Dan McCallum
02-11-2008, 9:42 PM
I have noticed that wood run through my DW735 planer gradually picks up an accumulation of black marks, like the board is being dragged across a dirty surface. The more passes that are made with that side down, the dirtier it gets. It is especially pronounced at the ends of each board just before where any snipe starts.
I've noticed the same problem, but to a far lesser extent, from the jointer fence. I haven't really noticed it elsewhere, but I do use a crosscut sled on the tablesaw, and in any case don't typically make multiple passes on the other machines.
Now the planer of course has the rollers inside, and the infeed and outfeed tables appear to be made of chromed steel. The jointer fence has no rollers or feeders in it, and is made of cast iron. So that makes me think that the problem is not the type of metal, nor is it the rollers in the planer.
I have noticed that cleaning the heck out of the planer beds seems to make no difference either.
Any idea what causes this and how to eliminate it?
Dan
I've noticed the same problem, but to a far lesser extent, from the jointer fence. I haven't really noticed it elsewhere, but I do use a crosscut sled on the tablesaw, and in any case don't typically make multiple passes on the other machines.
Now the planer of course has the rollers inside, and the infeed and outfeed tables appear to be made of chromed steel. The jointer fence has no rollers or feeders in it, and is made of cast iron. So that makes me think that the problem is not the type of metal, nor is it the rollers in the planer.
I have noticed that cleaning the heck out of the planer beds seems to make no difference either.
Any idea what causes this and how to eliminate it?
Dan