SkinnyB
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I have been getting some odd issues with my planer recently; it occurs when planing wide boards at max width capacity of the thicknesser. The edges of the wide boards when planed are left slightly tapered as if they are cutting deeper at the edges but not in the middle. I knew my blades were straight when I last changed them, as I have a lot to plane up in the next few days I thought I would give it the once over.
Had a look a the blades and check this one out! Totally bent and I knew exactly how it happened....
IMG_2108 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
A while ago I was running some end grain boards through the thicknesser taking of 0.3mm ish at a time, something I do often and without issue. I didn't realise but one board was thicker by about 3mm. Ended up putting it through the machine not realising... (max width and depth of cut) a massive bang, blocks of wood flew out, my hand pushing the piece in took one hell of an impact, the anti kickback teeth luckily stopped the rest of the board flying across the room but is quite bent up now.
Hadn't realised it had caused any damage at the time even after a checkover and due to it still planing ok. So today I was quite surprised by this. I took it out expecting it to have been permanently bent out of shape but to my delight it went straight back. Cutting well again but still makes me a little nervous with the end grain boards.
The bolts holding the blade were tight; the other blade was fine and still parallel with the planer head.
Had a look a the blades and check this one out! Totally bent and I knew exactly how it happened....
IMG_2108 by jamie skinner, on FlickrA while ago I was running some end grain boards through the thicknesser taking of 0.3mm ish at a time, something I do often and without issue. I didn't realise but one board was thicker by about 3mm. Ended up putting it through the machine not realising... (max width and depth of cut) a massive bang, blocks of wood flew out, my hand pushing the piece in took one hell of an impact, the anti kickback teeth luckily stopped the rest of the board flying across the room but is quite bent up now.
Hadn't realised it had caused any damage at the time even after a checkover and due to it still planing ok. So today I was quite surprised by this. I took it out expecting it to have been permanently bent out of shape but to my delight it went straight back. Cutting well again but still makes me a little nervous with the end grain boards.
The bolts holding the blade were tight; the other blade was fine and still parallel with the planer head.
i had someone helping me for a day, taking down a wall. I had previously taken up some oak flooring which had glue on the back and we were supposed to clean it up and reuse if poss. So, being a smartass, i took a portable thicknesser and set my helper on running the boards through. I however, gailed to specify that he needed to use the full width of the planer, basically alternating the position the boards went through.....
