Planer

[Paul_H]

Good stuff Don,you've got it home where you can keep running outside to look at it. ;) What is the difference between a pushfeed and through feed?It sounds like both types have power feed rollers (?)

[Don P]

Dail, Larry is my "inside man" he's trying to come up with some heads. He's got a stand of trees and a desire for a housefull of framing and trim  ;)

A pushfeed has the feed unit at the front end and shoves the wood through from there, its the way all the older machines I've seen worked. I ran a SCM 5 head throughfeed for awhile in one shop, there are feed rollers all the way through the machine. They are acting as hold downs and feeders, less jams and better hold down too, its the way most newer machines work...more complicated though. This one does have sectional feed rollers though, pretty hi tec for its day. I have been going down to admire and oil/twist screws/ inspect/ scratch my head.

Our maid of honor from 21+ years ago was up for a visit, nothing like 2 females rolling their eyes at a guy  :D.

[Furby]

A pushfeed has the feed unit at the front end and shoves the wood through from there, its the way all the older machines I've seen worked.

So what do you do for that last board? I'm guessing you would have some waste on the end from pulling it through?

[beenthere]

Furby
We'd send a slave board through to poke out the last one, and then back the slave out backwards. Sometimes it was a little chewed up and marked with the power roller tracks, but not bad.

[Furby]

 
Got ya!

[Buzz-sawyer]

Hey Don P
Whats doin with the planer...ever get her rollin? Or 3 phasing?

[Don P]

Nada Buzz, I can't even move the 40 horse yet to make the rotophase. I made some horses for tables at the CF benefit auction tomorrow and will be going. Our local crane guy has donated 3 hrs crane time, I'm hoping to bid only a little above retail  :D.