Trouble
Raised areas on shaped edge.
Work pulled from hand.
Depth of cut not uniform.
Work burns.
Cut height not uniform.
Cuts not smooth.
Spindle does not raise freely.
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1. | Variation of pressure holding work | 1. | Hold work firmly against table and |
| against cutter. |
| fence. Use |
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| sticks. |
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1. | Feeding in wrong direction. | 1. | Always feed work against the |
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| rotation of the cutterhead. |
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1. | Fence misalignment. | 1. | Align outfeed fence. |
2. | Side pressure not uniform. | 2. | Use |
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| pressure against fence and use |
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| push sticks. |
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1. | Cutting too deep on one pass. | 1. | On hardwoods take light cuts; attain |
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| full depth with several passes. |
2. | Forcing work. | 2. | Feed work slowly and steadily. |
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1. | Variation in pressure holding work | 1. | Keep pressure uniform throughout |
| to table. |
| pass. Use |
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| slowly and steadily. Keep work |
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| under cutter whenever possible. |
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1. | Wrong R.P.M. | 1. | Use faster speed. |
2. | Feed too fast. | 2. | Slow feed speed. |
3. | Working against the grain. | 3. | Work with the grain whenever |
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4. | Cutting too deep on one pass. | 4. | Take several passes on very deep |
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| cuts. |
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1. | Shaper dust and dirt in raising | 1. | Brush or blow out loose dust and |
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| dirt. |
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Optional Accessories
1791204 | 1/2" Spindle |
1791205 | 1" Spindle |
1791206 | 30mm Spindle |
1791207 | 1/4" Collet |
1791208 | 1/2" Collet |
Parts
Ordering Replacement Parts
Replacement parts are listed on the following pages. To order parts or reach our service department, call
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