Knife height for Delta TP300 planer (knife setting gauge is missing)

[Bert Pohl]

Hi,
I'm wondering if someone knows the height to which the knives need to be set on a TP300? The only numbers I could find on an internet search were 1.3mm (51/1000). I took the time to measure the height to which the blades were set before removing them & they were at 78/1000 (1.98mm), but i have no idea whether that height was right or not.
Can anyone tell me what height they are meant to be?
Thanks!

[Bert Pohl]

Just replying to fill in info if anyone else needs it.

I just spoke with Delta & they put me through to an engineer. The TP300 should have it's knives set 3/32 or 2.28mm above the drum... Hmmm, 3/32 is 2.38, so I'm guessing he might have misspoken about the mm value.

[Mel Fulks]

Just replying to fill in info if anyone else needs it.

I just spoke with Delta & they put me through to an engineer. The TP300 should have it's knives set 3/32 or 2.28mm above the drum... Hmmm, 3/32 is 2.38, so I'm guessing he might have misspoken about the mm value.
That's the problem with metric......it's not ACCURATE !

[Bert Pohl]

That's the problem with metric......it's not ACCURATE !


haha :cool:

[Wayne Lomman]

People are not accurate. The system of measurement is accurate regardless of its origin. The guy made a mistake. He's not the only one last time I checked. Give him a break. Cheers