My old powermatic planer is kind giving me a hard time recently. I plan to check and adjust things this weekend, before or after the 49ers game of course.
CuttingBoards I make are having a hard time feeding and coming crooked. They will come out and turn right if facing the back of the planer. I'm also getting a little snipe. The blades should be sharp, I'll double check.
I know there's a lot to adjust with these planer; feed roller heights and spring pressure, the pressure bar, and chipbreaker. I keep the rollers on the bed down and wax the table with paste wax.
I thought about adding a piece of HDPE or some slick plastic to the table beds to help with keeping the surface slick. I can also add a piece of melamine or formica, probably be cheaper that way.
Here's a pic of a similar planer with a UMHV top. Be fun to make, I'd want to make sure I don't lose any of my 16" width capacity.