Grizzly G9004 instruction manual Chamfering, To Perform Rabbeting Operations

OPERATIONS

Chamfering

The Front Foot has a V-groove machined into it to allow for edge chamfering. Position the Planer on the corner of the workpiece, with the V-groove seated on the corner. See Figure 7. Be sure the workpiece is firmly secured with clamps or other holding devices.

Start the Planer and let it get to full speed before moving the Cutterhead into the workpiece. Apply steady, even pressure and keep the Planer moving along the edge. The Rear Foot will sit on the Chamfered edge as it comes out of the cutter. Support the Planer so it does not slip off of the edge.

Fig 7. Cutting a chamfer.

Rabbeting

Rabbeting is the cutting of a notch along the edge of a board to allow mating pieces to fit together tightly. The Planer can be used to cut rabbets by using the supplied fence and setting it so that only the neces- sary amount of the cutterhead will actually cut into the workpiece. It will take several

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successive passes to achieve the full depth of the rabbet as the maximum depth of cut is 3⁄16" per pass. The maximum rab- bet depth is 3⁄8". See Figure 8.

To Perform Rabbeting Operations:

1.Secure the workpiece firmly with clamps to eliminate movement during the planing operation.

2.Install the fence guide by inserting it into the hole in the left front of the planer body and tightening the holding knob at the front of the planer.

3.Set the fence distance so that the cutter cuts into the workpiece by the desired width. Test on a sam- ple piece and check dimension.

4.Set the desired depth of cut with the Adjustment Knob. Generally it is best to take shallow cuts per pass to avoid chipping.

5.Start the Planer. Let the cutter- head get up to full speed before engaging the cutter into the work.

6.Take successive passes until the full depth is achieved.

Fig 8. Cutting a rabbet.

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