DeWalt DW735-XE - Planing Techniques and Wood Handling

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3. Plane the workpiece at desired increments until the correct
final thickness isachieved.
NOTE: Do not use force to crank the carriage below the
level that the turret stop indicates. Permanent damage to
the height adjust ment system on your planer willresult.
Material Removal Gauge (Fig. A, G)
Your planer is equipped with a material removal gauge
10
. It
is used to indicate the amount of wood that will be removed in
one pass with the carriage set at its currentheight.
To Use the Material Removal Gauge
1. Slide approximately 75mm (3") of your ma terial under the
middle of thecarriage.
2. Be sure the wood is lying flat against the base of the planer.
If the material is inserted at an angle, the reading may
beinaccurate.
3. Crank the carriage down on the ma terial until the material
removal bar engages the wood. You will see the red arrow
begin to move up the scale indicating the amount of
material to be removed with the carriage at thatheight.
4. Adjust the carriage height until the desired depth of cut
appears on thegauge.
5. Pull the material out from under thecarriage.
6. Turn the unit on and feed your material into thecutterhead.
NOTE: Do not exceed the recommended depth of cut for
various widths of material recommended on the material
removalgauge.
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WARNING: DO NOT switch the unit on with the
material positioned under the carriage. Serious
injury couldresult.
Speed Selection (Fig. A, H)
NOTE: Only switch speeds when the planer isrunning.
Your planer has the ability to feed material at two different
speeds. The two-speed feature was designed to improve
efficiency when planing and to provide the best possible surface
finish to a variety ofmaterials.
To remove material thickness more quickly, set the speed
selector
11
to “2”. This setting delivers 96 cuts per inch to
thematerial.
For finishing, set the speed selector
11
to “1”. Speed “1” is ideal
for ensuring the finest finish on the last pass before your final
thickness isachieved.
NOTE: When planing particularly hard or figured species of
wood, speed “1” is recommended. The slower feed rate will
reduce knife wear and tear-out by delivering 179 cuts per inch
to thematerial.
Planing Basics
Proper Planing Technique
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WARNING: DO NOT turn the unit on with the
material already inserted under the carriage. Wait
until the rollers and cutterhead are up to full speed
before feeding your material into themachine.
To Plane Your Material
1. Lower the carriage to the desired height for your firstpass.
2. Turn the unit on and feed the material into the feedrollers.
3. Examine the finished cut and adjust the carriage to the
appropriate height for your nextpass.
NOTE: Flip the board back and forth between each pass as
recommended in Proper PlaningTechniques.
See the Troubleshooting Guide, for additionalinformation.
For best results, plane both sides of the workpiece to reach
a desired thickness. For example, if you need to remove 1/8"
(3mm) from your workpiece, remove 1/16" (1.6mm) from each
side. This not only allows the workpiece to dry with an even
moisture content, it also produces finercuts.
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WARNING: Plane only wood that is free from foreign
objects, with no loose knots and as few tight knots as
possible. Do not plane wood that is severely warped,
twisted, knotted orbowed.
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WARNING: Do not place your body between the rear
of the planer and a stationary object while material is
feeding. Serious injury couldresult.
Minimum/Maximum Width/Height/Depth
(Fig.G)
NOTE: Always plane in the direction of the grain. Support the
workpiece adequately at all times. Planing material less than
3/4" (19mm) wide is not recommended. If you must plane
narrow material, group several pieces together and plane them
as one wide workpiece wheneverpossible.
The maximum depth of cut your planer can take in one pass is
1/8" (3mm) [on material less than 6" (152 mm) wide]. Never
attempt to modify your planer to take a deeper cut. Follow the
recommended depth/width of cut guidelines shown in Table
(Fig.G) for bestresults.
Snipe
Snipe is a depression made when an unsupported end of your
material drops toward the floor, causing the opposite end to lift
up into thecutterhead.
To Avoid Snipe
Feed the workpiece into the planer so it is level and remains flat
against the base at alltimes.
Keep the workpiece level throughout planing operation by
receiving or “catching” it from the rear of theplaner.
If you are planing material that is especially long, the use of
additional material support isrecommended.
Twisted, Cupped and Bowed Wood (Fig. I–L)
If both sides of your material are very rough or if the material is
cupped, bowed or twisted, your planer may not produce the
desired result. Ideally, you should have at least one level face/
surface on your material before you plane. Your thickness planer
will work best with material that has been run through a jointer
to produce one flat surface. If you do not have at least one flat
surface or a jointer, see the followingrecommendations.