A low outfeed will cause snipe. Try adjusting your outfeed table to the
proper height. Easiest way I've found is joint a board and then joint
it again but stop it after about 4-6" has passed the blades. Shut off
the motor and check to see if the board is touching the outfeed table.
If you can get a thin (couple of thous or 0.015) feeler gauge under it,
raise the outfeed to remove the gap. It's unlikely you'll find that
your outfeed is currently too high.

David

stoutman wrote:

I just got a new Delta 12" planar. (TP300)

I just set it up and planed a few boards and at the beginning of the plane I
get a 1" or so long snipe. Do I have to live with this or can this be
corrected.

Thanks.