THICKNESS PLANER SAFETY

SPECIFIC PURPOSE To surface stock to desired thickness.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Stock must be at least 12” long to go through the GENERAL planer and at least 8” long to go through the DeWALT planers. Plane thickest board first. Never plane more than one thickness at a time.

Specific Safety Con’t Never stand directly behind, always off to one side in case of kick back. Let go of the stock the board after it starts through the planer. Never look into the planer.

USEFULL TIPS Measure the thickness of your stock and adjust the planer to remove 1/16” of material thickness. The JOINTED or SMOOTH face of your stock must be facing DOWN when you plane for the first time. Rotate the hand wheel on the side of the planer by 1/3 of a turn to reduce stock thickness until proper thickness is achieved.

Useful Tips Con’t When planing short pieces (ie. 16” to 12”) put the pieces through end to end so they push each other through the planer. Plane all your stock at the same time to ensure equal thickness. Ask for a help when planing long boards. Check your stock for nails and loose knots.

Why is a thickness planer not able to straighten a warped board? BECAUSE….. The Cutterhead is mounted above the table. Only the top of the stock is surfaced.

Briefly explain how FEED SPEED affects surface finish? Faster feed = fewer knife marks/inch = rougher surface quality Slower feed = more knife marks /inch = smoother surface quality

THICKNESS PLANER Cutter Head (Hidden by Guard) Depth of Cut Gauge Table Elevation Hand Wheel On/Off Switch Table

HOW A THICKNESS PLANER WORKS Cutter Head In Feed Roller Out Feed Roller Feed Direction Stock Table