Jason Hanko
08-15-2012, 11:09 PM
Just learned that the hard way, to the tune of $60 in parts and shipping. Could be worse I suppose - Im glad this happened in the confines of my planer and not over on my jointer!
I was planing down a board of red oak which contained a medium sized knot, when suddenly it sounded like all hell broke loose inside my DW735. I shut her down as fast as I could, but of course the damage was already done. The knot came loose in the planer and decided to have some fun before breaking up. Part of it wedged between the blade and the body of the cutterhead - putting a nice bend in both the blade and blade holder. It popped the head off the screw directly above my newly-mangled blade holder; luckily I was able to get the headless screw out since there was a bit of a nub left once I removed the blade. Last but not least, it decided to take some chunks out of the dust shroud on its way out. No damage to the dust impeller, as best I can tell.
Well, lesson learned - just because I cant tap a knot out with a few hammer blows doesn't mean a blade at 10,000 RPM cant. In fact I probably just loosened it up to get it started... :(:mad:
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I was planing down a board of red oak which contained a medium sized knot, when suddenly it sounded like all hell broke loose inside my DW735. I shut her down as fast as I could, but of course the damage was already done. The knot came loose in the planer and decided to have some fun before breaking up. Part of it wedged between the blade and the body of the cutterhead - putting a nice bend in both the blade and blade holder. It popped the head off the screw directly above my newly-mangled blade holder; luckily I was able to get the headless screw out since there was a bit of a nub left once I removed the blade. Last but not least, it decided to take some chunks out of the dust shroud on its way out. No damage to the dust impeller, as best I can tell.
Well, lesson learned - just because I cant tap a knot out with a few hammer blows doesn't mean a blade at 10,000 RPM cant. In fact I probably just loosened it up to get it started... :(:mad:
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