Jeffrey Schronce
08-26-2007, 8:21 PM
I purchased a new set of Dispoz-A-Blade holders and pos-sets from a forum member. It is a 15" knife set and goes in my 15" Delta 380. I have ran quite a few bf through the planer in the last year with no sharpening of the original blades.
My old set of blades were dull when I took them out but no nicks. Finish on walnut and plane oak was fine, figured woods such as QSWO and curly maple presented a problem with tear out. I know the Dispoz-A-Blade is not likely going to compete with Byrd spiral, but I expect performance about the same as the original knifes.
I ran across a Dispoz-A-Blade system, made by Esta for Grizzly which was a great deal (price was about same as 2 fresh edges considering shipping etc for sharpening). I set the posi-sets per instrucations, set the holder in the pocket and tightened gibs from center out. Every thing looks good. Didn't measure or anything as that is supposed to be what I am getting away from.
First cut resulted in tons of ridges in the surface with tear out of figured areas. Looks like what you would expect from a planer with knives which have nicks in them. Made a few more passes and found the same thing.
Tried walnut and oak and had some tear out along with the ridges. Seems I am in worse shape than when I began!
I know my rubber roller is in poor condition. Could that be resulting in the ridges? Any other suggestions? Should I get Colbat knives for the harder/figured wood?
My old set of blades were dull when I took them out but no nicks. Finish on walnut and plane oak was fine, figured woods such as QSWO and curly maple presented a problem with tear out. I know the Dispoz-A-Blade is not likely going to compete with Byrd spiral, but I expect performance about the same as the original knifes.
I ran across a Dispoz-A-Blade system, made by Esta for Grizzly which was a great deal (price was about same as 2 fresh edges considering shipping etc for sharpening). I set the posi-sets per instrucations, set the holder in the pocket and tightened gibs from center out. Every thing looks good. Didn't measure or anything as that is supposed to be what I am getting away from.
First cut resulted in tons of ridges in the surface with tear out of figured areas. Looks like what you would expect from a planer with knives which have nicks in them. Made a few more passes and found the same thing.
Tried walnut and oak and had some tear out along with the ridges. Seems I am in worse shape than when I began!
I know my rubber roller is in poor condition. Could that be resulting in the ridges? Any other suggestions? Should I get Colbat knives for the harder/figured wood?