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Excessive snipe (there is | 1. | One or both of the feed rollers are | 1. | Adjust the feed rollers to the correct height (Page | |
a dip in the end of the |
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board that is uneven with | 2. | Feed roller springs are applying | 2. | Reduce the feed roller spring tension (Page 21). | |
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| 3. | Workpiece is not supported as it | 3. | Hold the workpiece up slightly as it leaves the | |
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| leaves the planer/moulder. |
| outfeed end of the planer/moulder. | |
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Workpiece stops/slows in | 1. | Taking too heavy of a cut. | 1. | Raise headstock to take a lighter cut. | |
the middle of the cut. | 2. | One or both of the feed rollers are | 2. | Lower the feed rollers (Page 21) to what is | |
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| adjusted too high and workpiece |
| specified in manual. | |
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| slips. |
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| 3. | Feed roller spring tension is too | 3. | Increase the feed roller spring tension (Page 21). | |
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| 4. | Guide or fence is interfering with | 4. | Adjust guides or fence for adequate support | |
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| the workpiece travel. |
| without workpiece interference. | |
| 5. | Pitch and glue | 5. | Clean internal cutterhead components with a | |
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| components. |
| pitch/resin dissolving solvent. | |
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Chipping (consistent | 1. | Knots or conflicting grain direction | 1. | Inspect workpiece for knots and grain direction; | |
pattern). |
| in wood. |
| only process clean stock (Page 23). | |
| 2. | Nicked or chipped knife. | 2. | Replace the affected knife, or have it sharpened. | |
| 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 | |
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| depth when surface planing or working with hard | |
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| woods (Page 23). | |
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Chipping (inconsistent | 1. | Chips are not being properly | 1. | Provide a minimum of 400 CFM at the port, and | |
pattern). |
| expelled from the cutterhead |
| keep dust collector and ducting free of clogs and | |
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| area. |
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Fuzzy grain. | 1. | Wood may have high moisture | 1. | Check moisture content and allow to dry if | |
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| content or surface wetness. |
| moisture is too high (Page 23). | |
| 2. | Dull knives. | 2. | Replace the knives or have them professionally | |
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| sharpened. | |
| 3. | Chips are not being properly | 3. | Provide a minimum of 400 CFM at the port, and | |
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| expelled from the cutterhead |
| keep dust collector and ducting free of clogs and | |
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| area. |
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Long lines or ridges that | 1. | Nicked or chipped knife(s). | 1. | Replace or sharpen the knives. | |
run the length of the |
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board. |
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Uneven knife marks, wavy | 1. | Moulding knife is installed at | 1. | Install moulding knife at the inboard side of | |
surface, or chatter marks |
| outboard side of cutterhead. |
| cutterhead. | |
across the face of the | 2. | Feeding workpiece too fast. | 2. | Slow down the feed rate. | |
board. | |||||
3. | Feed roller spring tension is too | 3. | Increase the feed roller spring tension (Page 21). | ||
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| 4. | Knives are loose. | 4. | Remove the knives, clean knife mounting surfaces, | |
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| and reinstall knives. | |
| 5. | Headstock is loose. | 5. Adjust headstock gib (Page 38), and be sure to use | ||
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| headstock lock lever. | |
| 6. | Worn cutterhead bearings. | 6. | Replace cutterhead bearings. | |
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Glossy surface. | 1. | Knives are dull. | 1. | Replace or sharpen the knives. | |
| 2. | Feed rate too slow. | 2. | Increase the feed rate. | |
| 3. | Cutting depth too shallow. | 3. | Increase the depth of cut. |