Problem with thicknesser/planer

[Mekon]

I have one of these:

find that as I feed a piece of wood through the depth setting wheel turns and lifts the cutters. So to get an even cut all the way along I have to feed with one hand and hold the wheel with the other.

What am I doing wrong?

Mekon

[Leon]

> I find that as I feed a piece of wood through the depth setting wheel

Have you tried using the 2 locking knobs on the front and back sides to prevent this?

[i82much]

I have a delta planer with the same problem. My solution is to use a strong magnet to the handle and the housing

[Pat Barber]

[Curran Copeland]

> I find that as I feed a piece of wood through the depth setting wheel

I have had the same problem with the Grizz version of this planner, Found two problems: Locking knobs not tightned Mine has two one on the front and one on the back Knives dull realitively new knives with a bad sharpening job once and the other just plain dulled to the point where you couldn't tell the back from the edge.

[Mekon]

>>> I find that as I feed a piece of wood through the depth setting wheel turns

2? Only found one... I'll go look thanks

Mekon