Surface+Planer

__//The Surface Planer//__
=//Machine Information Sheet// = **Function **: Main use is for Planing wood to thickness. Will not correct or straighten warped stock. Stock must have at least one true face. **Size: ** Our Planer is a 22”, Determined by the length of the knives. **Parts: ** **Table **: Moves up & down via hand crank on the right side of the planer. **Corrugated In-feed Rollers ** Grooved roller pulls board into planer. **Chip Breaker **: Prevent splintering of wood as it is being cut. **Pressure Bar **: Pushes board down toward the table after it has been cut. (this prevents snipe at the end of the board). **Out-feed Rollers **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: Continue to control and feed the board after it has been cut. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">***** MINIMUM LENGTH**: board must be at least** 11” long **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Safety ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: ** · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Check stock for defects (knots, warps, splits etc). · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Remove all excess glue from surfaces to be planed. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Get someone to help you with long stock before starting up. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Allow motor to reach full RPMs before feeding in stock. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">If a large amount of stock must be removed, take off even amounts from both sides of the board to prevent a cup. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Never stand in line with the cutter. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Watch out for pinched fingers when feeding stock into the planer. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">If a board becomes stuck in the planer, lower the table first, then turn off the power. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">When feeding stock, never allow fingers past the edge of the table. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Never look into the planer when it is running. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">On the first pass, the planer should be set, 1/16” greater than the board’s thickness.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Anti-kick Back Fingers **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: Prevents board from kicking back
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Cutter Head **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: Four fixed knives rotating to cut stock.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Feed Speed lever: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">left hand side, controls intake speed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Manual Table Lift **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: Raises / lowers table.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Lower Rollers & Control **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: Movable, reduce friction between table & board.
 * MAXIMUM DEPTH OF CUT**: **1/16” per pass** through planer.