SECTION 6: OPERATIONS
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Before you test your Planer/Moulder give it a quick inspection.
1.Are all fasteners tight?
2.Are the mounting bolts secured to the machine table top?
3.Is the Planer/Moulder oriented properly for the type of job you will do?
4.Are each of the lock handles tightened securely?
Once assembly is complete and adjustments are done to your satisfaction, you are ready to test the machine.
Turn on the power supply at the main panel. Press the START button. Make sure that your fin- ger is poised on the STOP button, just in case there’s a problem. The Planer/Moulder should run smoothly, with little or no vibration or rubbing noises. Strange or unnatural noises should be investigated and corrected before operating the machine further.
WARNING: DO NOT attempt to investigate or adjust the machine while it is running. Wait until the machine is turned off, unplugged and all working parts have come to a rest before you do anything!
If noises occur that cannot be found by visual inspection, feel free to contact our service depart- ment for help.
Thickness planing is the sizing of material to a desired thickness, while creating a smooth sur- face parallel to the opposite side of the board.
The art of thickness planing consists mainly of using good judgement about the depth of cut in various situations. You must take into account not only the width of the stock, but hardness of the board, its moisture content, grain direction and grain structure.
The effects of these factors upon the quality of the finished work can only be learned through experience. It is always advisable, whenever working with a new type of wood, or one with unusual problems, to make test cuts on scrap material if possible prior to working on your fin- ished piece.
To properly use your Planer/Moulder for thick- ness planing:
1.Measure the thickest part of the board to be planed. Turn the table raising hand lever until the scale depth of cut reads the thickness of the board to be planed. Each full turn of the lever raises the bed just over 1⁄16''.
2.On boards less than 5'' wide, never plane more than 1⁄8'' at one time. On wider boards, do not exceed 1⁄16'' depth of cut. If the differ- ence between the board thickness and your desired finished thickness exceeds 1⁄8'', you must make several passes, taking off 1⁄8'' or less with each pass until the desired thickness has been reached.
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