Problem with thicknesser/planer

May 02, 2008 5 Replies

I have one of these:

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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


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> 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?

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

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> 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.

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>>> 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

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