Woodworking is a time-consuming process that requires precision. Hence, you need to choose the right equipment for it. Undoubtedly, a planer is one of them and will help you with many tasks. It is worth learning more about its use.
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Why do you need a planer?
Specialized work requires not only practical skills, but also appropriate equipment. The planer has a particularly wide range of uses. By choosing a device with a belt drive on an electric motor, you can perform work that involves cutting chips not only from one, but even from four sides at the same time. This is a woodworking tool for even better finishing of a wooden element. At the same time, you should pay attention to the engine power. Sometimes the wood is very hard. However, in such a case, a device with a 1.5 kW motor is enough. It enables even planing of flat elements.
It is therefore used even in the production of wainscoting or strips, especially profiled ones. The purpose of a thicknesser is to give wooden elements a specific width or thickness, as well as a degree of smoothness. It can be used to smooth the surface of sawn timber, square timber or boards. One important fact should be noted now, namely that the words planer and thicknesser are often used interchangeably. At the same time, every thicknesser is a planer, but not every planer is a thicknesser. It is worth knowing that a thicknesser is a special type of planer that processes large or very large surfaces, but does not change their shape.
How much should the knife stick out in a planer?
One of the most important elements of a planer is the knife. You need to know that the quality of knives is particularly important both for the precision of work, working time and operating costs. The knives wear out the fastest, followed by the drive system. For this reason, you should choose knives made of strong materials that are resistant to corrosion and blunting.
One of the basic things you need to pay attention to when using a planer is how much the knife protrudes and at what height to set it. The knives should be positioned in relation to the shaft, and the receiving table should be higher by the thickness that the knives collect. Therefore, it is best to set the knives to the level of the stationary receiving table so that the level extends above the roller. First, set one side of the knives, and then - after moving the level - the other side.
Therefore, the knife should be in the highest position so that it is level with the stationary table. The knives may protrude approx. 0.1 mm above the receiving tabletop, which is stationary. If they are set evenly, the board may catch on the edge of the countertop when planing.
What speed should the planer have?
It really all depends on the application. For example, you can choose a device with 4000 revolutions per minute. Of course, you can choose smaller devices, e.g. with 2000 revolutions per minute. However, planing machines with a 5.5 kW engine should have a higher number of revolutions than 1400. A table planer, compared to a manual one, has a smaller number of shaft revolutions. In this case, the number of revolutions per minute should be around 5000-7000.
Scheppach HMS850 planing machine at the Onninen wholesaler
If you are looking for a reliable model, the Scheppach HMS850 thickness planer is definitely worth considering. This is an extremely effective device. They can be called 2 in 1. So it's a thicknesser and planer with a good table. The planing width in this case is up to 252 mm. The work table is made of aluminum.
It is mechanically resistant and extremely durable. The device has a tiltable planing stop. Another thing worth paying attention to is the powerful 1500 W motor. Thanks to this, the device can be used for many different tasks. For greater stability, the manufacturer used strong metal legs. The thicknesser is very easy to use. Its height can be adjusted using a rotary knob. You should also pay attention to the planer knives, which are very strong.
As for the rotation speed of the knife, it is 9,000 revolutions per minute. Despite such good technical parameters, this planer has a really favorable price. Additionally, it has anti-slip pads, which further increases the level of safety. It is also compact, so it will fit even in a workshop with a small volume.
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