Thickness Planer Mode - WoodFast PT310X Instruction Manual

- Planing the face of a plank or workpieces up to 75 mm
thick: lower cutterblock cover from top onto workpiece. Adjust
cutterblock cover so that the undermentioned distances are not
exceeded in any position:
rear edge (A, Fig.14) – workpiece max. 3 mm;
front edge (B, Fig.14) – workpiece max. 2 mm.
6. Start motor.
7. Feed workpiece straight across the infeed table holding your
fingers close together, guiding the workpiece with the palm of
your hands. Exert downward pressure on the workpiece only in
the infeed table area.
8. Switch machine off if no further cutting is to be done
immediately afterwards.

5.3. THICKNESS PLANER MODE

Note: Thickness planing is used to reduce a workpiece with one
already surface planed surface to a desired thickness.
- The workpiece is run through the thicknesser.
- The surface already planed flat rests on the thicknesser bed.
- The workpiece is cut on the upper side.
- The feed direction of the workpiece is exactly opposite than
with surface planing.
Workpiece dimensions
- Length: min. 200 mm; for workpieces over 1500 mm use a
second person for support.
- Width: max. 305 mm.
- Thickness: min 6 mm; max. 200 mm.
Note: The max. depth of cut for a single pass is 3 mm.
1. Turn clamping lever (B, Fig.15) outward and swing the outfeed
table (C, Fig.15) together with the fence to the left. Make sure
the outfeed table stopper (D, Fig.15) is engaged (When close the
outfeed table, please don't forget the release the stopper first).
2. Turn the dust chute (E, Fig.15) with installed suction connector
to the machine .
3. Assume proper operating position:
- to feed the workpiece into the machine, position yourself offset
to one side of the feed opening.
- to remove the workpiece from the machine, position yourself
offset to one side of the outfeed opening.
max. 3 mm
FIG. 14
C
E
FIG.15
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A
B
max. 2 mm
B
D