So I've finally gotten around to working on a project where I need to joint and plane some wood after 2.5 years of doing simple projects using pine and oak from Lowes. I ran the boards through the jointer after cleaning the light surface rust off of it and then moved to the planer. Other than some dust buildup on the height screws, the planer seemed to be in good condition. I adjusted the height until it just lightly touched the top of the board, turned on the planer and then ran the board thorugh. The hieght was high enough that the planer blades didn't touch the wood, so I lowered the height. This time, I could hear the blades doing their job, but the board wasn't being fed through automatically. So I pushed it through until there was enough board on the outfeed side to safely pull it the rest of the way through. This has never happened in the past and the planner is not making any weird noises.
So I need to know what I can do to try to fix the issue? The user's manual for the planer doesn't have any hints other than to make sure the chain is lubricated which I will be doing this weekend.
Thanks.
-NCGrimbo
So I need to know what I can do to try to fix the issue? The user's manual for the planer doesn't have any hints other than to make sure the chain is lubricated which I will be doing this weekend.
Thanks.
-NCGrimbo