock.
			2.	Nicked or chipped blades.	2.	Adjust one of the nicked knives sideways; replace
						knives (Page 32).
			3.	Feeding workpiece too fast.	3.	Slow down the feed rate.
			4.	Taking too deep of a cut.	4.	Take a smaller depth of cut. (Always reduce cutting
						depth when surface planing or working with hard
						woods.)
Fuzzy Grain.			1.	Wood may have high moisture con-	1.	Check moisture content and allow to dry if moisture
				tent or surface wetness.		is over 15%.
			2.	Dull knives.	2.	Replace knives (Page 32).
Long lines or ridges that			1.	Nicked or chipped knives.	1.	Sharpen or replace knives (Page 32).
run along the length of the
board.
Uneven cutter marks, wavy			1.	Feeding workpiece too fast.	1.	Slow down the feed rate.
surface,	or	chatter marks	2.	Knives not adjusted at even heights	2.	Adjust the knives so they are set up evenly in the
across	the	face of the		in the cutterhead.		cutterhead (Page 30).
board.
Board edge is concave or			1.	Board not held with even pressure	1.	Hold board with even pressure as it moves over the
convex after jointing.				on infeed and outfeed table during		cutterhead.
				cut.
			2.	Board started too uneven.	2.	Take partial cuts to remove the extreme high spots
						before doing a full pass.
			3.	Board has excessive bow or twist	3.	Surface plane one face so there is a good surface to
				along its length.		position against the fence.
			4.	Insufficient number of passes.	4.	It may take 3 to 5 passes to achieve a perfect edge,
						depending on the starting condition of the board and
						the depth of cut.

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