Planer problems

[Macpherson]

Hi Mark, this manual does cover your machine?

 

If so, given that you've changed the blades it could be possible that if they're not taking as big a cut as the previous ones ie not sticking out of the cutter block as far as before [ maybe a different result as the other guy did it before ] and if you're confident you've got it right with the use of the setting bar I'd be thinking that the rear pressure bar may be needing adjusted to you're new knife settings to stop the wood from getting jammed.

 

Super jealous by the way.. I'd love a machine like that, good luck👍

[GarethM]

Daft question but as it's 3 phase, the motor isn't accidentally running backwards?.

[gobbypunk]

Um no dont think its running backwards as it will take a very thin skim

[gobbypunk]

Um no dont think its running backwards as it will take a very thin skim and yes I do polish the beds with Axminster machine wax its good stuff ,I will take some photos tomorrow just in case somebody is interested ,its not quite the same as the one in the manual but some bits are the same ,its a real shame the engineer we used killed himself

[GarethM]

2 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

Um no dont think its running backwards as it will take a very thin skim

Just playing devil's advocate, as providing you've set the blades correctly there aren't many variables.

 

Could it be this beast ?.

 

Wadkin FM Planer Thicknesser

WWW.WADKIN.COM

 

 

Edited March 31, 2023 by GarethM

[gobbypunk]

Sadly not its a Thickness planer only I will try and get some photos of the  thing today