Woodstock W1812 - Manual (Page 28)

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The maximum cutting depth for soft wood at full
cutterhead width is no more than
1 ⁄
8
" deep. The harder
the wood, the shallower the cutting depth and the slow-
er the feed rate should be. A series of light passes typi-
cally results in a smoother finish with less snipe.
The basic steps of operating the machine as a planer
are as follows:
(. DISCONNECT THE PLANER/MOULDER FROM POWER!
2. Review the Workpiece Inspection list on Page 23
and the AVOIDING KICKBACK warning on this page.
3. Review Planing Do's and Don'ts on Page 24, and
take the appropriate safety measures.
4. If you have not already done so, adjust the feed roll-
ers and spring tension as outlined in the Feed Roller
Height and Spring Tension section on Page 21.
5. Measure the workpiece thickness, loosen the head-
stock lock lever, and use the handwheel (Figure 35)
to adjust the headstock for a light pass.
6. Wearing gloves, manually rotate the cutterhead to
make sure that the knives do not contact the table
or guide rails if used.
7. PUT ON SAFETY GLASSES, EAR PROTECTION, AND A
RESPIRATOR.
8. Tighten the headstock lock lever, start the machine,
and turn the feed speed control dial to a medium
speed.
9. Stand clear of the workpiece path, place the flat
side of the board down on the table, and slowly feed
the workpiece into the machine until the feed roller
begins to pull the workpiece.
10. For subsequent passes, adjust the headstock height
and feed rate as necessary until the desired thick-
ness and finish is achieved.
Note: To reduce snipe, feed multiple pieces of stock
butted up end-to-end, or experiment with a lighter
feed roller spring tension. You can also try to raise
one or both feed rollers up slightly.
AVOIDING KICKBACK!
• Always stand to one side of the
machine.
• DO NOT plane more than one piece
at a time.
• Always plane WITH the grain
direction of the wood. Never plain
cross-grain or end-grain.
• DO NOT remove more than 1 ⁄
8
'' of
material on each pass.
• Support the workpiece on both
ends. Get assistance if you are
planing long lumber, or use roller
stands to support the workpiece.
• Carefully inspect all stock to make
sure it is free of large knots or
foreign objects that may damage
your blades.
Figure 35. Depth control and scales.
Headstock
Height Handwheel
Handwheel
Scale
Headstock
Height Scale
Depth Stop