Cutting
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Excessive snipe (gouge in the end of | 1. | One or both of the bed rollers are set | 1. | Lower the bed rollers (Page 20). | ||||
the board that is uneven with the rest of |
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the cut). | 2. | Outfeed extension slopes down or is | 2. | Shim the outfeed extension wing level | ||||
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Note: A small amount of snipe is |
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3. | Chipbreaker or pressure bar set too | 3. | Raise the height of the chipbreaker or | |||||
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| 4. | Workpiece is not supported as it | 4. | Hold the workpiece up slightly as it | ||||
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Workpiece stops/slows in the middle of | 1. | Taking too heavy of a cut. | 1. | Take a lighter cut. |
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the cut. | 2. | One or both of the bed rollers are set | 2. | Lower/raise the bed rollers (Page | ||||
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| 3. | Chipbreaker or pressure bar set too | 3. | Raise the height of the chipbreaker or | ||||
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| 4. | Feed rollers set too low or too high. | 4. | Adjust the feed rollers to the correct | ||||
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| 5. | Table not parallel with head casting. | 5. | Adjust the table so it is parallel to the | ||||
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| 6. | Pitch and glue build up on planer | 6. | Clean the | internal | cutterhead | ||
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Chipping (consistent pattern). | 1. | Knots or conflicting grain direction in | 1. | Inspect workpiece for knots and grain | ||||
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| 2. | Nicked or chipped carbide cutter. | 2. | Rotate or replace the affected cutter | ||||
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| 3. | Feeding workpiece too fast. | 3. | Slow down the feed rate (Page 19). | ||||
| 4. | Taking too deep of a cut. | 4. | Take a smaller depth of cut. (Always | ||||
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| 5. | Misaligned chipbreaker. | 5. | Adjust both sides of the chipbreaker | ||||
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Fuzzy grain. | 1. | Wood may have high moisture content | 1. | Check moisture content and allow to | ||||
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| 2. | Dull cutters. | 2. | Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 27). | ||||
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Long lines or ridges that run along the | 1. | Nicked or chipped cutter(s). | 1. | Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 27). | ||||
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Uneven knife marks, wavy surface, or | 1. | Feeding workpiece too fast. | 1. | Slow down the feed rate. |
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chatter marks across the face of the | 2. | Chipbreaker or pressure bar set | 2. | Adjust the height of the chipbreaker or | ||||
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| 3. | Carbide cutters not installed evenly. | 3. | Make sure carbide cutters do not | ||||
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| 4. | Worn cutterhead bearings. | 4. | Replace cutterhead bearings. | ||||
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Glossy surface. | 1. | Carbide cutters are dull. | 1. | Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 27). | ||||
| 2. | Feed rate too slow. | 2. | Increase the feed rate (Page 19). | ||||
| 3. | Cutting depth too shallow. | 3. | Increase the depth of cut. |
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Chip Marks (inconsistent pattern). | 1. | Chips aren't being properly expelled | 1. | Use a dust collection system; adjust | ||||
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Model G1033X (Mfg. since 4/10) |
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