Use and Care Manual

OPERATION

DEPTH OF CUT (Fig. 12)

The front of the rollercase features a small 1/16” depth-limit-

ing lip in the center of the cutterhead body in order to estab-

lish the maximum cutting depth as 1/32” instead of 3/32” for

boards wider than 5-3/4”.

While the planer could handle a 3/32” cut on 12-1/2” wide

boards, it will not only shorten the lifespan of the motor and

cutting blades, but also will give an imperfect finish. The

smaller the cutting depth, the better the finished product will

be. Its best to give multiple passes on a piece of wood on a

lower depth than it is to give a single pass on a higher depth.

Each full rotation on the depth-adjustment handle changes the

height by 1/16”. For example, 1/4 of a rotation is 1/64”, 1/2 of

a rotation is 1/32”, and 1 full rotation is 1/16”.

• The depth of cut should be less than 1/32 of an inch. Run

the board a few times before adding depth to ensure the best possible cuts.

• For optimum planing performance, the depth of cut should be less than 1/64 of an inch per pass. Run the

board a few times before adding depth to ensure the best possible cuts.

• Boards should be planed with shallow cuts until the work has a level side (or alternatively the use of a power

jointer can be employed). Once a level surface has been created, flip the lumber and create parallel sides.

• Plane alternate sides until the desired thickness is obtained. When half of the total depth of cut is taken from

each side, the board will have a uniform moisture content. Any additional drying should not cause it to warp.

• Depth of cut should be shallower when work is wider.

• When planing hardwood, make light cuts or plane the wood in thin widths.

• Make a test cut with a test piece and verify the thickness produced.

• Check accuracy of test cut prior to working on finished product.

Handle

Roller Case

Scale

Fig. 12

Lip