Woodstock W1724, W1723 instruction manual Chip breaker height adjustment

7.	W1723: Lower the chip breaker onto the
	board(s), using the chip breaker adjustment
	setscrews shown in Figure 29.
	W1724: Position the board to the far left
	and lower the chip breaker onto the board,
	then move the board to the far right and
	lower the chip breaker onto the board.
8.	Make sure that each of the adjustment
	controls for the feed rollers and the chip
	breaker are backed off enough so that they
	will allow the components to move below
	the current position on the board.
9.	Place the dial indicator or Rotacator®
	where you can measure the cutterhead
	body movement as shown in Figure 30.
10.	Raise the cutterhead body 0.020" as
	indicated by the Rotacator® or a dial
	indicator. The feed rollers and the chip
	breaker should all move freely with the
	table. If they do not, make sure that they
	are all resting evenly on the boards at this
	current position.
11.	With the cutterhead body raised to 0.020,"
	lock the chip breaker in place. It should
	now be set at 0.020" below the knife edge
	when the knife is at bottom dead center.
12.	Continue raising the cutterhead body
	another 0.020" as indicated by the
	Rotacator® or a dial indicator. The outfeed

Chip breaker

Adjustment

Setscrews

and

Jam Nuts

Figure 29. Chip breaker height adjustment.

Plunger Against

Cutterhead

Base Flat on Table

Figure 30. Typical Planer with the Rotacator®

ADJUSTMENTS

and infeed rollers should now be set to

approximately 0.040" below the knife edge

at bottom dead center. Lock the outfeed

and infeed rollers in place.

13. Re-install the belt cover.

14. Go to Page 26 and adjust the table bed

roller height.

positioned to measure table movement.

NOTICE

For super accurate setup, consider purchasing a Rotacator®. This handy tool allows you to adjust the chip breaker to an accuracy within 0.001" every time. Refer to Planer Accessories on Pages 34 and 35 for more details.

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