Planar changes thickness (settling?) during first run

[mark mcfarlane]

center post can have movement from front to back and its also side to side. I run most in the center then jointing try to work more to outsides to even out the wear

Great point Warren, thanks for pointing this out. Thats a good workflow, particularly for doing the width thicknessing of rails and styles. I'll make sure to run them through the center of the thicknesser, over the post.

[Warren Lake]

Mark I dont know your machine, you put some photos up but I didnt see the center post sort of surprised they still make them that way as mine are likely 50 years old or more but maybe they need to in the multifunction machines

[mark mcfarlane]

Mark I dont know your machine, you put some photos up but I didnt see the center post sort of surprised they still make them that way as mine are likely 50 years old or more but maybe they need to in the multifunction machines

Here's the center post for the thicknesser.

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Warren, I'll respond to your PM later I need to eat.

[Warren Lake]

thanks Mark

clear they made the base stronger with the added plate there and its for side to side, but then being a newer machine possible the casting is not as thick as well. What about the underside where it attaches to the table is yours the same or is there a larger plate there as well?

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[mark mcfarlane]

thanks Mark

clear they made the base stronger with the added plate there and its for side to side, but then being a newer machine possible the casting is not as thick as well. What about the underside where it attaches to the table is yours the same or is there a larger plate there as well?

The top of the column attaches directly to the cast plate with no collar.