Before Leaving The Thickness Planer; Glossary Of Terms For Woodworking - RIDGID TP1300 Owner's Manual

• Support workpiece. Do not allow
the board to hang from the planer.
• Never use another person as a sub-
stitute for a table extension, or as
additional support for a workpiece
that is longer or wider than the basic
thickness planer table or to help
feed, support or pull the workpiece.
Take Precautions Against Kickback.
Do not permit anyone to stand or
cross in line with the path of the board
through the thickness planer. A kick-
back or thrown debris will travel in this
direction.

Before Leaving The Thickness Planer

Never Leave Tool Running Unat-
tended. Turn power off. Wait for all
moving parts to stop.
Make workshop child-proof. Lock
the shop. Remove yellow switch key

Glossary of Terms for Woodworking

Bed
The combination of infeed and outfeed
table surfaces which support the work-
piece during a cutting operation.
Cutter Head
The cutter head is a rotating piece with
two adjustable knives. The cutter head
removes material from the workpiece.
Depth of cut
A term used to indicate how deep into the
workpiece the cutter knives will cut.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood
products.
Infeed Table
The section of the thickness planer upon
which the workpiece is placed before
being pushed into the cutter head.
Kickback
An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of
the workpiece back toward the operator
by the rotating cutter head.
Keep Children Away. Keep all visi-
tors a safe distance from the thick-
ness planer. Make sure bystanders
are clear of the thickness planer and
workpiece.
Let the blade reach full speed before
planing.
Turn switch off and unplug tool before
inspecting, adjusting or repairing the
planer.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Turn switch "OFF".
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the thickness planer.
and store away from tool. Disconnect
master switches. Store away from
children and others not qualified to
use the tool.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which is pushed
into the cutter head first.
Outfeed Table
The section of a thickness planer which
supports the workpiece after it passes
under the cutter head.
Planing
Removing wood from the widest surface
or face of a board so as to make it flat and
smooth.
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance that has
hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spin-
ning object in one minute.
Snipe
The localized variation in workpiece thick-
ness.
Throw-Back
Throwing of pieces in a manner similar to
a kickback.
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