For anyone who needs to plane a large amount of wood during their working week, or even on a DIY project in their own home, a thickness planer is a very handy machine to have; it may even be essential for those who do a vast amount of planing.
What Is A Thickness Planer?
A thickness planer is a very useful woodworking machine which can be used to plane the surface of a piece of wood in such a way that it is completely flat. It has a range of different settings so it is very easy to control just how much stock it takes off. It is a great time saver for anyone who needs to remove a great amount of stock quickly.
The other function of a thickness planer is equally as useful; it can plane several boards of wood so that they are of exactly the same thickness. It would be very difficult to do this quickly by hand.
How It Works
The thickness planer is an extremely simple invention but it is also very effective. The machine comprises of three parts:
The cutter head. This is where the cutter knives can be found.
Feed rollers. The feed in and out rollers are used to manoeuvre the boards through the planner.
Adjustable Table. The table is used to control how thick the board will be and will adjust to fit requirements.
Operating A Thickness Planer
Operating a thickness planer is a fairly simple task. The table must first be set to the right height for the board. Then, the board is thread through the machine. The rollers will grip onto the board and draw it past the knives; which will immediately set about removing the required level of material. Once this stage has been passed, the feed out rollers will push out the board and the process can be repeated if possible.
Uses Of A Thickness Planer
The thickness planer can be used in conjunction with a range of other tools such as a jointer and a table saw. It can prepare wood which is to be cut, drilled, shaped or moulded and ensure wood is all of the same thickness.
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