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Default Is My Planer Set Up Correctly?

On 1/28/2019 4:25 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
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The outfeed roller is definitely lower than the infeed roller and that is
what my question is. Should it be?


Went and looked and I'd actually forgotten on the Model 13 both are set
the same height, only the compression spring is adjustable.

http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1141/18135.pdf

shows how a planer is designed to work and has some very useful
description of usage that is applicable for any.

Now I don't know about these little guys...well, gargle,gargle...oh!
there actually is a manual! It says right there

"The planer is supplied with planing blades mounted in the cutterhead
and infeed and outfeed rollers adjusted to the correct height."

Ergo, while there's no cross-sectional drawing as in the other manual,
it appears like with the Model 13 the position of the rollers is fixed
and you may/may not have an adjustable pressure spring or it may be
these are fixed, too...

Inspection of the way the thing is constructed should answer the
question, but I'm guessing there is no adjustment provided to change the
position.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1078112/Wen-6550.html?page=16#manual

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