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G0663 12½" Planer
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Functional Overview
The Model G0663 Planer allows the user to
plane material from the surface of boards in
precise increments which are determined by the
depth of cut. The depth of cut is adjusted with
the cutterhead elevation handle. One turn of the
handle is equal to
1
⁄16".
Once the depth of cut is adjusted, the board is
fed into the infeed roller which pulls the board
into the cutterhead, where material is removed.
The outfeed roller then pulls the board away from
the cutterhead. After the board is completely free
from the outfeed roller, it can be returned to the
infeed side of the machine. Larger workpieces
can be passed across the return roller located on
top of the machine.
The depth of cut is again adjusted, and the pro
-
cess is continued until the desired board thick
-
ness is reached.
Basic Operations
To use the planer:
1. Put on safety glasses.
2. Unless your workpiece is very flat, surface
plane the workpiece on a jointer until one side
is flat—having the face flat will ensure that it
sits flat on the planer table during operation.
3. Place your workpiece on the infeed table and
lower the cutterhead case until the depth
bar just touches the workpiece, as shown in
Figure 10.
Figure 10. Setting depth of cut.
Depth Bar
Workpiece
Depth Of Cut
The planing depth is controlled by the cutterhead
elevation handle on top of the planer. Turning the
handle clockwise raises the cutterhead and turn
-
ing it counterclockwise lowers the cutterhead (see
Figure 11
).
Figure 11. Depth of cut scale and indicator.
Depth Of Cut Scale
Depth Of Cut Indicator
Depth-of-cut is read directly from the inch/mil-
limeter scale located on the left-hand side of the
planer. One complete turn of the handle raises or
lowers the cutterhead approximately
1
⁄16''.
The maximum depth-of-cut varies according to
the hardness of the wood and how wide of a
board is passed under the cutterhead. Generally,
we recommend a maximum depth of no more
than
1
⁄32" on boards over 5" wide and no more than
3
⁄32" on boards under 5" wide. A series of light cuts
will give a better end result than trying to take off
too much material in a single pass, plus there will
be less strain on the motor.