head clansman
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Hi all
bought these magnets from the below link been looking for them after i seen these planer setting tools being made somewhere on the net.
http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Magnets-S ... QQ_armrsZ1
I cut and prepared two length of oak 18*50*600mm yours may vary depending on the model planer you might have , place the two together place one end flush with the far end of the out feed table & marked in from the end 50 mm, then marked in 50mm from the other end of the out feed bed as well and then marked a third position directly above top dead center of the cutter knives and screw all magnets in position .
as seen in pics.
I then made a small curved wedge to slip in between the cutter roller and the in feed table as seen in pic .
(WARNING) These magnets are very strong be careful i found out to my cost when trying to separate two which snapped back and removed a large lump of flesh from my finger :twisted:
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First turn the roller cutter by hand till one of the blades reaches it top dead center and scribe a line on the frame work adjacent to the cutting edge (top dead center) whilst in this position lower the in feed table insert curved wedge and tighten the in feed bed to stop any rotation of the cutter roller keeping it at (top dead center ) .
Now slacken all bolt that hold the blade securely and remove and refit a new blade , now pick up one oak jig with magnets attached line the end up with the far end of the out feed table and the third magnet will sit directly above top dead center pushing down the blade to the correct height of the out feed table repeat with second jig and blade will be at correct height tighten all securing bolt then repeat to the other two blades .
bought these magnets from the below link been looking for them after i seen these planer setting tools being made somewhere on the net.
http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Magnets-S ... QQ_armrsZ1
I cut and prepared two length of oak 18*50*600mm yours may vary depending on the model planer you might have , place the two together place one end flush with the far end of the out feed table & marked in from the end 50 mm, then marked in 50mm from the other end of the out feed bed as well and then marked a third position directly above top dead center of the cutter knives and screw all magnets in position .
as seen in pics.
I then made a small curved wedge to slip in between the cutter roller and the in feed table as seen in pic .
(WARNING) These magnets are very strong be careful i found out to my cost when trying to separate two which snapped back and removed a large lump of flesh from my finger :twisted:
.First turn the roller cutter by hand till one of the blades reaches it top dead center and scribe a line on the frame work adjacent to the cutting edge (top dead center) whilst in this position lower the in feed table insert curved wedge and tighten the in feed bed to stop any rotation of the cutter roller keeping it at (top dead center ) .
Now slacken all bolt that hold the blade securely and remove and refit a new blade , now pick up one oak jig with magnets attached line the end up with the far end of the out feed table and the third magnet will sit directly above top dead center pushing down the blade to the correct height of the out feed table repeat with second jig and blade will be at correct height tighten all securing bolt then repeat to the other two blades .
