Category:Planers

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Personal Protective Equipment

  • Standard shop personal protective equipment (safety glasses, no long hair, no flowing clothes, etc.) are required
  • Ear protection is strongly encouraged while using the planer
  • An attached vacuum is required while using the planer

Safe Operation

  • Check the infeed direction and outfeed direction for sufficient clearance for all stock before starting cuts
  • No stock may be fed into the planer that is shorter than 16”
  • Long stock should be supported on both the infeed AND the outfeed
  • DO NOT push stock through the planer; allow the planer to feed stock through on its own rate
  • Adjust the depth of each cut to the width of the workpiece, not to exceed the maximum allowable depth for the machine.
  • Alternate stock infeed locations along the full width of the planer, in order to minimize wear on the knives
  • If you want to change feed speeds, change speeds while the planer is running, but not while material is being planed

Allowable Materials

  • Only wood may be cut on the planer
  • DO NOT plane laminates, particle boards, or other wood composites
  • Always plane with the grain of the material. DO NOT plane end grain material
  • No boards with loose knots, splits, crossgrain or other defects, as these can cause damage to the machine
  • No extraneous globs of glue or epoxy on either the cutting surface or the table surface of the workpiece
  • Cut wood must comply with the following rules:
    • No moldy or wet wood
    • No treated/painted/finished wood
    • All nails and staples removed
    • All hardwoods must be checked against a cutting/sanding chart for hazardous dust reactions

Pages in category "Planers"

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