Month: March 2020

WorkZone Planer/Thicknesser fence – Part 1

The unit works really well. Here for the first time I’ve just run some timber through the thicknesser and now cleaning up the edges.

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One thing I’m already thinking about is uneven blade wear. The fence side of the blades is going to get a lot of use which is likely to show up when using the thicknesser. If that fence could be moved across the table that would even out blade wear.

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Workshop updates

Raining outside so we’ll potter in the shed today. Made some improvements to the dust extractor for the planer thicknesser machine and then did some computer stuff.

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Modified a pipe clamp for the output end and used some double-sided foam tape (only one side peeled off) for a neater more leak proof connection. The angle is now easily adjusted.

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WorkZone Planer/Thicknesser dust extraction – Part 1

After having a play with the machine just running a couple of pieces of timber through thicknesser made a mess. We need to rig up some dust extraction.

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The extraction port is 100mm; that’s big !!!…so came up with this solution.
Stormwater U bend push fit into the extractor port.
Lolly tin cover with inside cut out for dog food tin – soldered.
Sink 90 degree plumbing fitting with vacuum hose push fit.

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