Planer snipe - FineWoodworking
Dec 5, 2002 · Thickness planer snipe is a natural result of physics. The only way to deal with it is to cut it off. The material is fed through the machine on a bed. In big machines, the bed is something more than a piece of thin stainless steel plate, …
Planer snipe - FineWoodworking
Nov 2, 2009 · Now there is nil. Snipe occurs when the rollers cannot hold the board flat, owing to the weight of the board as it moves thorough the machine. Hence the snipe at the beginning and end of the board. Some suggest lifting the in- and outfeed trays to compensate for the weight.
How to Get Around Planer Snipe - FineWoodworking
Mar 1, 2008 · Add 1 in., multiply by 2, and add that number to the length of your workpiece. Cut the strips and attach them, centered, to the workpiece sides with glue or brads. If you use brads, make sure they’re far enough below the surface to avoid damaging the planer knives. Add strips of wood to avoid snipe: One way to avoid snipe is with side strips.
Does your DeWalt DW735 snipe? - FineWoodworking
Mar 19, 2008 · Occasional snipe is unvoidable, but if you're getting regular snipe with the DW735, 734, 733, Delta 22-580, 22-560 (now TP400), Makita 2012, either Rigdid, Hitachi, Ryobi 1300, or a host of others, then something's wrong with the setup or technique or the locking device itself (which is really covered by setup IMO).
15″ planer snipe problems…. - FineWoodworking
Jun 4, 2008 · I bought a used 3HP, 15″ planer and am having snipe problems. I stripped it down and reset everything (rollers, cutterhead, new blades, chip breaker) according to the manual instructions. It’s made by International Machine Corp, a house brand. It’s identical to the Grizzly G0550 (image attached) in every respect, except it doesn’t have ...
How to Avoid Planer Snipe on Short Stock - FineWoodworking
Aug 18, 2010 · Snipe occurs when the board is entering or exiting the two feed rollers (on either side of the cutterhead), and only one of them is engaged momentarily. Roger Russell of Anderson Island, Wash. slays the snipe dragon by lengthening short stock with a simple trick that uses nothing more than a bit of glue and two small scraps.
STL309: Everyone needs a planer sled - FineWoodworking
Feb 9, 2024 · I was researching other planer sled designs and came across one that came from Woodsmith. Fine Woodworking also has an article with a similar sled from Keith Rust in October 2005. This sled design uses adjustable cross beams, spaced out 4”-6” to support the board from beneath so the top of the board can be flattened.
Ryobi AP10 snipe - FineWoodworking
Nov 28, 2005 · Snipe gets worse when the blades get dull, so installing fresh blades is always a good place to start when trying to eliminate the problem. Snipe is basically caused by the cutter head assembly rising slightly as the stock is passed underneath it. Wear or anything that causes the head to be a looser fit on the guide posts will make the problem ...
Get Better Cuts With Your Planer - FineWoodworking
Look at the edge of the board and position it so that the grain runs downhill into the planer. Plane in the wrong direction and the machine will leave a rough, chipped-out surface. Also, limit the depth of cut to 1⁄16 in. or less. This makes tearout less likely and reduces wear and tear on …
Best handplane to remove planer snipe - FineWoodworking
MarkRoderick | Nov 09, 2004 04:26pm | #1. I guess I'd say first that you can eliminate the snipe in a couple ways. One, don't cut the board to length until you're finished planing, then cut off the sniped ends. Two, push a sacrificial board through the planer just in front of your good board and another one just after, in each case so they're ...