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   phantomtrapper | Jun 20, 2023 11:26am | #1

   I have the same planer and it is a great machine for a small shop. I guess mine has the type 1, a screw within a screw, one for depth of the roller, the other for pressure. I didn't know there is a second type. My problem has been that two of them would walk themselves down from the vibrations, and I'd have to screw them back up. I never found that being out of whack affected the cut, though the board would skew as it went through, or the spring idler would allow the chain to jump on the sprocket and I'd realize right away the cause.. Without knowing how the other type works, I guess my suggestion would be to swap out the 2 for another 1 if you can't use it as is.
   If you hav e the owners manual it has exploded diagrams of the parts of the machine. The parts are numbered but they aren't part numbers. When I've needed something i go to the local tool store, point out the parts on their computer and they can find the number and order for me. Some parts aren't available anymore, but I haven't needed those yet.
   The manual explains the adjusting, but within reason, I don't think it is critical.

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   phantomtrapper | Jun 21, 2023 10:40pm | #2

   Hello heartpine 1, its me again. I don't know if the above was any help, but assuming you don't have the manual, I got mine out today and here is what it says for the feed rollers. Copyright p0lice exit now.
   The rubber rollers should be adjusted so as to be 2mm beneath the knife edge. As a rule of thumb, note that the stock outfeed side frame's lower edge is about 1mm above the knife edge. Set a piece of scrap wood on the table, raising the table with the crank handle until it lightly contacts the frame. Now if you turn back the crank one turn, the table will lower 3mm. Align the scrap wood with the table top and push it way in. Then turn the height adjustment screw (the outer one) until there is light contact with the rubber rollers. If the adjustment screw is given one full turn to the right, the rollers will lower 3mm. Hope that helps, and that you can match the other type to those three..
   The pressure adjustment depends on how heavy the stock is, probably trial and error.
   The rollers on the bed work on a cam and should be set 0.1-0.3 mm. Postcard thickness.
   I wonder if the lack of response is indicative of the scarcity of these planers. I don't think they have been made for quite awhile.