Planing Tips
•Use the full width of the planer. Alternate between the left, the right and the middle of the table when feeding lumber into the planer. Your knives will remain sharp much longer.
•Scrape all glue off of joined boards before planing. Dried glue is extremely hard on the knives.
•Plane ONLY natural wood fiber. Do not plane wood composites or other materials that could break up in the planer and cause operator injury or property damage.
•To avoid chipping, plane the workpiece with the grain. NEVER feed
•Keep your work area clear to help ensure safe working conditions.
•Always true any cupped or warped stock on a jointer before planing and feed the workpiece into the planer with the flat face down. This will ensure the workpiece will not rock or twist as it goes through the planer.
•When possible, plane both faces of the workpiece so that they will be parallel with one another.
Workpiece
Inspection
Some workpieces are not safe to use or may require modification before they are. Before cut- ting, inspect all workpieces for the following:
•Material Type: This machine is only intend- ed for workpieces of natural wood fiber Attempting to use workpieces of any other material that may break apart during opera- tion could lead to serious personal injury and property damage.
•Foreign Objects: Inspect lumber for defects and foreign objects (nails, staples, imbedded gravel, etc,). If you have any question about the quality of your lumber, DO NOT use it. Remember, wood stacked on a concrete floor can have small pieces of stone or concrete pressed into the surface.
•Large/Loose Knots: Loose knots can become dislodged during operation. Large knots can cause kickback and machine dam- age. Always use workpieces that do not have large/loose knots.
•Wet or "Green" Stock: Avoid using wood with a high water content. Wood with more than 20% moisture content or wood exposed to excessive moisture (such as rain or snow), will cut poorly and cause excessive wear to the machine. Excess moisture can also has- ten rust and corrosion of the machine and/or individual components.
•Excessive Warping: Workpieces with exces- sive cupping, bowing, or twisting are danger- ous to cut because they are unstable and often unpredictable when being cut. DO NOT use workpieces with these characteristics!
•Minor Cupping: Workpieces with slight cup- ping can be safely supported if the cupped side is facing the table. On the contrary, a workpiece supported on the bowed side will rock during operation and could cause severe injury from kickback.
G0453/G0454 (Mfg. Since 3/08) |