Machine Setup: The Planer
Learn how to tune up a planer and how to clean and lubricate it to ensure it keeps running smoothly and gives perfect results.
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When a machine is tuned up and maintained properly, it will not only make your woodworking more accurate, but it will also make your time in the shop more enjoyable. Woodworking instructors Matt Wajda and Ellen Kaspern have spent countless hours behind machines making furniture, and they’ve also taught classes on setting up and maintaining machinery. In this video workshop series, Matt and Ellen will show you what they know, guiding you through each critical machine in the shop.
Ellen will show you how to tune up your tablesaw: making the miter slots parallel to the blade, setting the fence parallel to the miter slots, setting the tabletop parallel to the angle of the blade, and finally lubricating all of the moving parts.
On the bandsaw, Ellen will make sure that the blade is tracking properly by setting the wheels coplanar to each other, crowning the tires, and setting…
Videos in the Series
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An Introduction to Machine SetupJuly 23, 2018 -
Machine Setup: The Table SawJuly 23, 2018 -
Machine Setup: Adjusting Jointer TablesJuly 30, 2018 -
Machine Setup: Setting Jointer KnivesJuly 30, 2018 -
Machine Setup: The BandsawAugust 7, 2018 -
Machine Setup: Hollow-Chisel MortiserAugust 13, 2018 -
Machine Setup: The PlanerAugust 20, 2018
Comments
As a journeyman automotive mechanic I'm thoroughly impressed with Matt's skills in teaching us the mechanics of the machines. Well done Matt, thank you!
Exceptional quality on this video, both from a visual and audio standpoint. Excellent information concisely transmitted. Very valuable. Thank you...
This is the finest series on machine tuning and maintenance I have ever seen. Matt Wajda is a natural teacher, anticipating virtually all questions that might arise from an unseen audience, using precise language delivered efficiently. Bravo.
Another great video from Matt. "Take care of the edges and the middle will take care of itself." Only gripe --that next to last shot of a narrow board going down the middle!!
Thanks for theses videos, machine set up is so important but I never felt comfortable making adjustments in fear of making things worst. After watching the jointer video I was able to make a extremely small adjustment which made an incredible difference. Thanks Matt
Excellent Series!!!
Learned a lot, thanks Matt
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