SETUP & OPERATION
Side Cutter
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The height settings for tongue and grooves:
When tongues and grooves need to be moulded, it is important that they are made opposite one
another, i.e. at the same height above the planing table. Remove the cutter from the spindle (see
above under the Disassembling heading).
Decide what the board should look like, e.g. 8 mm above the groove, 6 mm groove and 7 mm
below groove.
Assemble the moulding knife and tighten the socket head screw that hold the knife properly.
Place the cutter on the spindle without any spacers.
Measure the distance between the top edge of the bottom knife and the Multi-Planer table.
If the cutter is 40 mm and the groove (6 mm in this example) is in the middle of the knife, the height of
the knife above the groove is 17 mm.
When the cutter is preset, the height of the knife above the table must be 30 mm (7 + 6 + 17 = 30
mm). If, for example, the height of the knife above the table is measured to 15.2 mm, the cutter must
be raised 14.8 mm (0.58") (15.2 + 14.8 = 30 mm).
Follow the procedure below:
Remove the cutter.
Use spacers to the desired thickness (14.8 mm in this example) and thread them onto the
spindle.
Place the cutter on the spindle and tighten the lock screw. Be sure the cutter can rotate freely.
Repeat these steps with the cutter and tongue knife to set it at the same height above the table.
Plane a small, test board to check if the groove and tongue are at the same height.
or set the knife at any height and run the test planing. Measure and set the knife at the desired
height.
IMPORTANT! The spacers must also be placed above the cutter to fix
it on the spindle. Add a few spacers which are not used for height
setting. The thickest spacer should be on the top, several millimeters
above the lowest threads of the threaded bar. Next tighten properly the
nuts on the threaded bar.
WARNING! To sharpen a dull knife, the flat side of the knife can be
ground. The pair of knives must have the same profile. Always grind
the knives in pairs so that they have the same weight, otherwise
vibrations can occur in the cutter. If the knife profile is damaged, it
should be ground again using a professional sharpener. This service is
usually available in the nearby. If not, contact Wood-Mizer.
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