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Troubleshooting: Performance Problems
Trouble
Snipe.
(NOTE: Snipe cannot be eliminated, but can be so minimized as to be negligible.)
Fuzzy grain.
Torn grain.
Rough/raised grain.
Rounded, glossy surface.
Poor feeding of lumber.
Probable Cause | Remedy | |
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Table rollers not set properly. | Adjust rollers to proper height. | |
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Inadequate support of long boards. | Support long boards with extension | |
rollers. | ||
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Uneven feed roller pressure front to | Adjust feed roller pressure. | |
back. | ||
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Dull knives or knife inserts. | 15S: Sharpen or replace knives. | |
15HH: Rotate or replace inserts. | ||
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Lumber not butted properly. | Butt end to end each piece of stock | |
as they pass through. | ||
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Planing wood with high moisture | Remove moisture by drying, or use | |
content. | different stock. | |
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Dull knives or knife inserts. | 15S: Sharpen or replace knives. | |
15HH: Rotate or replace inserts. | ||
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Too heavy a cut. | Adjust proper depth of cut. | |
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Knives (or inserts) cutting against the | Cut along the grain where possible. | |
grain. | ||
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Dull knives or knife inserts. | 15S: Sharpen or replace knives. | |
15HH: Rotate or replace inserts. | ||
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Dull knives or knife inserts. | 15S: Sharpen or replace knives. | |
15HH: Rotate or replace inserts. | ||
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Too heavy a cut. | Adjust proper depth of cut. | |
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Planing wood with high moisture | Remove moisture by drying, or use | |
content. | different stock. | |
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Dull knives or knife inserts. | 15S: Sharpen or replace knives. | |
15HH: Rotate or replace inserts. | ||
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Feed rate too slow. | Increase feed rate. | |
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Cutting depth too shallow. | Increase cutting depth. | |
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| Adjust feed roller tension. If proper | |
Inadquate feed roller pressure. | tension cannot be achieved, replace | |
| feed rollers. | |
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Planer table rough or dirty. | Clean pitch and residue from table, | |
and apply paste wax. | ||
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Belt slipping on pulleys. | Tighten belt. | |
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Surface of feed roller is clogged. | Clean pitch and residue off roller. | |
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