Feed Speed Control - Craftex CX series User Manual

Feed Speed Control

Your machine has a spiral, serrated in-
feed roller and they turn to feed the stock
in. The feed rollers are driven by chains
and the sprockets, which takes the power
directly from the cutter-head through the
oil bath gear box.
The feeding speed can be changed by
using the feed rate control knob. When
the knob is in the middle the speed rate is
0. Pulling out the knob, the feed roller
operates on rate 30 FPM (CX15) and 20
FPM (CX20), while pushing it in, the feed
roller operates on rate 16 FPM. See
Figure-14
Figure-14 Feed Speed Control Knob positions
for CX15 and CX20
IMPORTANT: Only change the speed
rate while the machine is moving, but
not in the time of any cutting operation.
Operations & Adjustments
Table Roller Height
Your planer is supplied with two table
rollers in the middle of the planer bed to
move stock. As all wood behaves different
it is hard to specify the exact dimensions
on the proper height settings. However,
as a general rule, keep the bed roller
height within 0.002"-0.020".above the
table surface as u can see in figure-15.
Figure-15 Setting the table roller height
When planing rough stock, the table
rollers should be set at a high position and
when planing smooth stock the table
rollers should be set low. If you wish to
adjust the rollers, loosen the screws on
both side of the table and turn the
eccentric shafts to raise or lower the table
rollers. When the
obtained, tighten the screws. The table
rollers must be adjusted on the opposite
side of the table as well. Be sure that the
height of the front and rear rollers are the
same.
proper height is
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