A surface planer is a tool used to adjust the thickness of a board and make it flat. The machine has a motor that rotates a cutting head, and the board is inserted into the machine and engaged by the feed roller. Snipe is a common problem that can be prevented by properly inserting and supporting the board. The machine cannot make a straight cut if the opposite side of the board is not even.
A surface plane is a type of tool that can adjust the thickness of a board and make that surface completely flat, assuming the other side of the board is already completely even. This machine features a motor that rotates a cutting head at high speed, and because the machine is quite large and heavy, it is usually placed on a dedicated surface such as a countertop or table. Surface planer sizes can vary, and the size of boards that can be planed in the machine will vary based on the size of the machine.
Planing a board with a surface planer begins with adjusting the machine so that it cuts the board to the correct depth. This is done by adjusting the controls on the machine, which is usually a manual control or an electronic control for greater accuracy. The surface planer can then be turned on, if it hasn’t already been, and the board can be inserted into the opening in one side of the machine. The board will then be engaged by the feed roller, which will drive the board deeper into the machine towards the cutting head.
Once the board reaches the cutting head, the surface of the board will be planed, or substantially flattened evenly. As the board moves under the cutting head, the exit roller will contact the board, pulling it further through the planer until the entire board has been cut. The person operating the machine should support the table as they exit the machine to prevent it from falling and causing damage to the table and the machine.
One of the common problems associated with surface planer is a condition called snipe. This occurs when the board is planed to a different thickness at the beginning or at the end of the planing process due to the incorrect feeding of the board into the machine. It can be prevented by properly inserting the table into the machine and properly supporting it as it leaves the machine, thus providing a clean plane that is even throughout the path of the table. Another common problem with a surface planer is the inability of the machine to make a straight cut if the opposite side of the board is not even or very close to the same. If the opposite side is uneven, the plane planes the board respecting any imperfections on the opposite side.
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