Cary Swoveland
05-23-2007, 7:58 PM
I recently purchased Grizzly's model G0453 15" planer and installed Grizzly's spiral cutterhead with carbide inserts. I've set it up and adjusted everything other than the chipbreaker and pressure bar. I'm having a problem with that. I just got off the phone with tech support at Grizzly. Unfortunately, that didn't help.
Here are two pics of my planer, one from above the cutterhead, the other from below:
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The picture from below is from the outfeed side. In order, from the infeed side, are the pawls, infeed roller, chipbreaker, cutterhead, and outfeed roller. Does the 453 not have a pressure bar (which I believe would be between the cutterhead and outfeed roller)? The manual is for both the 453 and 454 models, the latter being the 20" planer. I think most of the pics in the manual are of the 454.
Pictures of the adjustments of the chip breaker and pressure bar are shown in Figs. 33 and 34, respectively, on page 34 of the manual. I assume these apply to the 20" planer, but I'm still quite confused.
Parts diagrams of the headstock are given on pages 42 and 52 for the 453 and 454, respectively. The 454 has a "pressure plate", but I see nothing comparable for the 453.
I'd appreciate clarification from other owners.
Cary
Here are two pics of my planer, one from above the cutterhead, the other from below:
6518665187
The picture from below is from the outfeed side. In order, from the infeed side, are the pawls, infeed roller, chipbreaker, cutterhead, and outfeed roller. Does the 453 not have a pressure bar (which I believe would be between the cutterhead and outfeed roller)? The manual is for both the 453 and 454 models, the latter being the 20" planer. I think most of the pics in the manual are of the 454.
Pictures of the adjustments of the chip breaker and pressure bar are shown in Figs. 33 and 34, respectively, on page 34 of the manual. I assume these apply to the 20" planer, but I'm still quite confused.
Parts diagrams of the headstock are given on pages 42 and 52 for the 453 and 454, respectively. The 454 has a "pressure plate", but I see nothing comparable for the 453.
I'd appreciate clarification from other owners.
Cary