Jim Chilenski
04-27-2006, 2:25 PM
Hello Everyone!
I just recently purchased from a private owner a 'brand new' Jet 10" Left Tilt Cabinet saw and Jet 15" planer. I say brand new because while he had purchased the tools back in 2000, he had never unpacked them. They were still in the original crates, never opened and covered with packing grease. The only thing that I didn't get was the Jet warranty, but at 2/3's the going price on Amazon. :D
Anyway I have a question about the planer, the JWP-15CS. I am trying to reduce the amount of snipe that I am getting. I have been testing the planer using some maple that I have and am getting about 3" of snipe on the ends of the boards. I have lowered the bed rollers completely and am still getting a very fine amount of snipe on the first 3 inches.
I checked the online manual for the Powermatic Model 15 planner at wmhtoolgroup.com, which is the same model as my Jet but a different color, and they recommend the following.
"TIP: The model 15 Planer has no pressure bar between the cutterhead and the outfeed table roller. To help prevent snipe, you should compensate by adjusting the infeed extension assembly, so that its middle roller just touchs the straight edge."
It sounds like they mean that the roller closest to the table should be lower than a straight edge that is laying across the table and the middle roller? If so then the roller closest to the table would never be used to support the stock. :confused:
Is that how you would read that also? Has anyone tried this with either the Jet or Powermatic 15?
Thanks,
Jim
I just recently purchased from a private owner a 'brand new' Jet 10" Left Tilt Cabinet saw and Jet 15" planer. I say brand new because while he had purchased the tools back in 2000, he had never unpacked them. They were still in the original crates, never opened and covered with packing grease. The only thing that I didn't get was the Jet warranty, but at 2/3's the going price on Amazon. :D
Anyway I have a question about the planer, the JWP-15CS. I am trying to reduce the amount of snipe that I am getting. I have been testing the planer using some maple that I have and am getting about 3" of snipe on the ends of the boards. I have lowered the bed rollers completely and am still getting a very fine amount of snipe on the first 3 inches.
I checked the online manual for the Powermatic Model 15 planner at wmhtoolgroup.com, which is the same model as my Jet but a different color, and they recommend the following.
"TIP: The model 15 Planer has no pressure bar between the cutterhead and the outfeed table roller. To help prevent snipe, you should compensate by adjusting the infeed extension assembly, so that its middle roller just touchs the straight edge."
It sounds like they mean that the roller closest to the table should be lower than a straight edge that is laying across the table and the middle roller? If so then the roller closest to the table would never be used to support the stock. :confused:
Is that how you would read that also? Has anyone tried this with either the Jet or Powermatic 15?
Thanks,
Jim